Senior Architect - Strategy and Governance

T. Rowe Price•Baltimore, MD

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

In this role, you will perform technical planning, architecture standards definition, manage and continuously improve the design and implementation of architecture artifacts and processes including the governance bodies to support the architecture function within T Rowe Price. This opportunity will also require that you assess the compatibility and integration of products/services proposed as standards in order to ensure an integrated architecture across interdependent technologies. Are you a go-to resource for colleagues with less experience who is also capable of leading projects or work streams? If this describes you, we encourage you to apply!

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience AND 5+ years of total relevant work experience
You are up-to-speed with industry trends and technologies with the ability to comprehend their functions and capabilities and how to apply them appropriately.
Understands common architecture frameworks and models
Understands, and is able to apply, meta-models, taxonomies, and ontologies

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in the asset management industry

Responsibilities

Practicing accountability for work of self and sometimes others, provides process and standards advice in area of specialization
Understanding and advocating EA principles and articulating value proposition of architecture to technology partners
Managing and continuously improving the design and implementation of architecture processes and artifacts
Ensuring our firm's projects engage architecture early and often on architecturally significant projects
Reviewing key design decisions with departmental architecture review boards
Ensuring decisions around architecture are made and deviations from standards are properly identified, addressed, and communicated. Raises issues to the Principal Architects and Senior Managers as necessary
Participating and leading reviews of projects that are in flight. Works closely with technical leads of projects contributing solutions to the project’s most challenging problems and able to be hands on as needed
Ensuring that all individual solution architecture artifacts and changes are documented as per process standards and stored in T. Rowe Price’s EA Library to facilitate compliance, organization, and access
Coordinating with other enterprise architects as necessary for solution architecture
Taking control of complex or vague problems and steps through them in a rational way.
Balancing tactical vs. strategic trade-offs when making decisions or proposing solutions
Flexibility in your thinking; you excel at providing solutions when additional information or ideas are presented.
Mentoring junior members of the team
Dedicated to helping team members/makes suggestions to improve practices
Business Knowledge: You are able to work directly with business partners
Decisions show a focus on current and future business priorities, together with fiscal responsibility
You can articulate business needs and translate them into technology solutions
Engages in identifying architectural weaknesses and recommending appropriate solutions
In-depth technical knowledge and expertise

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Annual bonus eligibility
A generous retirement plan
Hybrid work schedule
Health and wellness benefits, including online therapy
Paid time off for vacation, illness, medical appointments, and volunteering days
Family care resources, including fertility and adoption benefits
Competitive pay and bonuses as well as a generous retirement plan and employee stock purchase plan with matching contributions
Flexible and remote work opportunities
Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision)
Tuition assistance
Wellness programs (fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program)