Transversal Enterprise Architect | Onsite - Delaware

Photon•Wilmington, DE

19h•$72,000 - $252,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to serve as a transversal anchor across all modernization workstreams. This individual will work directly with our customer’s technology leadership to shape the overall architecture strategy, connect domain teams, and ensure coherence across data, rules engine, UX, and AI tracks.

Requirements

15+ years in enterprise architecture roles
Strong experience with domain-driven design (DDD)
Hands-on background in application modernization (cloud, microservices, APIs)
Experience navigating large financial services or regulated environments
Ability to work across business and technology stakeholders
Strong expertise with integration patterns, API gateways, and event-driven architecture

Nice To Haves

Exposure to student lending or fintech platforms
Experience with Salesforce architecture (headless/API usage)
Familiarity with AI governance frameworks
Prior consulting or systems integrator background
Knowledge of MuleSoft or Kong as integration/API platforms

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end architecture discovery across 7–8 business domains including Origination, Servicing, Sales & Distribution, and Credit
Audit existing architecture documents and produce a current-state assessment across applications, integrations, and data flows
Define and socialize the target architecture strategy in alignment with domain-driven design principles
Serve as the connective layer across data, rules engine, UX, and AI workstreams — ensuring consistency and no duplication
Partner with client technology leadership to prioritize quick wins and long-term modernization initiatives
Build trust with internal engineering teams and guide them through architectural decision-making
Support SOW scoping and team structure recommendations for the implementation phase