First Citizens Bank · 22 hours ago
Enterprise Architect (Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expFirst Citizens Bank is seeking an accomplished Enterprise Architect to drive enterprise-wide architectural initiatives that balance strategic vision with pragmatic execution. This role involves translating complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions and collaborating with business leaders to align technology with strategic objectives.
BankingInsuranceLendingPaymentsWealth Management
Responsibilities
Define and evolve enterprise architecture strategies that align with business objectives and market dynamics across banking operations including Payments, Digital Banking, Lending, and Core Banking platforms
Establish and maintain enterprise patterns, reference architectures, and architectural principles that guide technology investments and solution design
Lead the development of target state architectures and multi-year transformation roadmaps that balance innovation with risk management
Partner with business leaders to understand market trends, competitive pressures, and strategic priorities, translating these into actionable architecture blueprints
Design and maintain business capability models that connect strategic objectives to technology enablement across the enterprise
Drive architecture decisions that optimize cost, agility, and time-to-market while managing technical debt and regulatory compliance
Lead the architecture and design of complex, mission-critical initiatives from conception through implementation
Provide technical guidance on application architecture, integration patterns, data architecture, and cloud platforms
Conduct architecture reviews and governance activities, ensuring solutions adhere to enterprise standards while meeting business requirements
Serve as the bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, effectively communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences and business requirements to engineering teams
Facilitate architecture decision-making processes, building consensus across diverse stakeholder groups
Mentor solution architects and engineering teams, elevating architecture maturity across the organization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of experience in Application Development, Systems Engineering, or Information Technology management OR High School Diploma or GED and 14 years of experience in Application Development, Systems Engineering, or Information Technology management
Strong engineering background with hands-on experience in application development, system design, and solution delivery
Deep knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman) and modern architecture patterns (microservices, event-driven, API-first)
Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), modern integration approaches, and data architecture
Ability to understand and articulate business capabilities, value streams, and operating models in financial services context
Experience translating market trends and competitive intelligence into technology strategy
Proven capability to build business cases and ROI models for technology investments
Exceptional communication skills with ability to influence senior executives and technical teams alike
Track record of driving decision-making in ambiguous, complex situations with multiple stakeholders
Experience leading through influence in matrixed organizations without direct reporting authority
Preferred
15+ years in technology roles with at least 8 years in enterprise architecture positions
Proven track record in financial services, with deep understanding of banking operations, regulatory requirements, and market dynamics
Demonstrated success leading large-scale transformation initiatives ($10M+) from architecture definition through production deployment
Experience working in complex, federated architecture operating models across multiple business domains
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field; MBA a plus
TOGAF, AWS/Azure/GCP certifications
Experience with post-merger integration and application rationalization
Background in Agile/DevOps transformation and platform engineering
Company
First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bank provides banking services, essential business and professional services, wealth management capabilities, and more.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$33M2021-05-07Post Ipo Debt· $10M
2018-08-29Post Ipo Debt· $23M
1986-10-31IPO
Leadership Team
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Craig Nix
Chief Financial Officer
Samantha Bureau - Johnson
SVP & Director, Customer Contact Center
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