Senior Enterprise Architect

Sr. Enterprise Architect

The Sr. Enterprise Architect (EA) is accountable for UFCU's enterprise technology architecture strategy, target-state design, and architecture governance, while also serving as a hands-on solution architect for high-impact initiatives. This role ensures UFCU platforms and solutions are secure-by-design, resilient, scalable, interoperable, and audit/regulator-ready, enabling consistent member and employee experiences. This role drives adoption of standards and architectural patterns through practical enablement, developer community engagement, and strong partnership with business and technology leaders.

The Sr. Enterprise Architect role reports to the Chief Technology Officer.

Our Credit Union was founded in 1936 and has grown to serve members throughout Texas and beyond. At UFCU, we are more than just a financial institution, and our people are more than just employees. We are dedicated to our purpose of empowering our Members to achieve financial success and build brighter futures.

In pursuit of our aspiration that UFCU is loved by millions of Members and built to thrive for generations, we are guided by our values:

• Purposefully Member-Obsessed
• Possibilities Reimagined
• Performance Excellence Rooted in Unwavering Integrity

Essential Functions

• Enterprise Architecture & Roadmaps
• Hands-On Solution Architecture
• Architecture Governance (ARB, Standards, Exceptions)
• Integration & API Architecture
• Data Architecture Alignment
• Security, Risk & Compliance Alignment
• Vendor Architecture Oversight

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of enterprise architecture practices across application, integration, and data domains
• API and event-driven integration patterns
• Security architecture fundamentals
• Resiliency and operational design principles
• Clear communication of architecture and trade-offs
• Demonstrated cross-functional collaboration and influence
• Experience with vendor evaluation and architecture assessment
• Development of practical, reusable patterns
• Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels
• Ability to identify and mitigate architectural risks early
• Ability to balance standardization with delivery speed

Core Competencies

• Demonstrating Member Obsession
• Puts themselves in the Member's shoes
• Looks for friction points
• Makes it personalized and easy
• Demonstrating Performance Excellence
• Sets standards for elevating excellence
• Ensures elevated quality
• Takes responsibility
• Conducts continuous improvement
• Demonstrating Innovation
• Challenges current thinking
• Approaches change with a positive mindset

Experience

• Minimum Requirements
• 5-7+ years of experience in architecture or engineering roles with increasing responsibility
• Experience in complex enterprise environments
• Exposure across multiple domains such as integration, data, CRM/contact center, and cloud
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related field or relevant experience in lieu of degree
• Must be bondable
• Preferred Requirements
• Experience in regulated industries
• Experience working with credit unions, community banks, regional financial institutions or regulated environments

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Employee will make extensive use of the telephone and virtual communications requiring the ability to explain complex information effectively and accurately.

Work Environment

• This position requires frequently working onsite at UFCU Plaza in Austin, Texas.
• This position may involve periodic stressful conditions.
• May occasionally require an adjusted work schedule, overtime, and evening/weekend hours.
• May occasionally move from one work location/branch to another.
• Public contact position, requiring appropriate professional appearance.
• Frequent computer use at a workstation of up to two hours at a time.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

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