Divisional Chief Architect Core Technology

Company: Truist Financial
Location: Charlotte, NC
Employment Type: Full Time
Date Posted: 11/21/2025
Job Categories: Banking, Computers, Software, Finance/Economics, Financial Services, Information Technology

Divisional Chief Architect Core Technology

Leads enterprise architecture (EA) teams focused on system and platform architecture elements consumed enterprise-wide, centered around the technical infrastructure required to accelerate hybrid cloud transformation. The Divisional Chief Architect (DCA) leads the development of reference architectures including principles, patterns, standards, and practices for technology infrastructure products and their instantiation and incorporation into core technology platforms. The DCA also manages and governs the utilization and adherence of the application portfolio for approved core technology architecture.

This includes:

• Accountability for core technology architecture governance and control function responsibilities including conduct of core technology architecture reviews.
• Responsibility for development, management, and updates in collaboration with engineering partners for core technology target state architectures.
• Realization of TD&O strategic OKRs for core technology through implementation of Reference Architectures and Engineering Frameworks.
• Leadership of core technology aligned solution architecture capabilities enabling end-to-end product line architecture consistency and integration implementing standard architectures enabling scalability and reuse.

Primary Roles & Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership direction for core technology leaders to evaluate the capabilities required to implement strategic plans (e.g., significant changes to architecture) regarding Truist's overall technology landscape for delivery business outcomes.
• Set, adapt, and instantiate strategic direction for core technology in alignment with the Business Strategy and Technology standards and provide thought leadership in the development of an enterprise strategic IT plan.
• Lead core technology architecture roadmap development and design with focus on enabling software defined infrastructure implementation, provisioning and consumption, along with collaboration with infrastructure and application technology leaders and risk partners to refine and instantiate a hybrid cloud strategy reflecting corporate objectives and risk appetite.
• Architect cross-cutting enterprise core technology solutions that span multiple CIOs and domains and across the spectrum of technology infrastructure platforms to accommodate technology evolution in a way that maximizes value across function, cost, and risk while minimizing issues associated with change.
• Lead and manage core technology centered architecture governance and control activities including architecture working groups and timely fulfillment of EA Service Requests and EA Design Approval.
• Maintain a high level of awareness and understanding of existing and emerging infrastructure technologies, as well as industry and bank issues to effectively match them.
• Demonstrate strong thought leadership in pursuit of modern architecture principles and technology modernization while driving continuous improvement to minimize technical debt.
• Manage teams of enterprise architects and solution architects across multiple technology delivery portfolios including goal setting, regular feedback, and annual review processes.
• Develop enterprise architect talent through mentoring of existing architects, identification of emerging architects, and onboarding of strong experienced architects.
• Develop solution architect talent from onboarding through career evolution toward becoming enterprise architects or pivoting toward solution delivery leadership.

Required Qualifications: