Principal Architect: IV; Lead

Position: Principal Architect: IV (Lead)
Location: Columbus, OH
Salary: Negotiable
Description: Our client is currently seeking a Principal Architect: IV (Lead)

This job will have the following responsibilities:

Partner with business units (Retail, Commercial, Risk, Compliance, etc.) to define and evolve enterprise architecture strategies aligned with banking goals.

Lead the development of business capability models, value streams, and process architectures tailored to financial services.

Drive application modernization efforts, including legacy system assessments, cloud migration strategies, and adoption of modern platforms (e.g., microservices, APIs, containers).

Collaborate with enterprise architects, solution architects, and engineering teams to ensure cohesive delivery of modernized applications.

Facilitate workshops to identify capability gaps, regulatory impacts, and transformation opportunities.

Support strategic planning, investment prioritization, and portfolio governance for IT initiatives.

Ensure architecture compliance with banking regulations (e.g., FFIEC, OCC, FDIC), data privacy standards, and internal governance frameworks.

Evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., AI, cloud-native platforms, low-code tools) for applicability in banking operations

Qualifications & Requirements:

7+ years of experience in IT architecture or business analysis within banking or financial services

Bachelor's degree in information technology, Business Administration, Finance, or related field.

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills across technical and non-technical audiences

Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, BIZBOK) and business capability modeling

Proven experience leading application modernization initiatives in a regulated environment

Strong understanding of banking operations, products, and regulatory landscape

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