Technical Architect

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• Shapes target state architecture and technology strategy for Corporate Technology portfolio.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the application portfolios, including their technical and functional health, and ensure alignment with business strategies and priorities.
• Define current ("as-is") state and future ("to-be") state architectures.
• Develop roadmaps to target states, including necessary interim state architectures to support the transition.
• Stay current with technology and industry trends, incorporating relevant innovations into strategic planning.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with business and IT partners, ensuring clear communication and alignment on strategic technology direction and architectural vision.
• Be the solution architect for high-impact programs and projects within the portfolios.
• Develop solution architecture blueprints, POVs, and guide architectural decisions.
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide hands‑on guidance and support to development teams.
• Ensure solution design and implementation conform to enterprise standards and strategic objectives.
• Contribute and leverage enterprise technology standards, promote and follow the architecture governance processes.
• Define and manage reference architecture, technology standards, reusable reference implementation models, templates, and libraries.
• Familiar with shared enterprise platforms and their associated architecture, including cloud platforms, enterprise data lake, and AI platforms.

• 10+ years of experience managing technology portfolios supporting corporate functions such as Finance, HR, Legal & Compliance, and IT operations.
• 10+ years of enterprise architecture experience, with a proven track record of defining target state architectures and roadmaps for large, complex portfolios.
• Demonstrated success leading digital transformation initiatives, including legacy modernization and large-scale vendor solution implementations.
• Experience with enterprise platforms such as SAP, Workday, and Service Now.
• Experience with cloud and data platforms including AWS, Azure, Python, Airflow, Databricks, and APIs.
• Deep expertise in modern application, data, and integration architectures.
• Proven ability to evaluate emerging technologies and recommend implementation patterns and standards.
• Hands‑on experience with AI implementation, including Microsoft Copilot Studio, AI Gateway, and GenAI integrations with platforms like SAP, Workday, and Service Now.
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels.
• Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to lead and inspire architects and engineers.
• Familiarity with corporate data domains such as Revenue, Expense, Employee, Client, and Investment Products is a plus.
• Background in financial services or asset management is a plus.

$120,000 - $140,000 a year