VP, Head of Architecture AI & Cloud Engineering

Osaic Careers | Technology Opportunity in Financial Services

Position: VP – Head of Architecture AI & Cloud Engineering

Locations:
Atlanta: 2300 Windy Ridge Pkwy SE, Suite 750, Atlanta, GA 30339;
La Vista: 12325 Port Grace Blvd, La Vista, NE 68128;
Oakdale: 7755 3rd St. N, Oakdale, MN 55128;
Scottsdale: 18700 N Hayden Rd, Suite 255, Scottsdale, AZ 85255;
St. Petersburg: 877 Executive Center Dr. W, Suite 300, St. Petersburg, FL 33702.

Role Type:
Full-time, Exempt. Salary: $200k-$220k per year + annual performance-based bonus. Additional benefits include health, vision, dental insurance, 401(k), paid time away, volunteer days, and more.

Hybrid schedule: minimum 4 days weekly in office. Applicants must be located at one of our hubs and be willing to work this schedule.

Summary:

In this role, the VP, Head of Application Architecture will report directly to the SVP, Head of Engineering and Architecture. This leader will be responsible for establishing and driving enterprise and solution architecture strategies that align technology capabilities with business objectives. The individual will be a key advisor across strategic initiatives, promoting reusability, scalability, and innovation through a cohesive architecture practice.

The role will partner closely with business, product, and engineering leaders across the organization and will chair the Architecture Review Board.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree required (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science or a related field;
Master’s degree preferred.

• Define and maintain enterprise architecture principles, blueprints, and reference models.
• Lead the Architecture Review Board (ARB) and enforce architectural governance across initiatives.
• Develop and champion strategic roadmaps aligned with business capabilities and technology evolution.
• Evaluate new technologies and drive enterprise-wide innovation.

• Provide hands‑on architecture leadership for complex, cross‑functional projects.
• Develop solution patterns that support scalability, maintainability, and performance.
• Guide solution design across domains such as cloud, data, integration, and security.
• Partner with engineering teams to ensure solutions align with architectural direction.

• Lead a small team of enterprise and solution architects with a focus on strategic delivery.
• Promote a culture of shared accountability, learning, and innovation.
• Collaborate closely with delivery, infrastructure, and security teams to drive cohesive solutions.
• Influence senior stakeholders and promote architectural best practices.

• Promote Dev Ops practices, architectural automation, and CI/CD enablement.
• Establish frameworks for architectural reviews and technology assessments.
• Drive reusability of services and APIs to improve time‑to‑market and reduce duplication.

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership capacity.
• Proven experience in enterprise and solution architecture across multiple domains (cloud, integration, data, security).
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms, preferably Azure.
• Experience architecting large‑scale digital applications and enterprise platforms.
• Strong understanding of Dev Ops practices, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software development life cycles.
• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with experience influencing executive stakeholders.
• Experience working in the financial services industry, especially in broker‑dealer operations, is a plus.
• Fluent in Agile methodologies and enterprise delivery models (Scaled Agile preferred).
• Experience using ADO, JIRA, and architecture modeling tools.
• Effective at managing distributed teams and vendors.