Director, Technology Architecture

Role Scope:

• Own the enterprise architecture framework and ensure its alignment with business priorities and regulatory expectations within financial services.
• Lead architecture governance across platforms, integrations, and digital solutions.
• Define and enforce architectural standards covering cloud platforms, microservices, APIs, data architecture, and integration technologies.
• Oversee technology roadmaps to ensure coherence across systems and long-term platform sustainability.
• Evaluate and select technology solutions that support business needs, innovation, and operational efficiency.
• Drive architectural decision-making for major technology investments and transformation initiatives.
• Ensure seamless integration of systems, products, and services across enterprise platforms.
• Establish processes for architecture compliance, design assurance, and technical risk management.
• Champion best practices in architecture documentation, tooling, and lifecycle governance.
• Build a high-quality architecture capability through coaching, standards setting, and technical leadership.

Experience & Profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in enterprise architecture, platform architecture, or systems integration leadership within the financial services industry.
• Strong background in enterprise systems design, integration architecture, and large-scale platform environments.
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms, microservices, APIs, data architecture, and integration technologies.
• Experience establishing and governing architecture frameworks and standards.
• Strong understanding of financial services technology landscapes, regulatory environments, and operational resilience requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead architecture governance and influence technology direction at enterprise level.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and technical leadership skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.