VP – Head of Architecture
| Company | Osaic |
|---|---|
| Location | Birmingham, AL, USA, Scottsdale, AZ, USA, Atlanta, GA, USA, Papillion, NE, USA, St. Petersburg, FL, USA, Woodbury, MN, USA |
| Salary | $150000 – $200000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Master’s Degree preferred, bachelor’s degree from accredited university Computer Science (or related field) required.
- 12+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership capacity.
- Experience working in the financial services industry, especially in broker-dealer operations.
- 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 DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software development lifecycles.
- Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with experience influencing executive stakeholders.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- 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 DevOps 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree preferred.