Enterprise Architect
US-VA-McLean
Careers (External)
Req #: 10717
Type: Full-Time
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Overview: Are you looking to take your career from good to great? As an employee of PenFed, every day is an opportunity to thrive, and be part of a team working to ensure our organization is providing world class service to our members, employees, and our communities. We exist to help our members realize their full potential, educate and encourage their dreams, and make every effort to follow our mission and help our members "do better." Joining PenFed is more than being an employee; it's about being a part of the PenFed family. PenFed is hiring a (Hybrid) Enterprise Architect at our Tysons, Virginia location. The primary purpose of this job is to provide expert-level direction and support in analyzing complex Retail Banking ecosystems, CRM integrations, and cloud technologies. This position involves planning, designing, evaluating, and selecting Retail Banking solutions and ensuring alignment with organizational strategies. The role focuses on delivering scalable and robust architectures, producing organization-wide designs and roadmaps, and reviewing project architectural deliverables for enterprise-level impact. This position will participate in projects that address organization-wide needs, assess options, produce organization-wide designs, deliverables, and roadmaps, and review complex project architectural deliverables for credit union-wide impacts. Responsibilities: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties and the position will perform other duties as assigned. * Apply expert-level technical expertise across multiple Retail Banking domains, including Retail Products and Services (e.g., Checking, Savings, Loans), Retail Banking Customer Support Systems, Retail Banking Marketing Systems, Customer Experience Platforms, and platform capabilities like Flow, Core Banking APIs, and Web Components. * Lead the design and implementation of Retail Banking solutions, ensuring scalability, performance, and security across applications, integrations, and third-party tools. * Manage Retail Banking architecture to support enterprise-wide initiatives involving: * Application: Configurations, customization, and development with Core Banking APIs and Web Components. * Integrations: Middleware platforms (e.g., Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)), APIs, and event-driven architectures. * Data: Data migration, ETL processes, and data governance within Retail Banking environments. * Drive the adoption of Retail Banking best practices, including DevOps methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and Git-based version control. * Develop and maintain enterprise-wide Retail Banking architecture standards, frameworks, and best practices. * Collaborate with IT staff, subject matter experts, business partners, and clients to assess business processes, identify pain points, and define architectural solutions. * Design and review Retail Banking solutions to ensure alignment with organizational strategies, data governance policies, and technical standards. * Lead large and complex Retail Banking projects and initiatives that may involve cross-functional teams, cloud-to-cloud integrations, and cutting-edge technologies. * Partner with stakeholders to create business case assessments, project justifications, ROI analyses, architectural reviews, and RFP evaluations. * Evaluate and recommend Retail Banking applications, add-ons, and third-party Retail Banking Solutions to enhance system capabilities. * Provide leadership and guidance to project personnel and architects on Retail Banking-related projects. * Stay current with Retail Banking software releases, new features, and industry trends, recommending improvements or innovations to existing Retail Banking IT architecture. Qualifications: Equivalent combination of education and experience is considered. * Bachelor's Degree preferred in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. Advanced technology-focused degrees are a plus. * Minimum of twelve (12) years of experience architecting, designing in the IT industry, with at least three (3) years in Retail Banking architecture, design, and implementation. * Proven experience with Retail Banking solutions across multiple clouds, including complex integrations and customizations. * Expertise in working with Agile and Waterfall project methodologies. * Solid understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman. * Experience implementing DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and version control. * Strong knowledge of cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure) and integration platforms like MuleSoft or Dell Boomi. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills, such as meeting facilitation, presentation documentation, and interpersonal communications skills. Supervisory Responsibility This position will not supervise employees. Licenses and Certifications One or more of the following certifications are required: * Certified Banking Enterprise Architect * Certified Banking Systems Architect * Certified Financial Technology Architect (preferred) * Additional certifications in Mulesoft, AWS, or related technologies are advantageous. Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an indoor office setting with moderate noise. *Most roles require working in an office setting with moderate noise and the ability to lift 25 pounds.* Travel Ability to travel to various worksites and be on-call is required.
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