Enterprise Technology Architect, Dublin

Allied Irish Banks; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Dublin is looking for an experienced Enterprise Technology Architect. The successful candidate will develop technology roadmaps and target architectures to align with business strategies, working collaboratively with various stakeholders. With a background in Financial Services and extensive experience in technology architecture, you will manage complex engagements and modernise legacy systems while promoting innovation in a dynamic environment. This hybrid role allows flexibility between home and office work.

Benefits

Variable Pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Family leave options

Qualifications

• 10+ years in technology, ideally within Financial Services.
• 1+ years' Enterprise Technology Architecture experience.
• Experience modernising legacy architectures.

Responsibilities

• Develop technology roadmaps and target architectures for domains.
• Break down complex requirements into clear architectural plans.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to implement technology direction.

Skills

Technology leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Cloud technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in technology or equivalent

Tools

TOGAF

CITA/IASA

Job description

Location/Office Policy: AIB , Central Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, (3 days per week in office)

• Do you want to help shape the future technology direction for AIB?
• Are you passionate about Technology and Architecture?
• Are you a proven team player, comfortable working on architecture and technology roadmaps but happy to get into the detail when required?

The Technology Architecture team develops and governs our technology domain architecture and roadmaps to align with business goals. The Enterprise Technology Architect leads the definition of business and technical architectures and roadmaps to support our strategy.

We seek an experienced Enterprise Technology Architect to shape business domains according to strategic priorities, who can:

Key accountabilities

• Develop technology roadmaps and target architectures for one or more domains, ensuring alignment with solution design and long-term efficiency.
• Break down complex requirements into clear architectural plans, leveraging expertise to create holistic solutions.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to set and implement technology direction.
• Influence senior stakeholders and manage complex engagements.
• 10+ years in technology, ideally within Financial Services; 1+ years’ Enterprise Technology Architecture experience.
• Background in Banking/Financial Services domains such as Customer, Credit, Payments, Accounts, Wealth, Treasury, or Back Office.
• Understanding of architecture practices, business analysis, SLAs, and cost evaluation; professional certifications (e.g., TOGAF, CITA/IASA) preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in technology or equivalent is a plus.
• Experience modernising legacy architectures, stakeholder management, teamwork, facilitation, negotiation, agile methods, and cloud technologies.

Why work for AIB

We are committed to offering our colleagues choice and flexibility in how we work and live and our hybrid working model enables our people to balance their time between working from home and their designated office, subject to their role, the needs of our customers and business requirements.

Some of our benefits include

• Variable Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Family leave options

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Key capabilities

Technical Capabilities

• Breadth of Technical Knowledge
• Technical Leadership

Behavioural Capabilities

• Eliminates Complexity

AIB is an equal opportunities employer, and we pride ourselves on being the first bank in Ireland to receive the Investors in Diversity Gold Standard accreditation from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees. Should you have a reasonable accommodation request please email the Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail] or [e-mail]

Disclaimer

Unsolicited CVs sent to AIB by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this position. AIB operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our recruitment partners.