Senior Enterprise Architect: Strategy & Governance

Netbank; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Netbank in the Philippines is seeking a Senior Manager IT Enterprise Architect to lead the Enterprise Architecture team, bridge business goals with technology, and oversee a bank-wide architecture ensuring rapid innovation with security, regulatory compliance and cost-efficiency.

You will define vision, standards, roadmaps, governance, mentor the team, collaborate with CIO and leaders, manage vendor evaluations, drive cost optimisation and ensure resilience through disaster recovery planning.

Responsibilities

• Define & maintain the enterprise architecture vision, principles, and standards across all domains (application, data, integration, infrastructure, security, cloud).
• Stitch together bank-wide architecture by creating reference models, roadmaps, and integration blueprints that connect legacy systems, cloud services, and new fintech solutions.
• Lead the Solutions Design Team, reviewing solution proposals, ensuring they adhere to architectural standards, and providing constructive feedback.
• Govern Architecture Governance: run architecture review boards, enforce compliance with regulatory (BSP, AML) and internal security policies.
• Develop and manage the technology roadmap in partnership with the CIO, product owners, and line-of-business leaders.
• Conduct impact analysis for new initiatives, assessing technical feasibility, cost, risk, and alignment with the target architecture.
• Mentor and up-skill the Enterprise Architecture team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with vendor and partner teams to evaluate third-party solutions, negotiate contracts, and ensure they fit within the architectural framework
• Oversee architecture documentation (diagrams, patterns, decision logs) in a centralized repository (e.g., Confluence/SharePoint).
• Monitor architecture performance metrics (e.g., system latency, service availability, cost utilisation) and recommend optimisation actions.
• Champion emerging technologies (AI/ML, blockchain, API-first, cloud-native) and evaluate their applicability to Netbank’s strategic goals.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops to translate business requirements into technical designs that are both innovative and compliant.
• Prepare and present architecture roadmaps and status reports to senior leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Drive cost-optimisation initiatives by identifying redundant platforms, recommending consolidation, and leveraging cloud-cost-management tools.
• Support disaster-recovery and business-continuity planning from an architectural perspective, ensuring resilience across critical systems.

Job description

Netbank in the Philippines is seeking a Senior Manager IT Enterprise Architect to lead the Enterprise Architecture team, bridge business goals with technology, and oversee a bank-wide architecture ensuring rapid innovation with security, regulatory compliance and cost-efficiency.

You will define vision, standards, roadmaps, governance, mentor the team, collaborate with CIO and leaders, manage vendor evaluations, drive cost optimisation and ensure resilience through disaster recovery planning.