Chief Architect, MD

State Street; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CRD Engineering is seeking a Chief Architect to lead the technology architecture strategy, standards, and execution discipline across the firm. This role ensures that all platforms evolve in a scalable, secure, and compliant manner while enabling engineering teams to deliver against modernization and SaaS objectives.

The Chief Architect leads the architecture function across CRD, driving consistency and quality, and serves as the primary authority for design governance, including ARB decisions

Responsibilities

• Architecture Strategy & Vision
• Define and evolve the target architecture for CRD platforms, including Product, SaaS, and data domains
• Establish reference architectures, design patterns, and standards aligned to enterprise policies, modernization goals, and operating cost targets
• Define architectural standards for observability, reliability, and performance (SLO/SLI frameworks)
• Ensure production systems are measurable, resilient, and scalable by design
• Partner with the

Job description

Role Overview

The Chief Architect is the senior-most architecture leader within CRD Engineering, responsible for defining and governing the firm’s technology architecture strategy, standards, and execution discipline. This role ensures that all platforms evolve in a scalable, secure, and compliant manner, while enabling engineering teams to deliver against aggressive modernization and SaaS objectives. The Chief Architect leads the architecture function across CRD, drives architectural consistency and quality, and serves as the primary authority for design governance, including Architecture Review Board (ARB) decisions and approvals.

The Chief Architect is the senior-most architecture leader within CRD Engineering, responsible for defining and governing the firm’s technology architecture strategy, standards, and execution discipline. This role ensures that all platforms evolve in a scalable, secure, and compliant manner, while enabling engineering teams to deliver against aggressive modernization and SaaS objectives. The Chief Architect leads the architecture function across CRD, drives architectural consistency and quality, and serves as the primary authority for design governance, including Architecture Review Board (ARB) decisions and approvals.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture Strategy & Vision
• Define and evolve the target architecture for CRD platforms, including Product, SaaS, and data domains.
• Establish reference architectures, design patterns, and standards aligned to enterprise policies, modernization goals, and operating cost targets.
• Define architectural standards for observability, reliability, and performance (SLO/SLI frameworks).
• Ensure production systems are measurable, resilient, and scalable by design.
• Partner with the