Enterprise Architect: Scalable, Secure Solutions Leader

Citizens Bank; Johnston (RI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Flexible work arrangements

Education reimbursement

Wellness programs

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Citizens Bank is seeking a Principal Software Architect to provide architectural leadership across enterprise business and technical platforms. You will partner with business leaders, product managers, software engineers, cybersecurity professionals, and executives to design scalable, secure solutions aligned to enterprise standards and strategy.

Key responsibilities include leading architecture reviews, creating reusable frameworks, guiding technical direction, and driving innovation while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in software development, engineering, or solution architecture.
• Hands-on experience delivering end-to-end software solutions for multi-tier applications.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture concepts, patterns, and best practices.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Excellent communication skills to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Experience designing, building highly available, customer-facing applications.
• Experience building cloud-native and distributed systems.
• Experience designing, developing, and integrating APIs.
• Experience modernizing monolithic apps to microservices.
• Experience identifying automation opportunities and improving performance.
• Experience executing large-scale technology transformations or migrations.

Responsibilities

• Participate in architecture reviews to ensure alignment with standards and security.
• Design reusable frameworks and platforms for scalability and consistency.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define technical direction and alignment.
• Influence solution design to achieve measurable business outcomes.
• Provide post-implementation support, coaching, and stakeholder enablement.
• Conduct research and analyze technologies to recommend solutions.
• Perform long-term tech trend analysis and future investment recommendations.
• Analyze system performance and operational metrics for improvements.
• Drive innovation through evaluation and adoption of new technologies.
• Ensure cybersecurity principles are incorporated into designs.

Skills

Architectural leadership

Enterprise architecture

Cloud platforms

API design

Distributed systems

DevOps

Cybersecurity

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/SE/IT)

Tools

Java

JavaScript

Python

Golang

Ruby

C/C++

Angular

React

Vue.js

Job description

Citizens Bank is seeking a Principal Software Architect to provide architectural leadership across enterprise business and technical platforms. You will partner with business leaders, product managers, software engineers, cybersecurity professionals, and executives to design scalable, secure solutions aligned to enterprise standards and strategy.

Key responsibilities include leading architecture reviews, creating reusable frameworks, guiding technical direction, and driving innovation while