Infrastructure Strategy and Architecture Vice President

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, New York Branch; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, New York Branch, seeks a VP of Infrastructure Strategy & Architecture to lead planning, governance, architecture, resiliency and transformation of the Branch’s enterprise infrastructure.

You will define standards, align investments with regulatory expectations, and oversee risk, cyber security, and disaster recovery programs while driving hybrid cloud initiatives with AWS and Azure.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive IT infrastructure experience.
• Experience in regulated financial institutions.
• Experience leading hybrid cloud transformation initiatives.
• Experience interacting with regulators and auditors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain 3–5 year Infrastructure Roadmap.
• Define enterprise infrastructure standards and target architecture.
• Align infrastructure investments with business goals and regulatory expectations.
• Establish governance framework for infrastructure platforms.
• Oversee infrastructure risk management activities.
• Lead infrastructure compliance initiatives.
• Drive process maturity improvements.
• Design and govern hybrid cloud architecture.
• Lead AWS and Azure infrastructure strategy.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and cloud services.
• Ensure appropriate cybersecurity and resiliency controls.
• Own technology recovery strategy and improve recovery capabilities.
• Interface with OCC regulators and auditors.
• Coordinate regulatory examinations and respond to findings.

Skills

Executive level communication skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Vendor negotiation

Stakeholder management

Leadership of infrastructure teams

Regulatory liaison

Cloud strategy leadership

Cybersecurity governance

Resiliency planning

Disaster recovery

Network infrastructure management

Storage and backup platforms

Zero Trust concepts

High availability design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

The VP Infrastructure Strategy & Architecture will be responsible for leading the strategic planning, governance, architecture, resiliency, and transformation of the Branch’s enterprise infrastructure environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain 3–5 year Infrastructure Roadmap.
• Define enterprise infrastructure standards and target architecture.
• Align infrastructure investments with business goals and regulatory expectations.
• Establish governance framework for infrastructure platforms.
• Oversee infrastructure risk management activities.
• Lead infrastructure compliance initiatives.
• Drive process maturity improvements.
• Design and govern hybrid cloud architecture.
• Lead AWS and Azure infrastructure strategy.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and cloud services.
• Ensure appropriate cybersecurity and resiliency controls.

Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Technology

• Own technology recovery strategy.
• Improve recovery capabilities and resilience metrics

Regulatory and Audit Coordination

• Interface with OCC auditors and regulators.
• Coordinate regulatory examinations.
• Respond to audit findings and management actions.

Infrastructure Program Management

• Establish technology standards and governance checkpoints.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.

Experience

15+ years of progressive IT infrastructure experience.

• 10+ years in an IT infrastructure leadership.
• Experience managing enterprise infrastructure environments in regulated financial institutions.
• Experience leading hybrid cloud transformation initiatives.
• Experience overseeing both on-premises and cloud environments.
• Experience managing network infrastructure organizations.
• Experience leading Disaster Recovery and Operational Resiliency programs.
• Experience interacting directly with regulators and auditors.

Technical Expertise

The candidate should possess strong knowledge in:

Infrastructure

• Storage and Backup Platforms

Cloud

• Zero Trust Concepts

Resiliency

• Business Continuity Planning
• Operational Resilience
• High Availability Design

Security & Compliance

• Cybersecurity Governance
• Third Party Risk Management
• Executive level communication skills.
• Strategic thinker with ability to translate business objectives into technology roadmaps.
• Ability to lead cross-functional technical teams.
• Vendor negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Executive Management, Head Office, Auditors, and Regulators.

The typical base pay range for this role is between $150K - $170K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. Additionally, our Employee Benefit Program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, 401(k) retirement and savings plan, educational assistance and training programs, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation New York Branch ("MUTB-NY") is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.