IT Principal Architect

EverBank Financial Corp.; Jacksonville, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) savings

Wellness benefits

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

EverBank, N.A. is seeking an IT Principal Architect to define and govern complex software architectures across multiple domains. You will craft guidelines, standards, and ADDs, and lead architecture for deposits, lending, payments, risk and compliance.

This role requires senior cross-domain influence and hands-on guidance on API-first, microservices, and cloud-native patterns. You will mentor architects, drive architecture governance, and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements while

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience defining target-state architectures and technology strategies for large, complex organizations.
• Experience leading architecture for one or more business domains such as Deposits, Lending, Payments, Treasury, Fraud, Risk & Compliance, or Customer Experience.
• Strong knowledge of modern architecture patterns including API-first, event-driven, microservices, cloud-native, and domain-driven design.
• Experience developing Architecture Decision Documents (ADDs), reference architectures, and technology standards.
• Ability to influence senior business and technology leaders and drive strategic technology decisions.
• Experience supporting regulatory, audit, risk, and compliance initiatives in highly regulated industries.
• Strong understanding of data architecture, integration patterns, security controls, and application modernization strategies.

Responsibilities

• Executes complex architecture requirements analysis to convert end user needs into technical solutions.
• Synchronizes systems design and technology constraints in accordance with compliance requirements.
• Develops key capabilities and performance requirements when developing system architectures.
• Creates technical specifications and standards for layered and multidimensional models.
• Designs and implements solutions requiring integration of multiple platforms, operating systems and applications across the enterprise.
• Communicates the design of the technical architecture clearly to all stakeholders.
• Implements complex data modeling and advanced project development of system architecture.
• Own current-state, transition-state, and target-state architecture for assigned business domains.
• Partner with business leaders to align technology investments with strategic business outcomes.
• Establish and enforce enterprise standards, reusable patterns, and governance controls.
• Identify, track, and drive remediation of technical debt, audit findings, and architectural risks.
• Mentor solution architects and engineering teams on architecture principles and best practices.
• Maintain business capability maps, application roadmaps, and technology lifecycle plans.
• Drive cross-domain architectural alignment to ensure scalability, resilience, security, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Architecture leadership

Target-state architectures

Regulatory compliance

Data architecture

Security controls

Education

University degree preferred

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

IT Principal Architect

The Information Systems Architect develops multiple types/categories of software architecture and operating systems for running end user applications. Working under minimal supervision, this job develops complex architectural guidelines, specifications and technical standards related to current and future end user requests. This job is considered a subject matter expert in the Information Systems Architecture field.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Executes complex architecture requirements analysis to convert end user needs into technical solutions.
• Synchronizes systems design and technology constraints in accordance with compliance requirements.
• Develops key capabilities and performance requirements when developing system architectures.
• Creates technical specifications and standards for layered and multidimensional models.
• Designs and implements solutions requiring integration of multiple platforms, operating systems and applications across the enterprise.
• Communicates the design of the technical architecture clearly too all stakeholders.
• Implements complex data modeling and advanced project development of system architecture.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years of experience defining target-state architectures and technology strategies for large, complex organizations.
• Experience leading architecture for one or more business domains such as Deposits, Lending, Payments, Treasury, Fraud, Risk & Compliance, or Customer Experience.
• Strong knowledge of modern architecture patterns including API-first, event-driven, microservices, cloud-native, and domain-driven design.
• Experience developing Architecture Decision Documents (ADDs), reference architectures, and technology standards.
• Ability to influence senior business and technology leaders and drive strategic technology decisions.
• Experience supporting regulatory, audit, risk, and compliance initiatives in highly regulated industries.
• Strong understanding of data architecture, integration patterns, security controls, and application modernization strategies.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience leading technical strategy and architecture within the banking or financial services industry.
• Experience with digital transformation, core modernization, and customer-centric transformation initiatives.
• Knowledge of AI architecture, AI governance, data governance, and emerging technology trends.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and business capability modeling.
• Experience establishing architecture governance processes and architecture review boards.
• Proven track record of reducing technical debt and driving platform rationalization efforts.

Educational Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Additional Information

Additional Responsibilities:

• Own current-state, transition-state, and target-state architecture for assigned business domains.
• Partner with business leaders to align technology investments with strategic business outcomes.
• Establish and enforce enterprise standards, reusable patterns, and governance controls.
• Identify, track, and drive remediation of technical debt, audit findings, and architectural risks.
• Mentor solution architects and engineering teams on architecture principles and best practices.
• Maintain business capability maps, application roadmaps, and technology lifecycle plans.
• Drive cross-domain architectural alignment to ensure scalability, resilience, security, and operational efficiency.

Posting end date - 9/11/26

Pay Range

$140,000 - $190,000

Pay & Benefits Summary

EverBank, N.A. is committed to the well-being of its associates. That's why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package commensurate with the position and job-related qualifications, skills and knowledge. The Company's comprehensive Total Rewards package provides choice and flexibility and respects differences. The following benefits are available through the Company:

• 401(k) savings
• Additional wellness & voluntary benefits

Additional Company-provided benefit options (subject to plan terms):

• Life and Disability Insurance

Job Description Disclaimer

This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties, responsibilities or activities that are required to perform this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change without notice.

EverBank, N.A. is a nationwide specialty bank providing high-value products and services to consumer and commercial clients nationwide. As a pioneer in online banking, we offer convenient digital access for clients 24/7, in addition to phone banking services and a network of financial centers.

The Company's commitment is to deliver to our clients high-performing, high-yield solutions backed by exceptional service, always giving them the advantage they expect, to make the most of their money.

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