Lead AI-Driven Enterprise Architect

Citi; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 126,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Lead Solutions Architect in Irving, TX, to shape enterprise architecture across major IT programs and drive modern, secure platforms for financial services. You will partner with engineering and business leaders to translate strategy into scalable architectures and governance.

You'll champion AI/LLM-driven automation, design event-driven integrations, and guide teams through cloud-native deployments using Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in solutions architecture or enterprise IT architecture.
• Experience designing end-to-end distributed systems and governance models.
• Familiarity with AI/LLM integration, RAG, and modern cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver enterprise architecture solutions aligned with enterprise blueprints and standards.
• Build roadmaps and provide evidence-based recommendations for investments.
• Architect and integrate AI/ML solutions into enterprise workflows and banking journeys.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

TOGAF/Zachman

Agentic AI/LLMs

Cloud-native (AWS/Azure)

Java/Python/TypeScript

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree beneficial

TOGAF/Pega certs

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

AWS/Azure tooling

Job description

Citi is seeking a Lead Solutions Architect in Irving, TX, to shape enterprise architecture across major IT programs and drive modern, secure platforms for financial services. You will partner with engineering and business leaders to translate strategy into scalable architectures and governance.

You'll champion AI/LLM-driven automation, design event-driven integrations, and guide teams through cloud-native deployments using Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift.