Senior Architect

Bank of America; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America seeks an experienced Chief Engineer/ Architect to guide Core Technology Infrastructure (CTI) in strategy, architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise infrastructure services. The role partners with engineering, operations, architecture, and application teams to deliver resilient and scalable capabilities aligned with the bank's long-term technology plan.

The Chief Engineer provides executive-level guidance, cost-benefit analysis, and oversight across CTI, APSE, and CIO,

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading large-scale enterprise technology initiatives.
• Experience designing, deploying, and managing resilient, scalable infrastructure.
• Expertise in cloud-native solutions on AWS and Azure.
• Strong architecture, design documentation, and proof-of-concepts.

Responsibilities

• Define architectural vision and technology backlog to enable roadmaps.
• Develop architecture roadmap across domains (Business, Application, Data, Technology).
• Clarify architecture and provide solution options to resolve impediments.
• Lead complex design discussions and drive modular, adaptable solutions.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Infrastructure strategy

Cloud architecture

Security & compliance

Executive stakeholder mgmt

DevOps practices

Networking & security

Tools

Oracle

MongoDB

CockroachDB

PostgreSQL

Apache

JBoss

MuleSoft

Kafka

WebLogic

Terraform

AWS

Azure

Microsoft Visio

Job description

Job Description

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.

We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

This job is responsible for defining an architectural vision and solution that supports the strategic outcomes of the Business' Products and Services.

Overview

• We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Chief Engineer (CE) / Architect to support the Core Technology Infrastructure (CTI) Application and Database Services organization in the strategy, architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise infrastructure services. This role is responsible for partnering with engineering, operations, architecture, and application teams to develop resilient, scalable, and secure infrastructure capabilities that enable business and technology objectives across the enterprise.
• The Chief Engineer serves as a senior technology leader, engaging early in strategic initiatives to provide architectural guidance, technical oversight, and solution direction throughout the lifecycle of infrastructure projects. The role is accountable for ensuring technology solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, operational requirements, and the Bank's long-term technology strategy. Working closely with stakeholders across CTI, APSE, and CIO organizations, the CE develops a deep understanding of business priorities and translates them into scalable, supportable, and cost-effective technology solutions.
• As a trusted advisor to executive leadership, the Chief Engineer evaluates emerging technologies, recommends strategic investments, and provides cost-benefit analysis to support technology modernization and innovation efforts. The role influences technology decisions across organizational boundaries and partners closely with Architecture, Engineering, and Operations teams to establish standards, drive consistency, and improve platform capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Works across the business, operations and technology to create the solution intent and architectural vision for complex solutions and prioritize functional and non-functional requirements into a technology backlog to enable the technology roadmap and functionality to support evolving capabilities and services
• Contributes to the creation of the architecture roadmap of defined domains (Business, Application, Data, and Technology) in support of the product roadmap and the development of best practices including standardized templates
• Clarifies the architecture, assists with system design to support implementation, and provides solution options to resolve any architectural impediments
• Facilitates solution driven discussions, leads the design of complex architectures, and finds creative solutions through knowledge of domain, practical experiments, and proof of concepts while ensuring architecture is flexible, modular, and adaptable
• Educates team members on the technology practices, standardization strategies, and best practices to create innovative solutions
• Supports the team as needed to select the technology stack required for solutions and helps select preferred technology products
• Performs design and code reviews to ensure all non-functional requirements are sufficiently met (for example, security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability and reliability)
• The Chief Engineer provides end-to-end technical leadership for complex initiatives, proactively identifying and mitigating risks, resolving architectural challenges, and accelerating delivery outcomes. This individual serves as a senior escalation point for critical production and implementation issues, leading cross-functional teams through complex technical challenges when required. Additionally, the CE may participate in operational reviews, incident analysis, and strategic planning efforts to provide infrastructure expertise and ensure continuous improvement in platform reliability, performance, and operational excellence.

This position requires a strong combination of technical depth, strategic thinking, executive communication skills, and the ability to influence and lead across a large-scale enterprise environment

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Proven track record leading large-scale enterprise technology initiatives in architecture, engineering, development, and deployment leadership roles.
• Extensive experience designing, deploying, and managing highly resilient, scalable, and secure infrastructure platforms including expertise in architecting highly available network solutions leveraging load balancing, failover mechanisms, and enterprise firewall technologies.
• Advanced experience creating architectural diagrams, solution designs, and technical documentation using Microsoft Visio.
• Experience with middleware and integration platforms, including Apache, JBoss, MuleSoft, Kafka, Liberty, and WebLogic.
• Understanding of enterprise data networking, connectivity, and distributed systems architecture and working knowledge of relational and NoSQL database technologies, including Oracle, MongoDB, CockroachDB, and PostgreSQL.
• Experience designing and implementing cloud-native solutions across AWS and Microsoft Azure environments.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, including Terraform-based automation and provisioning.

Desired Qualifications

• Strategic Thinking: Strategic vision, Business knowledge, Innovation Creativity
• Business Results: Client relationships, Analytical ability, Execution, Change leadership
• People Leadership: Talent building, Meritocracy, Team Leadership, Collaboration, Responsible Corporate Citizenship

Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Architecture
• Result Orientation
• Solution Design
• Technical Strategy Development
• Application Development
• Collaboration
• Data Management
• DevOps Practices
• Risk Management
• Agile Practices
• Automation
• Influence
• Solution Delivery Process
• Test Engineering

Shift

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week

40