Senior Cloud Transformation Architect – AWS & Modernization

Bank of America; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking a Senior Architect to lead cloud transformation and modernization for the CashPro platform in the United States. You will define the target-state architecture, drive AWS strategy, and coordinate across business, engineering, security, and risk teams to deliver scalable and secure solutions.

The role emphasizes reducing technical debt, complying with RBI-regulated initiatives, and aligning with enterprise standards while enabling innovation and improved operational

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or technology leadership roles.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and operating cloud-based solutions, preferably on AWS.
• Proven experience leading large-scale cloud transformation, application modernization, and migration initiatives.
• Strong expertise in enterprise architecture, distributed systems, microservices, APIs, and cloud-native technologies.
• Demonstrated experience developing technology roadmaps and target-state architectures for complex enterprise platforms.
• Deep understanding of security, risk management, regulatory compliance, and governance within highly regulated industries.
• Experience leading remediation and modernization of end-of-life technologies, technical debt reduction, and platform modernization programs.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders, product partners, and engineering teams.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams, vendors, and strategic technology partners.
• Excellent communication, leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Professional, TOGAF, or equivalent architecture/cloud certifications preferred.

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)
• Lead the Cloud/AWS strategy and roadmap for CashPro, ensuring alignment with business goals, regulatory requirements, and enterprise architecture standards.
• Drive the delivery of the RBI-regulated bank.in initiative, including the design and expansion of CashPro capabilities hosted on the new domain.
• Define target-state architectures and modernization strategies that improve scalability, resiliency, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Lead the remediation of end-of-life technologies, reducing security risks, technical debt, and operational vulnerabilities across the CashPro platform.
• Establish and enforce architecture standards, governance frameworks, and engineering best practices across development teams.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, Risk, and Compliance organizations to deliver strategic technology initiatives.
• Drive adoption of cloud-native AWS services and emerging technologies to accelerate innovation and business value.
• Implement FinOps practices to optimize cloud spending, improve resource utilization, and maximize return on technology investments.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and architectural guidance to engineering teams while influencing enterprise technology decisions.
• Manage strategic vendor relationships and technology partnerships while driving successful execution of cloud transformation and modernization programs.

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

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Master's degree in related field

Job description

Bank of America is seeking a Senior Architect to lead cloud transformation and modernization for the CashPro platform in the United States. You will define the target-state architecture, drive AWS strategy, and coordinate across business, engineering, security, and risk teams to deliver scalable and secure solutions.

The role emphasizes reducing technical debt, complying with RBI-regulated initiatives, and aligning with enterprise standards while enabling innovation and improved operational