Senior Director, Fellow, Enterprise Architect

BNY; New York (NY); On-site; USD 136,500 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous paid leaves

Paid volunteer time

Flexibility through global resources

Job summary

BNY is seeking a seasoned Enterprise Architect to lead the design and adoption of reusable architecture patterns, streamline architecture governance, and drive the integration with software development lifecycles in New York City.

This role requires over 15 years in architecture roles, expertise in modern architecture domains, and excellent communication skills. The position offers competitive compensation with a base salary expected between $136,500 and $300,000, alongside attractive benefits.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in architecture roles with demonstrated impact.
• Expertise in cloud-native and microservices architectures.
• Strong fluency across SDLC and agile delivery processes.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain reusable architecture patterns.
• Integrate architecture with software development lifecycles.
• Enable teams and scale adoption of architecture practices.
• Drive measurable outcomes with KPI tracking.

Skills

Architecture roles (enterprise, solution, platform)

Cloud-native technologies (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Microservices and APIs

Event-driven designs

Data platforms and security architecture

DevOps practices (IaC, CI/CD)

Agile delivery processes

AI/ML in engineering workflows

Job description

Job Description

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence almost 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting‑edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

BNY is seeking a seasoned Enterprise Architect to drive the design and adoption of reusable, executable architecture patterns; streamline and modernize architecture governance; and tightly integrate architecture practices with software development lifecycles. The role will also pioneer AI‑assisted architecture design approaches to increase speed, consistency, and quality across platforms and products. This position is central to delivering on BNY’s strategic pillars—Be More for our Clients, Run our Company Better, and Power our Culture—by embedding high‑quality architecture into delivery workflows and enabling teams with pragmatic, measurable guidance. This role is located in New York City.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain a catalog of reusable, executable architecture patterns: create versioned, testable patterns (reference implementations, IaC modules, code scaffolds, policy‑as‑code, and CI/CD templates) that accelerate delivery while ensuring compliance and quality.
• Streamline and modernize architecture governance: design lightweight, outcome‑driven guardrails, controls, and decision workflows that reduce friction, increase transparency, and elevate signal‑to‑noise across architecture reviews.
• Integrate architecture with SDLC: embed architects and patterns into developer workflows (epics, code reviews, pipelines, automated gates) to enable “governance by design” and reduce late‑stage rework.
• Establish and evolve standards: author and maintain technology standards, reference architectures, and decision frameworks that are clear, testable, and easy to adopt across platforms and practices.
• Champion AI‑assisted design: evaluate and pilot AI‑driven tools for pattern recommendation, design validation, risk identification, and documentation generation; define safe, compliant usage patterns and measurable benefits.
• Enable teams and scale adoption: deliver playbooks, workshops, and enablement content; partner with platform leads, product owners, engineers, and risk/compliance to ensure adoption at scale.
• Drive measurable outcomes: define and track KPIs (cycle time reduction, defect prevention, policy adherence via automated checks, reuse rate of patterns, cloud/resource cost efficiency, and security posture scores).
• Govern decisions and traceability: establish architecture decision records (ADRs), rationales, and lineage that connect business outcomes, technical choices, controls, and implementation artifacts.
• Influence strategic roadmaps: consult on platform and product strategies, ensuring architectural choices align with business priorities, operational resilience, and cost optimization.
• Foster a culture of excellence: model BNY principles—Be Client Obsessed, Spark Progress, Own It, Stay Curious, and Thrive Together—through collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in architecture roles (enterprise, solution, platform), with demonstrated impact delivering large‑scale, distributed systems in regulated environments.
• Expertise in modern architecture domains: cloud‑native (AWS/Azure/GCP), microservices, APIs, event‑driven designs, data platforms, security architecture, and reliability engineering (SRE).
• Proven experience making architecture executable: IaC (e.g., Terraform), policy‑as‑code (e.g., OPA), CI/CD (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps), automated quality/security gates, and reference implementations.
• Strong fluency across SDLC and agile delivery: product thinking, backlog grooming, sprint ceremonies, and hands‑on partnership with engineering to translate architecture into working code.
• Practical governance experience: designing risk‑aware, lightweight processes; implementing controls without impeding velocity; and fostering measurable compliance through automation.
• Exposure to AI/ML in engineering workflows: understanding of GenAI‑assisted design, coding assistants, architectural validation, and responsible AI considerations (model risk, data protection, auditability).
• Excellent communication and influence: able to translate complex concepts for diverse audiences, build consensus, and drive adoption across platforms and practices.

Benefits and Compensation

BNY offers competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $136,500 and $300,000 per year at the commencement of employment. Total compensation may include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short‑ and long‑term incentive packages, and company‑sponsored benefits. Additional benefits include generous paid leaves, paid volunteer time, and flexibility through global resources and tools.

This position is at‑will, and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary and other compensation as at any time based on performance, location, market factors, or company and individual department/team performance.