Senior IT Architect: Enterprise Infrastructure & Strategy

simmonsbank; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Bank seeks an IT Architect to design and continuously improve its technology infrastructure. You will assess current tech, propose performance and cost improvements, and lead critical infrastructure initiatives with the Architecture Review Board.

The role requires senior-level enterprise or solution architecture expertise in a regulated bank environment and collaboration with IT and executive teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 8+ years in enterprise or solution architecture roles.
• Experience in regulated financial institutions and architecture review processes.

Responsibilities

• Designs and improves the bank's technical infrastructure architecture.
• Leads architecture reviews and presents opportunities to IT and leadership.
• Evaluates technologies, vendors, and cost/performance tradeoffs.
• Ensures compliance with FFIEC, GLBA, data protection, and related policies.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to deliver resilient, scalable solutions.

Skills

Architectural leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Regulatory awareness

Vendor management

Cloud and security

Networking & databases

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Certificates: CCNP Enterprise / CCIE Enterprise / Azure Solutions Architect Expert / Terraform Associate

Tools

MS Visio

Data mapping technologies

Architecture mapping tools

Job description

Simmons Bank seeks an IT Architect to design and continuously improve its technology infrastructure. You will assess current tech, propose performance and cost improvements, and lead critical infrastructure initiatives with the Architecture Review Board.

The role requires senior-level enterprise or solution architecture expertise in a regulated bank environment and collaboration with IT and executive teams.