Senior Vice President, Solution Architect

BNY; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY is seeking a seasoned Solutions Architect to deliver high-quality architectural solutions and modernize platforms. The role blends architecture practices with software development lifecycles, embedding governance by design and AI-assisted design approaches to accelerate delivery across Lake Mary, FL or Pittsburgh, PA.

You will lead enterprise initiatives, align roadmaps with business priorities, and champion best practices in cloud-native architectures, DCI/CD, and security.

Qualifications

• 10-12 years in technology and architecture roles; securities/financial services experience a plus.
• Expertise in cloud-native architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP), microservices, APIs, event-driven designs.
• Proven experience with IaC, policy-as-code, CI/CD, automated gates and reference implementations.
• Strong leadership, influencing skills, and ability to make fast, informed decisions.
• Experience with GenAI-assisted design and responsible AI considerations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality architectural solutions and ensure policy compliance.
• Strategize enterprise initiatives on architectures, patterns, and standards.
• Integrate architecture with SDLC and developer workflows to enable governance by design.
• Define architecture and design in line with principles and standards.
• Advise senior management on technology initiatives and resource needs.
• Plan and design solutions for complex technology environments and drive value.
• Design stable, high-performance solutions maximizing reuse and reducing redundancy.
• Champion AI-assisted design and pilot AI-driven tooling with measurable benefits.
• Oversee architecture activities and align roadmaps with business priorities.
• Foster a culture of excellence and collaborative improvement.

Skills

Architectural design

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

SDLC integration

Cloud architecture

AI/ML in engineering workflows

Decision making

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Terraform

OPA policy-as-code

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Description

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance - and this is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

Job Description

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance - and this is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

BNY is seeking a seasoned Solutions Architect to drive the delivery of high-quality architectural solutions; streamline and modernize platforms; 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 in either Lake Mary FL or Pittsburgh PA.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Responsible for the delivery of high-quality architectural solutions, while ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Strategize and contribute to enterprise level technological initiatives on architectures, patterns and standards.
• 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.
• Define and implement architecture and design in accordance with architecture principles. Adheres to established architecture methodologies and standards and ensures compliance with company policy.
• Identify organization-wide initiatives and make recommendations for the use of technology. Works closely with senior management to educate and to articulate resource requirements necessary to promote architecture goals.
• Perform enterprise planning and designing solutions for emerging business and complex technology environments. Identifies and recommends ways to drive more value out of the company's technology assets.
• Design stable and flexible high-performance solutions, maximizing reuse and avoiding redundancy. Works with other stakeholders in optimizing architecture solutions. Contribute to the achievement of multiple teams' objectives
• 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.
• Oversee architecture activities of the organization to assure the strategic goals of the organization are met. Work toward architecture and design solutions. 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.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline, or equivalent work experience required. Advanced degree preferred.
• 10-12 years of experience in technology and architecture roles required; experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus. 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.
• Leadership and influencing skills
• Ability to make hard and fast decisions
• Problem solving
• Passion for changing status quo and driving out-of-the-box ideas
• Non-hierarchical, transparent, trusting, trustworthy
• Eagerness to 'roll up the sleeves' in execution and learning; pushes the team to do the same
• Able to communicate vision and get others on board
• 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.

About Us

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 nearly 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.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance - and this is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

About The Team

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at BNY Newsroom & BNY LinkedIn

Here’s a Few Of Our Recent Awards

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
• Most Just Companies, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

Our Benefits And Rewards

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The expected base salary for this position when employment commences can be found in the Job Info section at the bottom of the posting.

Base salary offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is only part of the total rewards package, which may include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents. Eligible employees also may receive other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, the employee will be in an "at will" position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.