Solutions Architecture Lead – Cloud Modernization & AI

M&T Bank; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 233,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank seeks a Solutions Architecture Manager to lead architecture across the CIO Technology portfolio from Clanton, Alabama. You will guide enterprise architecture decisions, align roadmaps with standards, and supervise a team of ~9 Solution Architects to deliver modernization and AI-enabled solutions.

The role requires deep engineering and architecture leadership, executive presence, and the ability to translate complex concepts for senior stakeholders while ensuring security and regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of progressive experience in Software Engineering, Application Architecture, or Solution Architecture.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing highly technical teams.
• Progression from hands-on engineering into architecture and leadership roles.
• Experience partnering with technology leaders, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to deliver complex technology initiatives.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Proven experience leading large-scale modernization and transformation initiatives within complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide architecture leadership across the assigned portfolio, partnering with business, product, and engineering teams to align solution decisions with business priorities and Enterprise Architecture direction.
• Guide delivery teams through architecture decisions, technical dependencies, sequencing, implementation trade-offs, and translation of architecture into actionable delivery plans and milestones.
• Provide architectural leadership for portfolio planning by identifying dependencies, sequencing initiatives, and reducing technology risk during execution.
• Lead, develop, and optimize a team of Solution Architects supporting a broad portfolio of enterprise applications and platforms.
• Develop Solution Architects through coaching, mentoring, architecture reviews, and career development programs.
• Own solution architecture development, implementation roadmap creation, and transition planning aligned with business objectives, engineering priorities, and Enterprise Architecture standards.
• Accountable for the architectural integrity, scalability, resiliency, and maintainability of solutions delivered within the assigned portfolio.
• Lead the solution design and implementation planning for application modernization, cloud transformation, AI/GenAI initiatives, and engineering improvements.
• Ensure proposed solutions comply with Enterprise Architecture standards, cybersecurity policies, risk controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects to ensure portfolio solutions align with enterprise standards, reference architectures, and target-state architectures.
• Partner with Engineering, Cybersecurity, Risk, Data, and Product teams to deliver innovative technology solutions.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear recommendations for executive stakeholders.
• Utilize architecture and operational metrics to evaluate solution effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities.
• Assess emerging technologies, platforms, and architectural patterns to improve solution quality, delivery speed, and operational effectiveness within the supported portfolio.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Azure Cloud

API & Integration

Data Integration

DevSecOps

Security Architecture

AI/GenAI Solutions

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

12+ years of progressive experience in software/architecture

Tools

SAFe Framework

CI/CD tooling

Cloud Architecture Tools

Job description

M&T Bank seeks a Solutions Architecture Manager to lead architecture across the CIO Technology portfolio from Clanton, Alabama. You will guide enterprise architecture decisions, align roadmaps with standards, and supervise a team of ~9 Solution Architects to deliver modernization and AI-enabled solutions.

The role requires deep engineering and architecture leadership, executive presence, and the ability to translate complex concepts for senior stakeholders while ensuring security and regulatory