VP, Solutions Architecture - Cloud & Modernization Leader

STATE STREET CORPORATION; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

STATE STREET CORPORATION seeks a VP, Solutions Architecture for IMS West to lead end-to-end technology architecture strategy across applications, platforms, infrastructure and client-facing capabilities. The role partners with Engineering, Security, Enterprise Architecture, and business leadership to drive modernization, platform standardization, cloud adoption, observability, and risk-aware decisions.

The individual will oversee architecture governance, solution designs, and platform

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive technology leadership experience.
• 5+ years in architecture leadership roles (enterprise/solutions).
• Experience delivering modernization in financial services or regulated environments.
• Proven track record in production environments and operational risk management.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain IMS West architecture roadmap aligned with business, regulatory priorities.
• Lead architecture reviews, governance forums, and risk management for strategic investments.
• Drive cloud migrations, modernization, and platform simplification across applications and infra.
• Improve operational resiliency with observability, automation, and incident lessons learned.
• Engage with executive stakeholders and strategic clients to translate requirements into designs.
• Guide engineering teams on architecture best practices, CI/CD and IaC adoption.

Skills

Cloud Architecture (AWS preferred)

Distributed Systems Design

API & Integration Architecture

Infrastructure & Platform Architecture

Cybersecurity Architecture

Data Architecture

Observability & Monitoring

DevSecOps & IaC

Job description

STATE STREET CORPORATION seeks a VP, Solutions Architecture for IMS West to lead end-to-end technology architecture strategy across applications, platforms, infrastructure and client-facing capabilities. The role partners with Engineering, Security, Enterprise Architecture, and business leadership to drive modernization, platform standardization, cloud adoption, observability, and risk-aware decisions.

The individual will oversee architecture governance, solution designs, and platform