Chief Architect/Architecture CoE Lead Offline

Position Overview:

 

As the Chief Architect, you will lead the Architecture Center of Excellence (CoE) at TBC Bank, ensuring the seamless

alignment of architectural practices with the bank’s strategic goals. Reporting directly to the CIO, you will oversee a

team of Enterprise Architects (Business, Software, Infrastructure), Domain Architects, and the planned inclusion of

Solution Architects. Your expertise will guide the organization through the decomposition of legacy systems, design of

hybrid solutions, and adoption of cutting-edge architectural practices, including microservices and domain-driven

design.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Leadership and Strategy:

 

• Define and drive the architecture vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with organizational goals.

• Lead and mentor the Architecture CoE team, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.

• Collaborate with business and technical leaders to ensure architecture supports business strategies.

• Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture framework aligned with the organization's strategic objectives.

 

Architectural Governance:

 

• Establish and enforce architecture principles, guidelines, and standards across all domains.

• Establish and enforce governance processes to manage technology risks and ensure compliance.

• Ensure architectural designs align with regulatory, security, and enterprise standards.

• Conduct architecture reviews, ensuring solutions meet quality, scalability, and resilience benchmarks.

 

Enterprise Architecture:

 

• Oversee the design and evolution of enterprise, domain, and solution architectures.

• Drive the decomposition of monolithic systems into microservices and hybrid architectures.

• Ensure integration of on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments to support scalability and flexibility.

• Monitor and optimize the performance of systems to meet business needs.

 

Technical Expertise:

 

• Provide thought leadership in microservices, domain-driven design (DDD), and hybrid solutions.

• Guide teams in adopting modern architectural practices, including event-driven architecture and API-first designs.

• Lead proof-of-concept initiatives to evaluate emerging technologies.

 

Collaboration and Communication:

 

• Act as a liaison between technical teams, business units, and executive stakeholders.

• Work closely with Tribes, Chapters, Product-Aligned Teams and all relevant development units to align architecture

with delivery.

• Communicate architectural strategies and decisions effectively across the organization.

• Lead and mentor a team of architects, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.Key Qualifications:

Education: bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.

 

Experience:

 

• 10+ years in architecture roles, with at least 5 years in a senior or leadership position.

• Proven experience in monolith decomposition, microservices architecture, and hybrid cloud solutions.

• Strong understanding of banking systems, regulatory requirements, and enterprise integration patterns.

 

Skills:

 

• Deep knowledge of domain-driven design (DDD) principles.

• Expertise in API management, event-driven architectures, and scalable system design.

• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Certifications (preferred): TOGAF, AWS/Azure Architecture certifications.

 

Why Join Us?

 

• Lead the architectural transformation of one of the region’s most innovative financial institutions.

• Work with a forward-thinking team focused on cutting-edge technologies.

• Drive impactful changes that shape the future of banking services for millions of customers.

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