About the role

Enterprise Architect at Central 1 supporting credit unions with architectural maturity and technology governance. Collaborating with teams to define standards and roadmaps in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

Define and maintain comprehensive technical standards and 3–5-year target architecture roadmaps for key technologies (infrastructure, application layers);
Work with project teams and architects to ensure adherence to standards
Find and resolve portfolio-wide and project-wide interdependencies and ensure project scheduled accordingly
Communicate enterprise objectives and transformation roadmaps with infrastructure, applications, solutions, and business leaders
Integrate strategic guidelines into project implementation
Review existing business processes and establish metrics to improve business processes, as well as support of all architectural disciplines under their direction.
Work on highly complex projects that require in-depth knowledge across multiple specialized architecture domains.
Participate and contribute to technology selection due diligence processes (RFP, RFI, etc.)
Research new technology trends and develop position papers
Identify opportunities and help implement architecture practices that improves C1’s EA maturity
Facilitate the EA governance processes.
Manage exceptions to architectural standards at an enterprise level.

Minimum of 10+ years as an architect (enterprise, solution, infrastructure) and/or experience with data engineering, data science, software engineering experience, or front-end and back-end software engineering (i.e., experience as a full stack engineer)
5 years in project delivery with at least 1-2 major ($5m+) delivery projects
Ability to design solutions within technical domain
Ability to create broad architectural vision
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline
Certification for relevant software programs in technical domain or master’s degree are strong pluses
Understanding of data architecture and integration architecture
Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
Brings a high-energy and passionate outlook to the job and can influence those around them
Able to build a sense of trust and rapport that creates a comfortable & effective workplace
Passion for innovation and “can do” attitude.

Work-life flexibility
Hybrid work environment
Variable annual incentive plan
Generous annual vacation allotment
Top-notch flexible benefits plan including family building and gender affirmation
Retirement Plan, matched contributions at 6%
Access to a learning platform and educational assistance support
Access to a virtual wellness platform
Career development opportunities
Wellness Flex Fund to support personal interest and activities
Day off to volunteer in your community and other paid time off options
Corporate discounts *subject to employment agreement