Enterprise Architect

Northpointe Bank

$100K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in enterprise, solution, or application architecture.
  • Deep expertise in Microsoft technologies such as Azure, C#, .NET, SQL Server, and API development.
  • Experience with architecture for hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.
  • Strong grasp of enterprise architecture principles and cloud-native design patterns.
  • Background in the banking, mortgage, or highly regulated industries.
  • Skilled at communicating complex technical ideas to diverse audiences.
  • Eager to mentor technical teams and set scalable architectural standards.

Responsibilities

  • Define and maintain enterprise application architecture across various environments.
  • Establish technology standards and governance for secure and scalable solutions.
  • Collaborate with teams to align new solutions with business strategies and regulatory needs.
  • Lead architectural reviews for major projects to guide solution design and technology choices.
  • Drive modernization initiatives while ensuring operational stability.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI, to deliver business value.
  • Mentor engineering teams to promote consistency and excellence in architecture.

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life, LTD, & AD&D
  • Dependent Care Spending Plan (DCSA)
  • Employer Stock Ownership Plan with 401(k) feature and company match
  • Complimentary Banking Services
  • Tuition Assistance
Full Job Description
Enterprise Architect

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing strategic architecture with hands-on technical leadership while partnering closely with engineering teams and executive leadership to build scalable, secure, cloud-forward solutions.

What You'll Do:

As Enterprise Architect, you'll serve as the technical architecture leader for Northpointe Bank's application portfolio, partnering with executive leadership and software engineering teams to define the future of our technology ecosystem. In this role, you will:
  • Define and maintain the enterprise application architecture across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
  • Establish technology standards, architectural patterns, and governance that promote secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
  • Partner with engineering, product, infrastructure, and information security teams to ensure new solutions align with business strategy and regulatory requirements.
  • Lead architectural reviews for major initiatives, providing guidance on solution design, integrations, vendor technologies, and build-versus-buy decisions.
  • Drive modernization efforts across the application portfolio while balancing technical innovation with operational stability.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies-including AI capabilities-and recommend practical solutions that create measurable business value.
  • Mentor software engineers and technical leaders, fostering architectural consistency and engineering excellence across development teams.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to the CIO, helping shape the Bank's long-term technology strategy and investment decisions.

What You Bring:
  • 10+ years of enterprise, solution, or application architecture experience.
  • Deep expertise with Microsoft technologies, including Azure, C#, .NET, SQL Server, and modern API development.
  • Experience designing architecture across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.
  • Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, application integration, and cloud-native design patterns.
  • Experience in banking, mortgage, or another highly regulated industry.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both engineering teams and executive leadership.
  • Passion for mentoring technical teams and establishing architectural standards that scale.

Benefit Information:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life, LTD, & AD&D
  • Dependent Care Spending Plan (DCSA)
  • Employer Stock Ownership Plan with 401(k) feature and company match
  • Complimentary Banking Services
  • Tuition Assistance

Ready to Apply?

If you're ready to help build scalable, secure, cloud-forward solutions we want to hear from you. At Northpointe Bank, this is more than a job - it's the POWER of a CAREER.

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