Bank of America Corporation

Senior Architect - Enterprise AI HLD Architect

Bank of America Corporation$130K — $160K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in engineering and architecture with strong leadership in enterprise software/AI systems
  • Proven experience with architecture design and technical standards across multiple teams
  • Expertise in solutions engineering within regulated environments with robust SDLC requirements
  • Strong influencing skills for architects and engineering teams with clear design guidance
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field

Responsibilities

  • Create solution intent and architectural vision for complex solutions
  • Contribute to architecture roadmap across Business, Application, Data, and Technology domains
  • Assist with system design and provide options to resolve architectural challenges
  • Lead discussions and design for complex architectures with a focus on flexibility
  • Educate teams on technology practices and best standards
  • Support selection of technology stack and preferred products
  • Conduct design and code reviews for non-functional requirement compliance

Benefits

  • Flexible working environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies and methodologies
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Commitment to security and governance in AI architecture
Full Job Description
Job Description:

This job is responsible for defining an architectural vision and solution that supports the strategic outcomes of the Business' Products and Services. Key responsibilities include defining the target operating environment, designing for client resiliency, assisting with solution design, and defining non-functional requirements. Job expectations include working with stakeholders and service providers aligned to the Business' strategic objectives, evaluating the impact of strategic design decisions, and contributing to the architecture roadmap.

We are seeking a highly accomplished Enterprise AI Senior Architect to define and drive high-level design, reference architecture, and solution patterns for AI capabilities embedded across the Software Delivery Lifecycle (SDLC). This role will shape how engineering teams architect AI-enabled solutions that align to enterprise standards for security, interoperability, operability, and long-term platform sustainability.

This role requires strong architecture leadership in platform architecture, enterprise systems thinking, developer workflow, AI systems architecture, security and governance by design, cloud and platform engineering, resilience and operability mindset, and integration and interoperability design. The ideal candidate brings broad technical depth, strong design judgment, and a track record of translating enterprise needs into scalable architecture patterns that enable secure, resilient, and supportable AI adoption.

Developer Experience (DevEx) provides enterprise technical standards and common technical services, platforms, and tools that are leveraged by delivery teams across all lines of business. Within the SDLC Software Delivery Lifecycle program, this role provides architecture leadership for enterprise AI high-level design, helping define how AI capabilities are structured, integrated, governed, and operationalized across software delivery workflows.

Responsibilities:

  • Works across the business, operations and technology to create the solution intent and architectural vision for complex solutions and prioritize functional and non-functional requirements into a technology backlog to enable the technology roadmap and functionality to support evolving capabilities and services
  • Contributes to the creation of the architecture roadmap of defined domains (Business, Application, Data, and Technology) in support of the product roadmap and the development of best practices including standardized templates
  • Clarifies the architecture, assists with system design to support implementation, and provides solution options to resolve any architectural impediments
  • Facilitates solution driven discussions, leads the design of complex architectures, and finds creative solutions through knowledge of domain, practical experiments, and proof of concepts while ensuring architecture is flexible, modular, and adaptable
  • Educates team members on the technology practices, standardization strategies, and best practices to create innovative solutions
  • Supports the team as needed to select the technology stack required for solutions and helps select preferred technology products
  • Performs design and code reviews to ensure all non-functional requirements are sufficiently met (for example, security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability)
  • Improve the experience for our developers, making it easier to deliver industry-leading solutions, while managing work efficiently and with the right controls
  • Advance our technology platforms through innovation
  • Reduce risk and improve quality across our technology portfolio by aligning to a single enterprise architecture strategy and delivering governance that enables consistency, integration and automation


Required Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of engineering and architecture experience with strong technical leadership across enterprise software platforms, developer tooling, or AI-enabled systems
  • Demonstrated ownership of architecture design, reference patterns, and technical standards for shared capabilities used across multiple teams or lines of business
  • Experience engineering solutions in highly regulated environments with strong SDLC, risk, audit, and control requirements
  • Ability to influence architects, engineering teams, and risk partners through clear high-level design guidance, reference architecture, and pragmatic technical standards

Enterprise AI Architecture, Platform Design & Systems Thinking
  • Deep expertise in platform architecture and enterprise solution design, with the ability to define high-level structures, capability boundaries, and reference patterns for AI-enabled delivery systems
  • Strong command of enterprise systems thinking, including tradeoff analysis, dependency management, cross-platform design, and alignment of architecture decisions to long-term enterprise outcomes
  • Proven ability to design AI systems architecture that aligns application, data, model, workflow, and platform considerations into coherent and supportable enterprise solutions
  • Experience designing architecture patterns that improve developer workflow integration across source control, CI/CD, testing, infrastructure, and AI-enabled delivery services
  • Hands-on knowledge of cloud and platform engineering principles required to ensure architecture patterns are practical, scalable, and aligned to enterprise operating models

Security, Governance & Resilience by Design
  • Experience applying security and governance by design principles to enterprise AI architecture, including control points, policy alignment, risk-aware patterns, and support for regulated delivery environments
  • Strong understanding of architecture decisions that support resiliency, observability, supportability, and operational readiness across AI-enabled delivery systems
  • Proven ability to embed a resilience and operability mindset into high-level design through architecture patterns for failure handling, service dependencies, recovery, and sustainable operations

Integration, Interoperability & Enterprise Enablement
  • Hands-on collaboration with platform engineering, security, data, and delivery teams to define integration and interoperability design patterns that connect AI capabilities with enterprise systems, controls, and delivery processes
  • Strong foundation in interface design, service interaction patterns, data flow architecture, and platform interoperability required to enable scalable enterprise AI adoption
  • Experience shaping reference architectures that balance reuse, flexibility, standardization, and integration complexity across diverse enterprise delivery environments
  • Familiarity with architecture review processes, dependency mapping, and cross-domain design alignment needed to make enterprise AI solutions interoperable, governed, and supportable

Architecture Enablement, Adoption & Engineering Impact
  • Ability to define reference patterns, architecture guardrails, and enablement approaches that improve delivery consistency, design quality, and speed to value across engineering teams
  • Proven track record guiding architecture capabilities from concept to enterprise adoption through measurable improvements in solution quality, standardization, governance, and developer alignment
  • Demonstrated success connecting architecture investments to delivery acceleration, operational resilience, integration consistency, and reduced complexity across software delivery workflows
  • Experience evaluating solution approaches, architectural tradeoffs, and enterprise constraints to guide teams toward scalable, supportable, and high-value AI use cases

Education
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field


Desired Qualifications:
  • Advanced degree in a technical discipline or equivalent record of senior architecture leadership in enterprise platforms, AI systems design, software delivery architecture, or cloud engineering.


Skills:
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Architecture
  • Result Orientation
  • Solution Design
  • Technical Strategy Development
  • Application Development
  • Collaboration
  • Data Management
  • DevOps Practices
  • Risk Management
  • Agile Practices
  • Automation
  • Influence
  • Solution Delivery Process
  • Test Engineering


Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:
40

About Bank of America Corporation

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is the corporate and investment banking division of Bank of America. It provides services in mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt capital markets, lending, trading, risk management, research, and liquidity and payments management. It was formed through the combination of the corporate and investment banking activities of Bank of America and Merrill Lynch following the acquisition of the latter by the former in January 2009. Bank of America completed the acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co on 1 January 2009. Bank of America began rebranding all of its corporate and investment banking activities under the Bank of America Merrill Lynch name in September 2009. In April 2010, Bank of America Merrill Lynch appointed Christian Meissner as head of investment banking for Europe, Middle East and Africa. In April 2011, Bank of America Merrill Lynch integrated its corporate and investment banking operations into a single division. In October 2013, Bank of America Merrill Lynch was recognised as the Most Innovative Investment Bank of the Year in The Banker's Investment Banking Awards.

Bank of America Corporation Careers

Join the dynamic team at Bank of America Corporation, a premier global financial institution where innovation, leadership, and growth go hand in hand. As one of the largest banks in the world, we offer unparalleled job opportunities and a culture that values diversity, inclusion, and professional growth. Work You’ll Do At Bank of America Corporation, you’ll be part of a team that’s dedicated to making a real difference. Whether you’re helping families buy their first home, advising businesses on expansion, or developing cutting-edge financial technologies, your work will have an impact. Our commitment to leadership in the financial industry has never been stronger, and we need passionate, skilled professionals to lead our journey. Explore a World of Opportunities From entry-level positions to leadership roles, Bank of America Corporation offers a variety of career paths in areas such as investment banking, technology, marketing, and risk management. Our job opportunities span the globe, providing the chance to work alongside the best in the industry and develop skills that will propel your career forward. Internship Programs Kickstart your career with Bank of America Corporation’s internship programs. These opportunities provide hands-on experience and a chance to engage in meaningful work that complements your academic studies. Interns gain invaluable networking opportunities, receive mentorship from seasoned professionals, and learn about the culture and operations of a global financial leader. Benefits and Growth Bank of America Corporation is committed to the well-being and continuous professional development of our team members. We offer a competitive benefits package that supports the health, financial stability, and work-life balance of our employees. Our training programs and development initiatives ensure that every team member has the opportunity to grow and advance within the company. Inclusive Culture We believe our strength lies in our diversity. Bank of America Corporation fosters an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive. Through diversity training and a commitment to equal opportunities, we cultivate leadership and innovation that reflect the wide-ranging communities we serve. Join Our Team Are you ready to advance your career at a company that’s at the forefront of the financial industry? Explore the positions available at Bank of America Corporation and find where your skills and interests align with our needs. We are continuously hiring and looking for individuals who are curious, creative, and eager to drive change. Stay Connected Keep up to date with the latest from Bank of America Corporation Careers by subscribing to our job alert emails. Tailor your subscription to receive updates that match your career interests and get insider tips that can help you during your application and interview process. Bank of America Corporation is not just a company—it’s a place where you can shape your future and the future of finance. Join us and be part of a team that’s redefining what a bank can be.
Learn more about Bank of America Corporation
Size
208,000 employees
Market Cap
$260.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$17.8 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
-1.4%
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