We're looking for a seasoned Enterprise Architect to bridge strategic vision with technical execution across our financial services platform. In this role, you'll design scalable, secure, and resilient solutions while leading teams of architects through complex modernization initiatives. You'll partner closely with business, delivery, and technology stakeholders to translate ambitious goals into actionable architectures-driving innovation, reducing tech debt, and ensuring our systems are built for growth. New Role - The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill an existing vacancy for a new position. Req# [redacted] Responsibilities Drive solution architecture end-to-end-from current-state assessment through transitional and future-state design, including data flows, system dependencies, and integration patterns aligned with enterprise strategy Lead and align technology roadmaps with strategic business goals, promoting adherence to architectural standards and governance while identifying and prioritizing tech debt reduction Architect for production excellence-champion HA/DR, observability, security best practices, and operational readiness across all solutions Foster collaboration across business, delivery, and architecture teams; educate partners during prioritization discussions and ensure delivered solutions adhere to architectural principles Establish reusable, scalable patterns-create reference implementations, best practices, and runbooks that accelerate delivery and drive standardization Champion innovation and continuous learning-lead PoCs, evaluate emerging technologies, and maintain knowledge assets that uplift the broader engineering organization Requirements Extensive hands-on architecture experience with Java-based ecosystems and event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka Proven track record of leading and mentoring teams of architects through large-scale solution design and delivery Deep experience in application and platform modernization (legacy-to-modern migration, buy/build/reuse evaluation, transitional state planning) Strong background in the financial services domain, with an understanding of regulatory, security, and compliance considerations Expertise in designing for non-functional requirements including scalability, high availability, disaster recovery, IAM security patterns, and data protection Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders, facilitate trade-off discussions, and drive architectural consensus across cross-functional teams