Director, IT Architecture

November 12

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Information Technology

10,000+

Description

• Influences the shaping of future products by contributing to the architecture used across multiple products or systems. • Works with senior stakeholders in the Business, Product, Technology, and Operations functions to design end-to-end solutions for strategic business initiatives. • Identifies and allocates architecture resources to drive architectural decisions at an initiative/epic level to advance the IT roadmap, including the assessment of new technologies and technical debt that best fit business / project needs • Adheres to the solution architecture delivery process and standards. • Ensures solution architecture meets appropriate FIS policies and standards. • Defines required business capabilities and aligns them with business operating models, technical platforms, technical integrations and underlying infrastructure. • Identifies solution design options (e.g., Build / Buy / Partner) and analyses their strengths and weaknesses in order to present a recommendation with rationale. • Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. • Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. • Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise. • Collaborates closely with multiple parties from across FIS, its partners and clients.

Requirements

• Extensive experience directing IT Architecture in an enterprise global environment. • Experience operating in an agile environment, using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) • Facilitation of workshops involving cross-functional stakeholders • Financial modelling and understanding of IT Finance • Team Management skills • Ability to visualise complex issues • Ability to speak and present to large groups of people • Fluency in most IT business architecture areas including business process design and governance. • General understanding of Enterprise Architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman, etc.) • Deep expertise across technology domains (Applications, Data, Infrastructure, Operations and Security) • Skill in organization, communications, coordination, analytical and people skills • Skill in leading, supervising and managing effectively under pressure • Ability to be comfortable interacting with executive level FIS stakeholder and/or clients • Ability to maintain positive working relationship with FIS stakeholder and/or client • Ability to manage multiple initiatives, activities and problem areas • Ability to delegate projects to qualified subordinates as appropriate • Ability to lead, direct and manage effectively • Ability to operate independently • Ability to exhibit solid decision-making and analytic/creative problem solving skills • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Benefits

• Flexible and creative work environment • Diverse and collaborative atmosphere • Professional and personal development resources • Opportunities to volunteer and support charities • Competitive salary and benefits