Enterprise Architect or Lead Engineer/Security/Governance/Banking

Enterprise Architect or Lead Engineer/Security/Governance/BankingLocation: Hybrid in Midtown, NYC (Local)This is an Information Security Governance position focused on identifying and remediating architectural risk vectors in collaboration with InfoSec, Risk, and Control partners; ensuring regulatory and audit readiness (OCC, FFIEC, SOX, GLBA). Candidates must come from mega banks or other Fortune 500 financial institutions. We need a very senior (15+ years) Architect, Fellow or Engineer with extensive experience in Banking Risk-Driven Engineering: identifying and remediating architectural risk vectors in collaboration with InfoSec, Risk, and Control partners; ensuring regulatory and audit readiness is embedded into technical patterns from inception.

Candidates must have 15+ years of deep, hands-on engineering experience across multiple technical domains (e.g., application development, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, data) as well as extensive experience with regulatory frameworks (OCC, FFIEC, SOX, GLBA) and the ability to design systems and architectures that comply from day one. They must have familiarity with frameworks such as NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, COBIT, TOGAF, and SABSA. Expert level coding ability in modern programming languages (Python, C#, Golang) and expert level abilities within cloud service providers such as AWS, Azure, and GCP.Job ResponsibilitiesArchitectural Leadership: Lead complex enterprise-wide architecture design and validation for strategic platforms (cloud-native, distributed systems, event-driven architectures, etc.) with an eye toward resiliency, scalability, and auditability.Risk-Driven Engineering: Identify and remediate architectural risk vectors in collaboration with InfoSec, Risk, and Control partners; ensure regulatory and audit readiness is embedded into technical patterns from inception.Cross-Domain Influence: Serve as a trusted advisor and partner across the CTO, CISO, Risk, Delivery, and Architecture teams.

Evangelize technical excellence, drive reuse, and reduce duplication and entropy across programs.Acceleration & Evangelism: Identify architectural bottlenecks and design accelerators that deliver measurable uplift in time-to-market, developer productivity, and security posture.Service Delivery Enablement: Partner with Service Delivery leadership to embed engineering standards and observability patterns into the operating model to improve operational maturity and customer experience.Governance & Strategy: Represent architecture in key forums, working groups, and design review boards. Influence governance policy and engineering standards with a view toward compliance and modernization.Additional AccountabilitiesUses independent judgement and discretion to make decisionsAnalyzes and resolves problemsPerforms special projects, and additional duties and responsibilities as required.Consistently adheres to regulatory and compliance policies and standards linked to the job as listed and complete required compliance trainings. Accountable to maintain compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.Required Qualifications:Education level required: Undergraduate Degree (4 years or equivalent) Computer Science or Engineering.Minimum experience required: 15+ Years of deep, hands-on engineering experience across multiple technical domains (e.g., application development, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, data).Proven leadership as a Distinguished Engineer, Principal Engineer, Staff Engineer, or Fellow in a Fortune 500 or large-scale financial institution.Extensive experience with regulatory frameworks (OCC, FFIEC, SOX, GLBA) and the ability to design systems and architectures that comply from day one.Previous experience being a change agent in collaborating with regulatory agenciesDemonstrated ability to influence and partner with senior executives across technology, security, risk, and operations.Expertise in threat modeling, architectural risk analysis, and translating control frameworks into actionable engineering guidance.Track record of shipping resilient, secure systems that operate at scale with minimal manual intervention.Preferred QualificationsExperience in a bank or regulated financial services environment with >$100B in assets.Contributions to open-source projects, technical patents, or published whitepapers on enterprise-scale architecture, cybersecurity, or resiliency engineering.Expert level coding ability in modern programming languages (Python, C#, Golang)Expert level abilities within cloud service providers such as AWS, Azure, and GCPStrong presentation and storytelling ability; skilled at distilling technical complexity for C-suite and board-level stakeholders.Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, COBIT, TOGAF, and SABSA.Job CompetenciesA 10x technologist, equally comfortable writing reference code, crafting architecture strategy, or influencing enterprise policy.Thrive in high-stakes, ambiguous environments, with a focus on risk-aware innovation.Sees engineering through the lens of business impact, aligning technology with regulatory, operational, and client objectives.Expert analytic skills to evaluate access entitlements across systems and applicationsExpert knowledge and understanding of securing all major operating systems.Expert knowledge in enterprise logging and monitoring solutions including monitoring privilege user accounts and sensitive configuration filesAbility to facilitate communications to business stakeholders and interact effectively with all levels of management.Expert in communicating and/or presenting to executives and board members50% travel requiredPhysical demands (ADA): No unusual physical exertion is involved.