Lead Enterprise Architect

About This Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Architect to help shape digital strategy and the target technology ecosystem. In this role, the architect will contribute to the evolution of the target architecture toward business capabilities that are modular, composable cloud-native services on modernized infrastructure. The architect will partner with domain architects to design target banking platforms that promote reuse, resiliency, agility, and customer centricity. The architect will be a strong technologist who can operate both broadly and deeply, with the ability to work across domains through an understanding of available technology and tools and demonstrated expertise in solution architecture practices.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of architecture experience, including enterprise, domain, or solution architecture, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, or education
• 5+ years of experience defining architecture standards or direction and leading architecture governance activities
• 5+ years of experience assessing complex technology designs and providing clear, defensible architectural recommendations
• 5+ years of experience working across multiple teams, platforms, or lines of business

Desired Qualifications

• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to influence across organizational levels, including senior management
• Ability to challenge, influence, and collaborate to build effective relationships
• Knowledge of application technology management, including development and support across systems and business functions
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive, innovative, and creative in meeting business needs
• 3+ years of experience with industry standards such as BIAN, TOGAF, or similar, and modeling languages such as ArchiMate, UML, BPMN leveraging tools like BizzDesign Horizzon
• Bachelor's and/or master's in computer science or information systems
• Understanding of cloud technologies (GCP, Azure) and familiarity with data center exit strategies
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
• Experience supporting application rationalization and technology assessments