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Regular or Temporary:
Regular
Language Fluency: English (Required)
Work Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)
Please review the following job description:
We are looking for an experienced Senior Cloud Architect with deep expertise in Amazon Web Services (AWS). You will lead the design, implementation, & management of scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure. The perfect candidate will have a strong technical background, a strategic mindset, and the ability to guide our cloud efforts to align with business objectives. This job requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure successful adoption of cloud technologies across the organization.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.
- Top down enterprise design with focus on business model, digital transformation and innovation i.e. collaborate with business owners, technology leaders and risk partners to draft the tech strategy, reflecting the corporate objectives/strategy
- IT Landscape design in the context of business capabilities of the organization supporting enterprise objective, cost and risk reduction
- Lead cross cutting enterprise solution design that span across multiple CIOs and domains
- Set strategic direction for the assigned major business division in alignment with the Business Strategy and Technology standards and provide thought leadership in the development of an enterprise strategic IT plan.
- Maintain a high level of awareness and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, as well as industry and bank issues, to effectively match them.
- End to end accountability to review and approve design solutions that best meet the business needs of the enterprise, with a primary focus on innovation.
- Lead or "jump start" initiatives deemed critical to IT Services and Truist's success
- Provide thought leadership in new technology innovation, incubation, introduction and implementation critical to Truist's technology and business strategy roadmaps and ongoing success
Note: The difference between Enterprise Architect, Sr. Enterprise Architect is scope, years of experience, and complexity of the business line and related technologies.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business or IT, or equivalent education and related training
- Fifteen years of architecture/design/delivery experience which includes ten years of enterprise architecture experience or fifteen years' solution architecture experience in technology and security, and ten years of banking/financial business domain
- Comprehensive experience with various architectural domains such as application, data, infrastructure, security and integration
- Strong analytical and broad architectural skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong negotiation/facilitation skills
- Significant knowledge of current and emerging architecture principles, methodologies and tools
- Experience as negotiator with vendors for relevant products and services
- Demonstrated competency in strategic thinking with ability to differentiate feasible from academic solutions
- Demonstrated thought-leadership skills with the ability to translate high-level business planning information into application needs/solutions
- Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office software products
- Ability to travel, occasionally overnight
Preferred Qualifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional is preferred; additional AWS certifications are highly desirable.
- In-depth knowledge of AWS architecture best practices.
- Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
- Strong understanding of networking and security.
- Cloud Architecture Design
- Technical Leadership
- Cloud Strategy
- Security & Compliance
- Cost Optimization
- Automation & CI/CD Cloud Migration
- Disaster Recovery & Backup
- Vendor Management
- Documentation & Training Innovation
Other Job Requirements / Working Conditions
Visual / Audio / Speaking
Able to access and interpret client information received from the computer and able to hear and speak with individuals in person and on the phone.
Manual Dexterity / Keyboarding
Able to work standard office equipment, including PC keyboard and mouse, copy/fax machines, and printers.
Availability
Able to work all hours scheduled, including overtime as directed by manager/supervisor and required by business need.
Travel
Up to 25%
General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.
Truist supports a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.
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