Architecture / architect

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.

We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role‑specific responsibilities and business needs.

Leads and/or participates in the design, development, and implementation of complex system engineering activities involving cross-functional technical support, systems programming and data center capabilities. Establishes input/output processes and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility, coordination of subsystems design, and integration of total system. Will have responsibility for multiple, complex projects; will direct activities of teams related to special initiatives or operations. Leads the resolution process for complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors. Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criterion for obtaining results.

Supports for end-to-end infrastructure technology projects for coordinating the requirements, design of servers, network and storage for Bank of America projects

Manages multiple projects or a single complex project

Partners with Program and Project Managers and SMEs to create business requirements for technology solutions.

Assists with technology estimates, manages low to moderate complexity technology solutions for projects to a full-scale deployment in a live environment

Look to simplify and standardize application stack and remove developer customization

Consults with the business and operations to identify and understand challenges and opportunities to improve the use and effectiveness of technology, find creative solutions through knowledge of the domain, practical experiments, and Proof of Concepts, and aligns the solution intent and architectural vision to an evolving backlog of technology change

Works with product management and other stakeholders to plan and prioritize technology focused backlog items for the architecture runway to enable business epics/features

Performs design and code reviews to ensure all non-functional requirements for a solution are sufficiently met (for example, security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability)

Leads rapid shaping of a high level architecture with details filled in with emerging business requirements and ensures architecture is flexible, modular, and designed to adapt easily

Clarifies the architecture and assists with system design for the development teams to support implementation and provides solution options to resolve any architectural impediments

Job Description: This job is responsible for defining an architectural vision and solution aligned to the enterprise architecture strategy, technology, and platform choices. Job expectations include defining non-functional requirements/architectural runway to support new epics/features and ensuring solutions are fit for purpose by working with stakeholders and service providers.

Consults with the business and operations to identify and understand challenges and opportunities to improve the use and effectiveness of technology, find creative solutions through knowledge of the domain, practical experiments, and Proof of Concepts, and aligns the solution intent and architectural vision to an evolving backlog of technology change

Works with product management and other stakeholders to plan and prioritize technology focused backlog items for the architecture runway to enable business epics/features

Performs design and code reviews to ensure all non-functional requirements for a solution are sufficiently met (for example, security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability)

Leads rapid shaping of a high level architecture with details filled in with emerging business requirements and ensures architecture is flexible, modular, and designed to adapt easily

Clarifies the architecture and assists with system design for the development teams to support implementation and provides solution options to resolve any architectural impediments

Opportunity & Inclusion Champion: Creates an inclusive team where members are treated fairly and respectfully.

Manager of Process & Data: Demonstrates and expects process knowledge, data driven decisions, simplicity and continuous improvement.

Risk Manager: Leads and encourages the identification, escalation and resolution of potential risks.

Knows and develops team members through coaching and feedback.

Financial Steward: Delivers results through effective team management, structure, and routines.

Extensive experience in some or all of Distributed Operating Systems, Databases, Middleware, Mainframe and Data Networks

Experience of large scale complex projects

Desired Qualifications: Excellent written and oral communication skills and relationship building skills

Technical aptitude - has the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies, applications

Architecture

Application Development

Data Management

DevOps Practices

Risk Management

Agile Practices

Shift: 1st shift (United States of America)