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Principal Enterprise ArchitectACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENTResponsible for designing and developing complex strategic, enterprise-scale architectural systems and products. Acts as the highest-level technical expert, addressing systems, software, integration, and compatibility issues, and reviews major business application and technology initiatives. Works with clients to create an architectural baseline for solutions, sets required middleware and workflow. Works with business and technology groups to get buy-in, understanding, and coordination of systems across the business. Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and coach the enterprise, junior architects, and internal team members. Passionate for customer focus with a thoughtful, fast, but disciplined execution mindset. Ability to lead by example. Bringing transparency and excellent communication skills (verbal and written) is part of this role. Relentless drive to find win-win results.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for enterprise applications and solutions direction, workflow, systems, and network management, and network infrastructure for opportunities to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
- Works on unusually complex strategic enterprise problems and provides highly creative solutions. Uses independent judgment to accomplish objectives. Makes internal and external clients and their needs their primary focus; enables actions and next steps to meet their needs; develops a sustained, productive client relationship.
- Interacts with key internal stakeholders to enhance programs within the organization and to impact the achievement of departmental objectives. Periodic communication, status updates, team member reviews, running Architecture Review Board notes, and other duties as assigned.
- Consults leadership in long-range strategic planning activities. Serves as a prime spokesman in professional field of expertise. Utilizes extensive interpersonal skills in motivating employees and influences senior management. May function as a lead for this group.
- Conducts long-term planning to determine future direction of the organization. Interprets and recommends modifications to department or company policies and procedures. Manages development and implementation of department projects through team members. Errors in decisions normally result in failure to achieve critical goals and company objectives.
- Responsible for project completions. May function as a project manager. Responsible for coordinating center of excellence and technology working groups.
- Works under consultative direction, as appropriate, toward predetermined long-range targets. Determines and pursues courses of action essential in obtaining desired outcomes.
- All employees and business units, as first line of defense, are expected to proactively help identify, assess, manage, and report risks within their domain of work. To enhance a healthy risk culture and support our growth for good pillar, employees will maintain vigilance in safeguarding our operations while ensuring compliance with regulatory mandates. The Risk team serves as the second line of defense by providing risk oversight and credible challenge whereas the Audit team serves as the third line of defense by providing risk assurance.
Incumbent is expected to demonstrate each of the following VyStar Excellence behaviors in performing the duties and responsibilities of their job:
- Focus - Focus your full attention by carefully listening to and observing client or member.
- Connect - Consistently be friendly and approachable. Demonstrate your care.
- Understand - Listen empathetically and ask questions (70%/30% rule).
- Counsel - Recommend solutions based on your member’s needs and objectives.
- Advance - Ensure that member’s expectations were exceeded.
- Verify necessary follow-up actions.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Understanding Enterprise Architecture (EA) best practices and extensive experience implementing and maturing EA practices within large enterprises.
- Expert knowledge of enterprise architecture domains, including application, information, business, and infrastructure architecture, particularly in a strategic context.
- Expert knowledge in architecting and building enterprise-scale distributed systems. Strong distributed and OO background.
- Able to work independently with excellent collaboration with a wider architecture team.
- Broad knowledge of current IT trends and developments.
- Ability to lead, influence, and facilitate technical solutions to meet business needs.
- Familiarity with DevOps processes.
- Familiarity with financial institutions.
- Knowledgeable in microservices architecture, RESTful/Web APIs, Relational Databases and Front-End Technologies (JavaScript, React, Angular, etc.)
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a combination of education and experience may meet requirements
- Master's degree is preferred
EXPERIENCE
- 12+ years of directly related architecture experience
DISCLAIMERS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
Nothing in this position description is an implied contract for employment. The position description is intended to be an accurate account of the essential functions. The functions are not all encompassing and are subject to change at any time by management.
The work environment characteristics described are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
As required or requested, may exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
VyStar Credit Union is not seeking outside assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies or search firms for employment or contractor opportunities. Any resumes submitted by an outside vendor to any employee at VyStar via e-mail, internet, or directly to hiring managers without a valid written search agreement with the Talent Acquisition / HR department will be deemed the sole property of VyStar Credit Union.
No placement fee will be paid if a candidate is hired as a result of the referral, or through other means.
Thank you for your inquiry regarding our current job opening. Your resume will be carefully reviewed against the position requirements. Should your experience and skills match, you will be contacted by one of our Human Resources department staff members.
Thank you again for your interest in this position!
VyStar Credit Union Human Resources
Skills Required
- 12+ years of directly related architecture experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a combination of education and experience
- Master's degree is preferred
- Expert knowledge of enterprise architecture domains
- Knowledgeable in microservices architecture and RESTful/Web APIs
VyStar Credit Union Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness programming spans health screenings, fitness challenges, and gym discounts, complemented by multiple employee resource groups. The infrastructure indicates sustained investment in employee wellbeing and belonging.
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What We Do
VyStar Credit Union is the second-largest credit union headquartered in Florida and now serves over 770,000 members with assets totaling $11 billion. VyStar is the largest mortgage lender in Northeast Florida and one of the major employers in the region with over 2,000 employees. VyStar membership is open to everyone who lives or works in the 49 contiguous counties of Central to North Florida, 10 Southern Georgia counties, and past and present military members and their families all over the world. Today, the driving VyStar philosophy continues to be offering highly competitive pricing, giving members high-yielding savings products, low loan rates, and low-or no-fee financial services. This commitment makes finding affordable, quality financial products and services a reality for our members. This page is a moderated channel, meaning all comments will be reviewed for appropriate content. Please show respect to those you are addressing when submitting comments. Comments that are off-topic or include abusive or vulgar language, spam, hate speech, personal attacks, advertisements, or endorsements of products or similar content will be deleted. We reserve the right to determine which comments are acceptable for this page. We will, however, post and attempt to comment on legitimate questions and concerns.
