This position follows a hybrid work schedule with four days onsite at one of the following Citizens hub locations:
- Johnston, RI
- Boston, MA
- Westwood, MA
- Iselin, NJ
- Pittsburgh, PA
Citizens is seeking a Lead Solutions Architect to provide architectural leadership for enterprise accounting and financial systems supporting critical business functions including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, financial reporting, forecasting, and regulatory reporting.
This role partners closely with Accounting, Finance, Technology, and Enterprise Architecture teams to drive modernization initiatives, establish technology direction, and deliver scalable solutions that support the future of finance technology at Citizens.
Responsibilities- Lead architecture and solution design across enterprise financial platforms.
- Partner with Accounting, Finance, and Technology teams to deliver business-critical solutions.
- Translate business requirements into scalable technology architectures.
- Provide technical leadership across a cross-functional delivery team.
- Drive modernization efforts and system integration strategies.
- Establish architecture standards and best practices.
- Present recommendations and roadmaps to business and technology leaders.
- Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture to align solutions with organizational strategy.
- 8+ years of experience in Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Technical Leadership, or related roles.
- Experience supporting enterprise financial systems, ERP platforms, or accounting technology solutions.
- Strong understanding of accounting and finance processes, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Project Accounting, and Financial Reporting.
- Experience designing and supporting enterprise-scale technology solutions.
- Strong knowledge of systems integration, data management, and application architecture.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and complex technology initiatives.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Experience in Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Insurance, or other regulated industries.
- Experience with Oracle EBS, Oracle Cloud ERP, SAP, Workday Financials, or other enterprise financial platforms.
- Experience with financial reporting, planning, and performance management solutions.
- Familiarity with cloud technologies and Agile delivery environments.
- Lead architecture for mission-critical financial systems.
- Influence enterprise technology strategy and modernization initiatives.
- Partner directly with Accounting, Finance, and Technology leadership.
- Shape the future of accounting technology at Citizens.
- Drive impactful solutions supporting enterprise financial operations.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.
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Skills Required
- Solid understanding of platform architecture and delivery impact on end users
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Ansible, Git)
- Experience deploying applications to AWS, Azure, and OCI
- Ability to create complex queries using SQL and other query languages
- Deep experience with Oracle E-Business Suite, including GL/FA/PA/AP modules
- Development experience with frameworks such as Angular and Spring Boot
- Experience working in cross-functional roles including business/data analysis, testing, and architecture
- Ability to translate high-level business requirements into technical requirements
- Experience operating in Agile environments and managing backlogs/sprints
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
Citizens Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Citizens and has not been reviewed or approved by Citizens.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include six weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents, up to 16 weeks for birthing parents, 10 days of emergency back‑up care, and adoption assistance of more than $25,000. Recognition for adoption support underscores a strong family‑friendly posture.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes 11 paid holidays and up to 27 PTO days. The breadth of leave is presented as generous versus many peers.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision options pair with an HSA that includes a company contribution, plus mental‑health access via Spring Health (eight no‑cost sessions), Hinge Health, wellness programs, and discounted gyms. Eligibility at 20+ hours per week broadens access to these resources.
Citizens Insights
What We Do
As one of the oldest and largest financial services firms in the United States with a history dating back to 1828, we’re committed to providing solutions and expertise that support our customers, clients, colleagues, and communities in what’s next on their own unique journey. We invest in the humans who build the logic, ideas, and innovations that bring new technologies to life. Investments in AI, cloud computing, machine learning and automation provide our engineers the tools that enable us to remain competitive and win in today’s environment. At Citizens, we recognize that the journey to accomplishment is no longer linear and that individuals are made of all they have done and all they are going to do. Whether you’re considering banking with us or looking to work with us, you’ll find a customer-centric culture and a supportive, collaborative workforce at Citizens. You’re made ready and so are we. If you're ready to advance your career in technology and security, learn more about opportunity's Citizens offers here: https://jobs.citizensbank.com/digital-transformation
Why Work With Us
We empower the colleagues that power our tech. With growth & upskilling opportunities and sought-after benefits, plus a diverse culture of people and perspectives, we help our colleagues achieve career goals. Because innovation can’t happen without the minds and hearts of our people. Technology is constantly evolving, and we believe you can too.
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