Enterprise Application Architect

Zions Bancorporation’s Enterprise Technology and Operations (ETO) team is transforming what it means to work for a financial institution. With a commitment to technology and innovation, we have been providing our community, clients and colleagues the best experience possible for over 150 years. Help us transform our workforce of the future, today.

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Application Architect with a strong focus on application stacks and development, CI/CD pipelines integration aspects, DevSecOps practices, and open-source technologies & tools. This role will play a critical part in designing and guiding the implementation of scalable, secure, and innovative technology solutions within the financial services and banking domains. You will work closely with cross functional teams across technology and operations as well lines of businesses to ensure alignment between technology strategies and business objectives. 

As an Enterprise Architect you will embrace Zions leading and forward-looking Gen AI, AI/ML, Cloud and Next Generation Data enabling strategies and contribute your leadership to achieve that vision. You will be a catalyst for change, an advocate for the enterprise, and have a direct impact on Zions Bancorporation. You will guide creating new business insight and perspective, clarify and illuminate strategic goals and strategies, guide application strategy implementation, help analyze business capabilities, and identify synergistic opportunities

Responsibilities: 
•    Strategic Architecture Development: Design and define the enterprise application architectures to align with Zions’ digital transformation goals focusing on scalability, integration, performance and security
•    Application Stack Expertise: Provide technical leadership in selecting, designing and integrating modern application frameworks, tools and platforms
•    CI/CD Pipeline: Consult and partner in designing and optimization of continuous integration and deployment pipelines to enhance software delivery speed and reliability incorporating all necessary cloud controls and security aspects
•    DevSecOps Implementation: Champion DevSecOps practices partnering across Zions Engineering and Development organizations, embedding security throughout the software development life cycle while maintaining agility and speed.    
•    Open-Source Integration: Evaluate, recommend and implement open-source technologies, tools and frameworks, ensuring compliance with enterprise governance policies addressing security risk attributes and IP related aspects
•    Governance and Compliance: Ensure all architecture solutions meet regulatory requirements, including financial services compliance and data security standards
•    Emerging technologies: Stay ahead of emerging industry technology trends, particularly within financial services, to recommend and incorporate cutting edge technologies into the organization’s ecosystem including AI/ML, Gen AI, Cloud and Next Generation data technologies
•    Other duties as assigned  

Requirements:
•    Proven track record of influencing change and leading strategic enterprise IT initiatives to achieve well-defined business objectives
•    Deep hands-on technical expertise in multiple technical domains with an emphasis and focused expertise on application development stacks, OSS, CI/CD and DevSecOps areas
•    Experience with digital business transformation
•    Ability to listen for understanding, resolve conflicts, negotiate compromise, and collaboratively lead business leaders and project teams to optimal solutions.
•    Understanding of application architecture concepts that enable well-integrated transactional, analytical, and collaborative systems
•    Ability to cultivate a shared strategic vision, articulate clear business objectives, and align the organization to achieve them
•    Experience institutionalizing and implementing BIAN and TOGAF perspectives in application domains and mapping with business capabilities   
•    Exposure to Cloud Based management and operations is key as Zions moves towards a Cloud Native/Cloud-Based journey to become ‘Digital to the Core’  
•    8 plus years of experience in enterprise architecture and IT leadership in a highly regulated environment
•    Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, MIS or related field
•    Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communication.  Ability to communicate effectively with business leaders and technical experts at all organizational levels. 
•    Business and IT financial management acumen
•    Understanding of enterprise IT Service Management concepts

Plus:
•    Ability to establish and lead IT Centers of Excellence
•    Exposure to FFIEC, PCI-DSS, SOX and SOC Controls an advantage
•    Understanding of Agile methodology
•    Banking or other Financial Services experience

Location:
This position has a hybrid work from home schedule with a minimum of three days per week in the office at the new Zions Technology Center in Midvale, UT.
 
The Zions Technology Center is a 400,000-square-foot technology campus in Midvale, Utah. Located on the former Sharon Steel Mill superfund site, the sustainably built campus will be the company’s primary technology and operations center.  This modern and environmentally friendly technology center will enable Zions to continue to compete for the best technology talent in the state while providing team members with an exceptional work environment with features such as:
 
•    Electric vehicle charging stations and close proximity to Historic Gardner Village UTA TRAX station.
•    At least 75% of the building is powered by on-site renewable solar energy.
•    Access to outdoor recreation, parks, trails, shareable bikes and locker rooms.
•    Large modern cafe with a healthy and diverse menu.
•    Healthy indoor environment with ample natural light and fresh air.
•    LEED-certified sustainable building that features include the use of low VOC-emitting construction materials.
 
 
Benefits:
•    Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE! 
•    Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
•    Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA) and dependent care accounts
•    Paid Training, 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Paid Federal Holidays
•    401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience
•    Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
•    Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees
•    Employee Ambassador preferred banking products
•    Employees may, at the company’s discretion, be eligible to receive a cash bonus award

 
Apply now if you have a passion for impactful outcomes, enjoy working collaboratively with co-workers, and want to make a difference for the clients and communities we serve.