Senior IT Business Architect

We are seeking a strategic and experienced Senior IT Business Architect to lead the alignment of banking business objectives with modern technology capabilities. This role will be pivotal in driving application modernization, digital transformation, and enterprise architecture initiatives across the bank. The ideal candidate will have deep financial services experience, strong business acumen, and a proven ability to guide legacy-to-modern transitions in a regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities:
• Partner with business units (Retail, Commercial, Risk, Compliance, etc.) to define and evolve enterprise architecture strategies aligned with banking goals.
• Lead the development of business capability models, value streams, and process architectures tailored to financial services.
• Drive application modernization efforts, including legacy system assessments, cloud migration strategies, and adoption of modern platforms (e.g., microservices, APIs, containers).
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, solution architects, and engineering teams to ensure cohesive delivery of modernized applications.
• Facilitate workshops to identify capability gaps, regulatory impacts, and transformation opportunities.
• Support strategic planning, investment prioritization, and portfolio governance for IT initiatives.
• Ensure architecture compliance with banking regulations (e.g., FFIEC, OCC, FDIC), data privacy standards, and internal governance frameworks.
• Evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., AI, cloud-native platforms, low-code tools) for applicability in banking operations

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Must Have
• 7+ years of experience in IT architecture or business analysis within banking or financial services
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Business Administration, Finance, or related field.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, BIZBOK) and business capability modeling
• Proven experience leading application modernization initiatives in a regulated environment
• Strong understanding of banking operations, products, and regulatory landscape

Nice To Have
• Certifications such as TOGAF, CBAP, Certified Business Architect, or PMP
• Experience with core banking transformation, digital onboarding, open banking, and cloud-native architectures
• Familiarity with architecture tools (e.g., LeanIX, Ardoq, Sparx EA) and agile delivery models

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.