Enterprise Architect

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Percient Inc., is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!Job Titel: Enterprise ArchitectLocation: Tampa, FL / Columbus, OHJob Description:We are seeking a highly experienced Enterprise Architect with deep expertise in Banking, cloud-native architecture, enterprise modernization, and Agentic AI platforms. The ideal candidate will lead architecture strategy and execution for large-scale banking systems, including greenfield platform engineering, modernization of legacy applications, resilient multi-region architectures, and AI-enabled enterprise solutions.The role also requires strong client-facing and pre-sales capabilities, including solution consulting, architecture presentations, proposal creation, proof-of-concept (POC) execution, and effort estimation for large transformation programs.This role requires strong technical depth across cloud, distributed systems, event-driven platforms, AI/LLM ecosystems, data engineering, enterprise SDLC, and solution consulting.Key ResponsibilitiesPre-Sales, Client Consulting & Solution EngineeringAct as a trusted advisor for clients during solution discovery and transformation discussions.Collaborate with sales, delivery, and business teams to build winning technology solutions.Lead client workshops, architecture discussions, and executive presentations.Build and present enterprise solution proposals aligned to client business and technical requirements.Develop Proof of Concepts (POCs), prototypes, and reference implementations to validate architecture approaches and demonstrate technical feasibility.Support RFP/RFI/RFQ responses by:Defining technical solutionsPreparing architecture proposalsBuilding solution narratives and technical differentiatorsIdentifying risks and mitigation strategiesPerform high-level and detailed effort estimations for engineering, migration, modernization, AI, and cloud transformation initiatives.Contribute to capability development, solution accelerators, reusable frameworks, and architecture assets.Enterprise & Solution ArchitectureDefine enterprise architecture strategy aligned with banking business capabilities and digital transformation goals.Design scalable, secure, resilient, and high-performing enterprise platforms.Lead architecture governance, technology standards, and architecture review boards.Create and maintain:C1, C2, C3, and C4 architecture modelsHigh-Level Design (HLD)Low-Level Design (LLD)Architecture decision records and solution blueprintsBuild architecture artifacts using Lucidchart and PowerPoint.Banking Transformation & ModernizationLead greenfield application development initiatives.Drive modernization of legacy banking applications into cloud-native and microservices-based architectures.Design highly available and fault-tolerant:Multi-AZ architecturesMulti-region active-active / active-passive systemsEnsure architecture compliance with banking security, audit, resiliency, and regulatory standards.Agentic AI & Intelligent PlatformsArchitect enterprise-grade Agentic AI solutions leveraging:AWS BedrockLLMs including Anthropic and OpenAI modelsAgent SDKsLangChainLangGraphLangSmithRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)Vector databases such as Neo4j and TigerGraphA2A and MCP-based integrationsDefine AI orchestration, observability, governance, and secure AI deployment patterns.Cloud & Platform EngineeringDesign and implement cloud-native architectures on AWS.Lead Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives using Terraform.Architect containerized platforms using:DockerKubernetesPCF (Pivotal Cloud Foundry)Define DevSecOps and platform engineering best practices.Application EngineeringGuide engineering teams across enterprise technology stacks including:Java, Spring BootPythonPySpark / JavaSparkReactJSAPIGEEDrive API-first, event-driven, and microservices-based architecture patterns.Data & Event Streaming ArchitectureDesign enterprise data platforms and distributed data architectures using:OraclePostgreSQLCassandraCockroachDBDynamoDBBuild scalable event streaming architectures using:KafkaApache FlinkSRE, Observability & ReliabilityDefine enterprise observability and reliability engineering practices.Implement monitoring, logging, tracing, and operational intelligence using:SplunkDynatraceGrafanaAWS CloudWatchLead resiliency engineering and operational excellence initiatives.Engineering Quality & TestingEstablish enterprise testing strategies covering:Unit testingComponent testingContract testingFunctional testingPerformance testingChaos engineeringResilience testingAgentic SDLC & Developer ProductivityDrive AI-assisted SDLC transformation initiatives using:GitHub CopilotClaude CodeSpec Driven Development – BMAD, Spec KitEnable architecture automation, developer productivity, and intelligent engineering workflows.Required Skills & ExperienceDomain ExpertiseStrong experience in Banking and Financial Services.Good analytics and data-driven decision-making capabilities.Experience with enterprise-scale transactional and regulatory systems.Architecture & DesignExpertise in:Enterprise ArchitectureSolution ArchitectureDistributed SystemsEvent-Driven ArchitectureDomain-Driven Design (DDD)MicroservicesAPI-led integrationsResiliency engineeringTechnical SkillsAI & Agentic PlatformsAWS BedrockOpenAI / Anthropic LLMsLangChain, LangGraph, LangSmithRAG architecturesVector DBs: Neo4j, TigerGraphA2A, MCPCloud & DevOpsAWSTerraformDockerKubernetesPCFProgrammingJavaSpring BootPythonPySpark / JavaSparkReactJSDatabasesOraclePostgreSQLCassandraCockroachDBDynamoDBStreaming & Real-Time PlatformsKafkaApache FlinkObservability & SRESplunkDynatraceGrafanaAWS CloudWatchTesting & ReliabilityFunctional and non-functional testingChaos engineeringResilience validationPreferred QualificationsExperience leading enterprise transformation programs for Tier-1 banks.Experience in client-facing consulting and pre-sales solutioning roles.AWS or Kubernetes certifications preferred.Experience with AI governance and enterprise AI security frameworks.Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.EducationBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.Success CriteriaArchitect scalable and resilient banking platforms.Accelerate modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.Enable enterprise adoption of Agentic AI capabilities.Improve system resiliency, observability, and engineering productivity.Drive technology standardization and architecture governance across the organization.Contribute to business growth through effective solution consulting, client engagement, POCs, and successful RFP responses.