Enterprise Architecture Manager (Business and Application)
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 Enterprise Architecture Manager (Business and Application) to join Zions Bancorporation. As the Enterprise Architecture Manager, you will lead a team of business and application architects to define, design, and evolve the organization's application portfolio and its alignment with strategic business goals. This role focuses on translating business strategy into actionable architectural roadmaps, modernizing legacy applications, and ensuring that our application landscape is agile, scalable, and secure. You will be responsible for driving architectural consistency, enabling digital transformation, and ensuring that technology solutions deliver maximum value to the business.
The Enterprise Architecture Manager (Business and Application) will:
- Lead the development and execution of business and application architecture strategies, including application modernization and rationalization.
- Collaborate with business leaders, product managers, enterprise architects, and engineering teams to define application standards, patterns, and governance models.
- Guide the team in designing scalable, resilient, and secure application architectures that meet business requirements, performance goals, and compliance standards.
- Oversee the evaluation and selection of application development frameworks, technologies, tools, and platforms.
- Mentor and grow a high-performing team of business and application architects.
- Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and business architecture methodologies.
- Support and optimize audits, risk assessments, and regulatory compliance efforts related to the application portfolio.
- Drive innovation by staying current with emerging application architecture trends, digital technologies, and industry best practices.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience in IT, with a demonstrated knowledge of application and business architecture, and 2+ years in a senior architecture leadership role.
- Proven experience with architectural patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven, SOA), API management, and integration platforms.
- Strong understanding of application security, data modeling, and information governance.
- Expertise with the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), agile methodologies, and DevOps practices.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for business audiences.
- Proven track record with influence of large-scale business transformation initiatives at a senior level.
- Relevant certifications such as TOGAF, or similar are a plus.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Work Location:
This position is fully in office (5 days a week) at the Zions Technology Center - 7860 South Bingham Junction Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047
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 is the company’s primary technology and operations center. This modern and environmentally friendly technology center enables Zions 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, 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
This position will be open until filled.
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All candidates, including those with criminal histories will be considered for employment. However, a background check adjudicated consistently with the FDIC Section 19 regulation will be completed on any candidate who accepts a conditional job offer from the Company. Because the Company is a financial institution, the FDIC guidelines apply to all positions within the company and as such any and all job duties have a direct relationship to a candidate’s criminal history and that criminal history would need to align with the FDIC Section 19 regulations.
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