FIS · 2 months ago
IT Architecture Manager Senior
FIS is a leading provider of technology solutions for the financial services industry. They are seeking a visionary leader to drive architectural vision and engineering excellence for their Technology Hosting Infrastructure Products and Standards organization, overseeing a global team of engineers and architects to deliver scalable and secure infrastructure solutions.
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Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and grow a global team of infrastructure architects and engineers
Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement
Drive talent development, succession planning, and technical career progression
Align team objectives with enterprise technology strategy and business goals
Define and maintain enterprise-wide infrastructure architecture standards and reference models
Oversee the design and engineering of hosting platforms including compute, storage, database, networking, virtualization, and containerization
Ensure alignment with cloud strategy, hybrid hosting models, and emerging technologies
Establish and enforce engineering best practices, automation standards, and design patterns
Own the lifecycle of infrastructure products and platforms, from ideation to retirement
Develop and maintain product roadmaps in collaboration with product management and operations
Ensure platforms meet performance, availability, scalability, and security requirements
Drive standardization and reuse across infrastructure products to reduce complexity and cost
Partner with application teams, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, and business units to ensure infrastructure solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements
Act as a key advisor to senior technology and business leaders on infrastructure capabilities and strategy
Collaborate with procurement and vendor management to evaluate and select strategic technology partners
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
10+ years of experience in infrastructure architecture and engineering
5+ years in a senior leadership role with global team management
Deep knowledge of compute, storage, networking, virtualization, containers (Kubernetes, Docker, OCP), and hybrid cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
Familiarity with TOGAF, Zachman, or similar enterprise architecture frameworks
Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible), CI/CD pipelines, and modern engineering practices
Strong understanding of infrastructure security principles, regulatory compliance (e.g., PCI, HIPAA), and risk management
Proven ability to design for high availability, disaster recovery, and performance optimization
Experience managing distributed teams across multiple geographies and time zones
Ability to translate business needs into technical strategy and execution plans
Strong executive presence with the ability to influence across organizational boundaries
Skilled in leading transformation initiatives and driving adoption of new technologies and processes
Preferred
Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS/Azure Architect, TOGAF, PMP) are a plus
Benefits
Flexible and creative work environment.
Diverse and collaborative atmosphere.
Professional and personal development resources.
Opportunities to volunteer and support charities.
Competitive salary and benefits.
Company
FIS
FIS is a fintech firm that provides advance integrated banking, wealth management, risk and compliance, and other solutions.
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$10.5BKey Investors
Goldman Sachs
2025-05-01Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2022-07-06Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2018-05-22Post Ipo Equity
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