Webster Bank · 3 hours ago
Director Solution Architecture
CT Southington
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $175K/yr
10+ years expWebster Bank is a leading commercial bank focused on serving clients and supporting communities. They are seeking a Director of Solution Architecture to shape the target architecture and accelerate delivery for Corporate IT platforms while ensuring alignment of investments to business outcomes.
Banking
Responsibilities
Translate business strategy into actionable, capability‑driven target architectures for HR, Finance, and Corporate Functions
Produce portfolio roadmaps, investment cases, and modernization paths (e.g., Oracle EBS to Oracle Fusion Cloud, on‑prem reporting to EPM and Finance Analytics, HR data unification across Workday and Empyrean)
Partner with Enterprise Architecture to set principles, guidelines, standards, and solution patterns; chair or co-chair Architecture Review Boards for Corporate IT
Lead solution architecture for high-impact initiatives; ensure designs meet functional and non‑functional requirements (security, availability, performance, DR, cost)
Provide architectural oversight across SDLC/SAFe—from inception to production—including security reviews, threat models, NFR validation, and operational readiness
Guide product owners, designers, and engineers; remove ambiguity; accelerate decisions on platform choices and integration patterns
Define canonical data models, data contracts, and API catalogs; enforce API-first and event streaming (e.g., Kafka) where appropriate
Architect high-volume, secure data movement between complex systems (Workday ↔ Oracle ERP/EPM, ServiceNow ↔ HR/Finance, Empyrean ↔ HRIS/Payroll)
Partner with Finance Analytics/EDW teams to enable trusted financial reporting and planning (e.g., EPM/DFCS/AH alignment), with clear data lineage and governance
Embed zero-trust and least-privilege access patterns; align IAM across SaaS platforms and cloud providers
Define observability standards (logging, metrics, tracing), SLOs/SLAs, and capacity planning; drive cost optimization and FinOps accountability
Ensure compliance controls are designed-in—including SOX controls for financial processes and GLBA/FFIEC/NIST controls for data protection
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline
10+ years in Solution/Application Architecture with 5+ years in HR/Finance/Corporate IT domains
Deep expertise architecting on Oracle Fusion Cloud (ERP & EPM), Workday, ServiceNow, and SaaS integrations (REST/GraphQL, webhooks, iPaaS)
Cloud architecture experience on AWS, Azure, or GCP (designing secure, scalable, cost‑efficient solutions)
Strong knowledge of SDLC and SAFe/Lean Portfolio Management (LPM); proven ability to embed architecture standards in delivery pipelines
Demonstrated success leading portfolio rationalization, reference architectures, and governance without direct people management
Preferred
Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
Financial Services/Banking domain experience (Core Banking exposure is a plus)
Experience with Finance Analytics platforms and data integration into EPM/ERP (e.g., Accounting Hub/DFCS), and operational reporting
Hands-on experience with event-driven architectures, streaming, and API management (rate limiting, throttling, SLAs)
Familiarity with ITIL/COBIT, NIST CSF, SOX/GLBA/PCI controls
TOGAF or equivalent architecture certification
Cloud Architect: AWS/Azure/GCP
Oracle Cloud ERP/EPM, Workday Pro, ServiceNow (CSA/CAD/Architect)
Benefits
Incentive compensation
Company
Webster Bank
Webster is a commercial bank that provides financial services to corporations, individuals, families, and partners.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$653MKey Investors
Greystone
2025-09-11Post Ipo Debt· $350M
2024-12-02Post Ipo Debt· $303M
2002-10-17IPO
Leadership Team
Neal Holland
Chief Financial Officer
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Daniel Gioia
Sr. Managing Director
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