Bank of Hawaii · 19 hours ago
Enterprise Architect IT
Honolulu, HI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expBank of Hawaii is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect IT to align the organization’s business strategy with its technology landscape. This role is responsible for ensuring the enterprise’s systems, applications, and technologies are designed for efficiency and scalability while providing a holistic view of the enterprise architecture and serving as a trusted advisor to various stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Strategic Technology Alignment: Partners with senior business leaders to translate organizational goals into technology roadmaps and target architectures. Advises executives on technology trends and investments that drive competitive advantage. Ensures IT portfolios align with business capabilities to eliminate redundancies and maximize value
Enterprise Architecture Development: Defines and maintains enterprise reference architectures, principles, and design standards. Creates architectural blueprints and models to guide systems and integration design. Supports modernization efforts including cloud adoption and digital platform initiatives
Governance and Compliance Oversight: Establishes architecture governance processes through forums such as the Architectural Review Board (ARB). Ensures compliance with internal controls, security policies, and external regulatory mandates. Assesses architecture maturity and recommends improvements
Technology Evaluation and Leadership: Evaluates emerging technologies for business impact and applicability. Leads proof-of-concept initiatives and provides architectural oversight across the delivery lifecycle. Advocates for best practices in security, performance, and scalability
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Acts as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure alignment. Collaborates with solution architects and engineering teams to translate standards into project-level designs. Mentors junior architects and facilitates integration across applications, data, and infrastructure
Operational Risk and Resilience: Promotes reuse of platforms and services to improve efficiency. Contributes to disaster recovery and business continuity planning. Identifies risks in current architectures and recommends mitigation strategies
Performs other responsibilities and duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field. Equivalent work experience or certification(s) may be considered in lieu of degree
Level is dependent on years of experience and size/complexity of prior positions held. Minimum 10 years of experience in progressive IT roles, with at least 5 years in architecture or senior technology leadership
Proven track record in developing and governing enterprise-wide architecture in complex organizations
Expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies
Knowledge of business ecosystems, SaaS, infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), APIs, open data, microservices, event-driven IT and predictive analytics
Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid architectures
Strong understanding of integration patterns, APIs, data management, and security frameworks
Exceptional communication, interpersonal, presentation and influencing skills to all levels of the organization
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a business-oriented approach
Skilled in conflict resolution, negotiation, and navigating ambiguity; adaptable and open to learning in dynamic environments
Proven ability to develop architecture blueprints, strategies, roadmaps, and visual communications
Strategic thinker with a practical, hands-on implementation mindset
Committed to continuous learning and professional growth
Solid understanding of product management, agile methodologies, and supporting agile teams by assessing opportunities, risks, and technical debt
Preferred
Master's degree or professional certifications (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, AWS/Azure Architect) preferred
Experience in financial services or highly regulated industries is strongly preferred
Knowledge of emerging technologies such as AI, data fabric, and digital platforms
Company
Bank of Hawaii
Bank of Hawaii Corporation is a bank holding company that provides a wide range of banking services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$162M2024-06-18Post Ipo Equity· $162M
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Leadership Team
James C. Polk
Vice Chair and Chief Banking Officer
Matt Emerson
Vice Chair - Chief Retail Banking Officer
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