State Street

Head of Architecture and Engineering Governance, MD - State Street Investment Management

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Sponsorship not specified$170k-$283kDetected 15 days ago

Distributed SystemsAWSAzureCI/CDPlatform EngineeringCybersecurityComplianceLeadershipCommunication

About the role

Salary Range: $170,000 - $282,500 Annual The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified.
If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.
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Define and own the enterprise architecture and engineering governance framework, spanning business-aligned solution design, platform usage, SDLC controls, and delivery assurance.
Ensure platform designs meet enterprise requirements for security, resilience, operability, performance, and cost transparency.
Lead governance for AI-enabled software delivery, including AI-assisted design, development, testing, deployment, and operational tooling.
Partner with Engineering, QA, Security, and Risk teams to embed AI-enabled controls into CI/CD pipelines and delivery workflows.
Partner with Business Architecture to ensure business capabilities, outcomes, and value streams are translated into executable architecture intent.
Govern Solution Architecture consistency and quality through design reviews, standards enforcement, and lifecycle checkpoints.
Align with Technology Platform Engineering to ensure platforms adhere to enterprise standards and support long-term reuse and scalability.
Coordinate with Technology Operations & Resilience to ensure operability, resilience, and recovery considerations are embedded early in design.
Ensure architectural and engineering governance supports regulatory expectations, audit readiness, and technology risk management.
Serve as a key partner to Risk, Security, Compliance, and Audit teams on architecture- and engineering-related matters.

15+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, engineering leadership, or large-scale technology governance within regulated environments.
Proven track record leading architecture and engineering governance across complex, global organizations.
Deep expertise in platform-based architecture and enterprise-wide technology standardization.
Strong understanding of modern SDLC models, engineering practices, and governance controls in cloud and distributed environments.
Demonstrated experience embedding risk, security, and resilience considerations into architecture and engineering decision-making.
Experience operating within matrixed, multi‑function architecture organizations, with clear articulation of roles and decision boundaries.

Experience governing AI‑enabled engineering and SDLC practices in regulated environments.
Experience with cloud-native, microservices-based, and distributed system architectures.
Familiarity with AWS and/or Azure governance and architecture standards.
Prior experience partnering closely with Quality Engineering, Technology Risk, Security Architecture, and Resilience functions.
Demonstrated success supporting large-scale platform and operating model transformations.
advanced degree (MBA, MSc, or equivalent) strongly preferred.
Bachelor's degree required

$170,000 - $282,500 Annual
incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans)

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