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Application / Domain Architect

Manassas, United States · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
SwiftCybersecurityAccessibilityStakeholder ManagementLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

  • As an Application/Domain Architect, you will play a key role in supporting strategic transformation initiatives across the enterprise, with a strong focus on Application Portfolio Management, SWIFT Messaging, Security, and Architecture Governance.
  • The Architecture function operates as a globally distributed organization across the US, Belgium, and Kuala Lumpur, fostering strong international collaboration and knowledge sharing across teams and domains.
  • This position will report to the Head of Application Architecture US.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the definition of secure-by-design architectures and security best practices.
  • Enterprise Architecture & Transformation Support
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and tribes to understand business strategies, transformation priorities, and technology needs.
  • Support strategic initiatives related to data, messaging infrastructure, resiliency, security, and enterprise integration.
  • Support Application Portfolio Management (APM) practices across the organization.
  • Maintain and improve the enterprise architecture repository using LeanIX.
  • Define and maintain application and technology standards, reference architectures, and architecture principles.
  • Support architecture governance processes, including permits, reviews, and compliance assessments.

Requirements

  • Proven experience as an Application Architect, or similar role within a large-scale enterprise environment (+5 years experience)
  • Strong experience with Enterprise Architecture frameworks and governance practices.
  • Experience in financial services, payments, or highly regulated environments.
  • Knowledge of architecture governance processes and operating models.
  • Familiarity with resiliency, operational excellence, and security frameworks.
  • Experience with data-centric architectures, APIs, integration platforms, messaging technologies, and cloud/hybrid environments.
  • Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
  • Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across business and technology teams.

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
  • Master's degree is a plus.
  • Hands-on experience with LeanIX and Application Portfolio Management practices is a plus
  • Good understanding of SWIFT Messaging, integration architectures, and enterprise security principles is a plus
  • Preferred Skills
  • Certification in enterprise architecture frameworks or cloud technologies is a plus.

Compensation

  • The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position in Virginia is $121,564 USD Annual to $225,762 Annual USD.

Company info

  • We're the world's leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value - across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we're proud to support the global economy.
  • We're unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value - a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We're always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.
  • Job Title: Application/Domain Architect
  • Overview
  • We're the world's leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium.
  • We are the way the world moves value - across borders, through cities and overseas.
  • No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we're proud to support the global economy.
  • We're unique too.
  • We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value - a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely.
  • We're always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust.
  • Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem.
  • We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast.
  • In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant.
  • Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.

Equal opportunity

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