Asset & Wealth Management - Engineering - Core Banking Transformation - Vice President - Richardson
On-site · Richardson, Texas, United States
Job Summary
VP of Core Banking Transformation leads the migration of legacy core banking platforms to a cloud-based ledger, defining migration strategy (phased co-existence, Big Bang, or product-by-product), executing mock migrations, and establishing KPIs for data reconciliation, latency, and downstream system stability. Oversees data mapping from COBOL-based legacy schemas to modern event-driven data models, implements robust data lineage to satisfy audit and regulatory requirements, and develops real-time reconciliation engines for co-existence. Manages downstream integration requirements with Risk, Finance, Regulatory Reporting, and MarTech; develops a Core Abstraction API to route requests between legacy and modern systems; engages with legacy providers (FIS/Fiserv) and cloud ledger partners. Establishes governance structures, ensures regulatory compliance, and defines/tests Business Continuity Plans and Disaster Recovery specific to the migration window.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in core banking, with migration from FIS (Modern Banking Platform/Horizon) or Fiserv (DNA/Signature/Premier)
- Cloud-native ledger systems and distributed database technologies
- Data governance with data lineage tools (e.g., Collibra, Atlan) and traceability in regulated environments
- Experience with Change Data Capture (CDC) tools, ETL pipelines, and automated testing for large-scale data moves
- Proven track record delivering complex, multi-year transformation programs in financial services (>$50M)
- Ability to communicate technical risk and migration progress to Board, Regulators, and C-suite executives
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
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