Enterprise Architect
$146,340–$182,920 year
Hybrid · Santa Ana, California, United States
Job Summary
Enterprise Architect at OCFCU leads design of cloud-native, scalable architectures across core banking, digital banking, lending, data & analytics, and integrations. Responsibilities include creating end-to-end designs, reference architectures for cloud-native services, modernization of legacy systems via APIs and strangler patterns, implementing AI/LLM patterns in financial services workflows, and providing technical leadership with hands-on prototyping, governance, and handoff to Operations. The role emphasizes security-by-design, regulatory compliance, observability, and collaboration with risk, platform teams, and business units. Hybrid-eligible with three days on-site in Santa Ana, CA, requiring California residency within 50 miles of headquarters. Requires 8+ years in software architecture, cloud experience (Azure/AWS), and strong communication skills. Education preferred in Computer Science; degree is favorable. Salary range: $146,340–$182,920 per year.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture roles
- Education: Computer Science degree preferred
- Designing cloud-native solutions on Azure and/or AWS
- APIs and microservices
- Containerization and/or serverless
- Messaging/event-driven architectures
- Observability and reliability patterns
- Experience decomposing legacy or vendor-centric environments
- AI/ML/LLM-enabled solutions experience
- Operational documentation for handoffs to Operations
- Experience in financial services preferred (NCUA, FFIEC, GLBA)
- CI/CD and DevOps practices, data platforms, API management platforms/service meshes
- Enterprise architecture practices (roadmapping, standards) preferred
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