The GFT Portfolio Governance Architect is responsible for day-to-day delivery of the GFT portfolio architecture governance function, managing the delivery of governance services to GFT portfolio architects and their customers with focus on both strategic alignment of business and technology architectures and tactical delivery of architectural design services in the context of portfolio initiatives, programs and projects.
Specific responsibilities include:
• Working closely with the GFT Portfolio Architecture Team, development and implementation of a practical strategic architecture vision for GFT application portfolio, including target state architectures and associated roadmaps in accordance with GFT technology strategy
• Representation of GFT in the enterprise architecture governance community, collaboration with the Enterprise Architecture team and the architecture governance representatives from other Citi sectors and contribution to enterprise architecture governance policies, standards, and procedures
• Working closely with the GFT risk and control team, development and streamlining of architecture operational and governance processes, including process definition, documentation, improvement, monitoring, support, execution/oversight as applicable, and operational/management reporting.
• Participation in ongoing technology governance processes (e.g. new application/product requests, application data standards applicability/adoption assessments, software end-of-vendor-support management, server software requests, application external hosting requests, engineering work requests, technology process/standards deviations, application inventory data quality maintenance, technology mandate communication/compliance).
• Identification and execution of the appropriate architecture engagement model for individual GFT initiatives, programs and projects, based on a thorough assessment of specific architectural impacts and requirements and optimally leveraging business, technical and data architecture shared services
• Maximizing compliance with enterprise and GFT architecture principles, best practices and standards, and ensuring ongoing alignment with GFT technology and application portfolio strategies and roadmaps
• Maximizing technology reuse within GFT application portfolios through leveraging of existing services, frameworks and components
• Ensuring ongoing quality of architecture-related application metadata in CSI for, including application technology stacks, application portfolio management data and application dependencies
• Coordination point for externally initiated architecture and technology-related matters related to GFT portfolio (e.g. infrastructure optimization activities, cross-portfolio information requests, tech mandatory activity support, etc.)
Opportunity
Play a critical role in a variety of complex and highly visible technology programs contributing to the cost-effective delivery of global functions to the entire enterprise. Develop advanced skills in systems, business, data, and technical architecture disciplines.
Technical Skills
5+ years of hands-on systems architecture or related technology experience in a complex, multi-vendor systems environment.
5+ years of hands-on systems architecture or related technology experience in a complex, multi-vendor systems environment.
4+  years’ experience with all phases of Software Development Life Cycle
Practitioner/Expert level understanding of enterprise architecture concepts, frameworks, models, methodologies and disciplines
Solid understanding of systems, business, data, and technical architecture disciplines, including exposure to such key methodologies and approaches as data/information modeling and cloud computing.
Ability to support and implement an appropriate business-aligned strategic architecture vision. (Specific experience or knowledge in banking and other financial services is a plus.)
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office product suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint
SharePoint knowledge is a plus
Education:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, related field or equivalent experience
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Job Family Group:
Technology
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Job Family:
Architecture
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Time Type:
Full time
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Job Type: Full time