Principal Enterprise Architect - Cloud Platforms

Company: Truist Bank
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: April 4, 2026

Job Description:

The position is described below. If you want to apply, click the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this page. After you click Apply Now and complete your application, you'll be invited to create a profile, which will let you see your application status and any communications. If you already have a profile with us, you can log in to check status. Need Help? If you have a disability and need assistance with the application, you can request a reasonable accommodation. Send an email to Accessibility (accommodation requests only; other inquiries won't receive a response). Regular or Temporary: Regular Language Fluency: English (Required) Work Shift: 1st shift (United States of America) Please review the following job description: Teammate reports to the Chief Architect for Core Technology & Infrastructure. They will focus on creating enablers and patterns to advance our cloud migrations and mature our cloud platforms. Leads in the development of enterprise architecture principles, patterns, standards, and practices for our Multi-Cloud Hybrid Platforms. Partners closely with Platform and Product Line Executives in the architecture, design, and stakeholder management of DCIO level cross-functional teams (Tech Delivery and Operations, Business, Risk, Cyber, Data) as well as support organizations (HR, finance, etc.) to drive product innovation & optimization to ensure the delivery of secure resilient application consumable solutions to the customer. Applies advanced knowledge of banking technology and IT architecture principles to identify and evaluate alternatives across the constantly evolving landscape of technical operations architectures and solutions. Leads the selection of methodologies, tools, and components for the technical operations elements of total IT solutions. Provides guidance and support for solution architects on the implementation of technical operations within complex architectural patterns on a variety of multi-platform systems. Develops technical operations architecture plans and reviews cost and feasibility of alternatives while ensuring the plan supports the strategic needs of the company. Interprets internal/ external business challenges and recommends best practices on selecting and adopting technical operations solutions. Uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time. 1. Top-down technology infrastructure architecture roadmap development and design with focus on enabling software defined infrastructure implementation, provisioning and consumption, along with collaboration with infrastructure and application technology leaders and risk partners to refine and instantiate a hybrid cloud strategy reflecting corporate objectives/strategy and risk appetite. 2. Architect cross-cutting enterprise infrastructure solutions that span across multiple CIOs and domains and across the spectrum of technology infrastructure platforms. 3. Provide thought leadership based on hands-on experience in the development and modernization of technology infrastructure standards enabling modern approaches to technology resiliency. 4. Set, adapt, and instantiate strategic direction for technology infrastructure in alignment with the Business Strategy and Technology standards and provide thought leadership in the development of an enterprise strategic IT plan. 5. Maintain a high level of awareness and understanding of existing and emerging infrastructure technologies, as well as industry and bank issues, to effectively match them. 6. End to end accountability to review and approve design solutions that are fit-for-purpose in meeting the business needs of the enterprise while continuing the evolution of the technology landscape. 7. Lead or "jump start" technology infrastructure initiatives deemed critical to and Truist's technology services. 8. Provide thought leadership in new technology innovation, incubation, introduction, and implementation critical to Truist's technology and business strategy roadmaps and ongoing success. 9. Define and govern the enterprise cloud and application platform architecture strategy for Core Technology Infrastructure, spanning application networking, container platforms, and hybrid cloud enablement across legacy, private, and public cloud environments. 10. Act as a strategic architecture partner to CT&O stakeholders, supporting platform roadmaps, modernization initiatives, and incremental cloud adoption while minimizing disruption and reducing architectural fragmentation across Core Technology Infrastructure. 11. Define and govern application archetypes to prescribe technical choices and enforce enterprise non?functional requirements, enabling CIO?led migrations to cloud while standardizing security, resilience, performance, operability, and compliance expectations. 12. Establish clear architectural intent for application networking capabilities, including container networking interfaces, service discovery, reverse proxy patterns (web and API), and Layer?7 micro?segmentation—defining purpose, authority, and consumption patterns across CT&O?owned platforms. 13. Define enterprise standards for policy?driven application networking and security, including Open Policy Agent (OPA) and service mesh adoption, ensuring consistent enforcement of traffic control, security, and routing across applications and platforms. 14. Ensure application networking architectures support end?to?end service connectivity, isolation, and resilience, including multi?cluster, multi?region, and hybrid connectivity patterns critical to enterprise and client?facing services. 15. Define reference architectures and guardrails for service mesh usage, clarifying where service mesh is required, optional, or constrained based on application archetype, performance impact, operational maturity, and regulatory considerations. 16. Provide architectural leadership for application platform infrastructure, ensuring consistency across container platforms, ingress/egress, traffic management, runtime services, and shared Core Technology capabilities. 17. Define and govern the enterprise strategy for private and public cloud platform enablement in partnership with CT&O organizations, including Private Cloud OpenShift and public cloud Kubernetes platforms (AKS and EKS). 18. Define and own cloud foundation architectures for Azure and AWS, including networking, identity, security, landing zones, shared services, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) as a foundational Core Tech requirement. 19. Ensure cloud foundation architectures incorporate FinOps and operational sustainability principles, enabling cost transparency, optimization guardrails, and informed decision?making for investments. QUALIFICATIONS Required Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or related field 2. Twenty (20) years of architecture/design/delivery experience which includes fifteen (15) years of enterprise architecture experience or twenty years' solution architecture experience in technology and security, and ten years of banking/financial business domain 3. Comprehensive experience with various architectural domains including infrastructure and complementary domains such as application, data, and integration 4. Strong analytical and broad architectural skills 5. Strong verbal and written communication skills 6. Strong negotiation/facilitation skills 7. Significant knowledge of current and emerging architecture principles, methodologies and tools 8. Experience as negotiator with vendors for relevant products and services 9. Demonstrated competency in strategic thinking with ability to differentiate feasible from academic solutions 10. Demonstrated thought-leadership skills with the ability to translate high-level business planning information into application needs/solutions 11. Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office software products 12. Ability to travel, occasionally overnight General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site . Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work. Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace. EEO is the Law E-Verify IER Right to Work

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