Executive Director - Application Architecture

Executive Director - Application Architecture at Request Technology, LLC Executive Director - Application Architecture at Request Technology, LLC in Stone Park, Illinois Posted in about 2 hours ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

• Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote
• We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent full-time role
• A prestigious company is looking for a Executive Director - Application Architecture.

This is a hands on Director who will focus on backend application architecture, API, integration, Java/Kafka/Kubernetes/Cloud, etc.

Responsibilities:

Lead, develop, and set direction for a team of application architects, each retaining individual domain focus across clearing, risk, data, APIs, and integrations Establish and enforce architecture standards across applications, integration patterns, API design, tech stack selection, and software design patterns Own the Application Architecture vision: shape the technology strategy for company applications and integrations - architecting systems built to withstand stress, change, and uncertainty, where resilient design is the standard for every solution we deliver Ensure consistent application of enterprise standards across all delivery teams Develop and maintain Solution Design documentation standards in collaboration with the rest of the OTSI team Enforce design patterns and architectural guardrails across teams delivering on both legacy and greenfield systems Establish non-functional requirements standards: performance, scalability, fault tolerance, observability as first-class architecture concerns Coordinate with Platform Architecture to ensure application designs reflect infrastructure reality and operational constraints Serve as the primary architecture partner to Engineering, Product, Financial Risk Management, and Quantitative Risk Management Collaborate with Security, QA, and Governance/Risk to ensure architectural decisions satisfy regulatory requirements including Regulation SCI and

CPMI-IOSCO

principles Conduct architecture and design reviews with enough rigor to catch problems before they reach production Manage and develop a team

Qualifications:

BS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, Mathematics, or a similar technical field. Demonstrated experience defining and enforcing application architecture standards at organizational scale across complex, multi-system portfolios Deep hands-on background in application architecture - APIs, integration patterns, distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and microservices Experience with both legacy/brownfield modernization and greenfield cloud-native development Strong working knowledge of CI/CD, automated testing, and quality gate enforcement as architecture concerns Hands-on experience with Java, Kafka, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures on AWS or equivalent Experience with scaled agile frameworks (SAFe) in large enterprise delivery programs Familiarity with AI-assisted development practices and their implications for architecture and standards