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Send an email to Accessibility (careers@truist.com?subject=Accommodation%20request)_ _(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:** The Head of Enterprise Architecture will be responsible for establishing and modifying the structure of the enterprise architecture organization, as needed to lead the organization’s enterprise architecture function, driving strategic alignment between business goals, IT strategies, and architectural standards. This role encompasses governance, innovation enablement, and the development of reference architectures while ensuring alignment with the organization’s enterprise IT architecture (EITA), business capabilities, and application onboarding control. The individual will oversee architecture governance processes, coordinate technology working groups, and serve as a strategic thought partner for business and IT stakeholders. **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. Enterprise CI/CD Platform Management 1. Lead the development, implementation, and scaling of enterprise CI/CD pipelines to support seamless application delivery and deployment. 2. Partner with development teams to enhance speed-to-market through efficient and automated workflows. SDLC and DevSecOps Controls 3. Ensure compliance with secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices, integrating DevSecOps principles to mitigate risks. 4. Implement robust controls to govern development, testing, and deployment processes. Developer Experience and Testing Automation 5. Drive innovation to improve developer productivity, ensuring tools and platforms deliver exceptional user experiences. 6. Expand testing automation frameworks and practices to improve quality and reduce time-to-market. Business Capability Models 7. Build, maintain, and optimize enterprise business capability models to guide strategic planning. 8. Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize and assess capabilities needed to meet current and future business demands. 9. Use capability models to identify Jopportunities for investment and efficiency gains. Application Onboarding Control 10. Oversee the onboarding of applications into the enterprise environment, ensuring compliance with architectural standards. 11. Streamline application onboarding processes to reduce time to deployment while maintaining governance. 12. Conduct periodic reviews of application portfolios to ensure alignment with enterprise goals. Reference Architectures 13. Design and maintain reference architectures that provide blueprints for solution delivery. 14. Develop reusable architectural patterns to accelerate project timelines while ensuring standardization. 15. Provide guidance to project teams on leveraging reference architectures effectively. Architecture Governance 16. Establish and enforce enterprise architecture governance frameworks to ensure compliance and accountability. 17. Define roles, responsibilities, and processes for architecture review boards and working groups. 18. Monitor adherence to architectural principles across the IT landscape. Innovation Enablement 19. Identify and evaluate emerging technologies that can drive innovation and competitive advantage. 20. Collaborate with technology and business leaders to pilot and scale innovative solutions. 21. Act as a thought leader and advocate for innovation within the organization. Technology Working Groups 22. Lead and coordinate technology working groups to promote collaboration and standardization across domains. 23. Facilitate cross-functional discussions to address enterprise-wide technology challenges. 24. Ensure working groups are aligned with enterprise architectural goals and strategies. Architectural Consultancy Engagement 25. Serve as a strategic consultant to business, IT leaders and engineers, providing architectural guidance on initiatives. 26. Develop and deliver training sessions, workshops, and guidance to promote architectural principles and best practices. 27. Act as the primary point of contact for architecture-related queries and engagements **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 or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. 2. 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture or a related leadership role. 3. Strong understanding of architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, or similar). 4. Proven track record of developing and implementing enterprise-wide architecture strategies within a high regulated environment. 5. Expertise in business capability modeling, application onboarding, and architecture governance. 6. Experience with innovation enablement and emerging technologies. 7. Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Key Competencies 1. Strategic Vision: Ability to connect business goals with IT capabilities and architectural strategies. 2. Innovation-Focused: Passion for driving innovation through emerging technologies and solutions. 3. Collaboration: Skilled at fostering cross-functional alignment and building consensus. 4. Analytical Thinking: Ability to assess complex problems and propose sustainable, scalable solutions. 5. Governance Expertise: Deep understanding of architecture governance frameworks and compliance requirements. **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. 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