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Principal Architect - Investment Services

San Antonio Home Office I, USFull-time2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid · United States

Core

Lead technology direction for the Investments Services line of business, designing systems from mainframe to cloud for retail investments.

Role type

Principal Technical Architect

Builds

Core business applications, architecture standards, platform roadmaps, and technology ecosystem support for investment services.

Domain

Financial Services / Retail Investments / Brokerage

Required skills

Enterprise architecture design, Microservices, Event-driven architecture, Cloud (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS), Mainframe, Regulatory compliance, Risk management, Vendor evaluation, Technical mentorship, Strategic planning

Preferred skills

SaaS platform integration, Fraud detection, Payments systems, Cross-domain system context, Industry eminence (publications/patents)

Technologies

Mainframe, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, Microservices, Event-driven architectures, Secure APIs

Responsibilities

Establish architecture standards and platform roadmaps, Lead technical design of systems and dataflows, Mentor experienced architects and engineers, Partner with business executives on strategy and investment decisions, Review and approve architecture waivers, Support Program Increment planning and incident resolution, Maintain external relationships with industry organizations and vendors.

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship