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# IT Principal Architect

- **Company:** EVERBANK
- **Location:** Jacksonville, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $190,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Enterprise Architecture Framework, Systems Architecture, IT Architecture, Technical Debt, Togaf, Api Design, Domain Driven Design, Microservices
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jacksonvillejobforce.com/job.asp?id=3377325554&tx=HT7771TTV&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* 5 years of experience defining target-state architectures and technology strategies for large, complex organizations.
 * Experience leading architecture for one or more business domains such as Deposits, Lending, Payments, Treasury, Fraud, Risk & Compliance, or Customer Experience.
 * Strong knowledge of modern architecture patterns including API-first, event-driven, microservices, cloud-native, and domain-driven design.
 * Experience developing Architecture Decision Documents (ADDs), reference architectures, and technology standards.
 * Ability to influence senior business and technology leaders and drive strategic technology decisions.
 * Experience supporting regulatory, audit, risk, and compliance initiatives in highly regulated industries.
 * Strong understanding of data architecture, integration patterns, security controls, and application modernization strategies., * 7+ years of experience leading technical strategy and architecture within the banking or financial services industry.
 * Experience with digital transformation, core modernization, and customer-centric transformation initiatives.
 * Knowledge of AI architecture, AI governance, data governance, and emerging technology trends.
 * Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
 * Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and business capability modeling.
 * Experience establishing architecture governance processes and architecture review boards.
 * Proven track record of reducing technical debt and driving platform rationalization efforts.

Educational Requirements

 * University (Degree) Preferred

## Description

* Executes complex architecture requirements analysis to convert end user needs into technical solutions.
 * Synchronizes systems design and technology constraints in accordance with compliance requirements.
 * Develops key capabilities and performance requirements when developing system architectures.
 * Creates technical specifications and standards for layered and multidimensional models.
 * Designs and implements solutions requiring integration of multiple platforms, operating systems and applications across the enterprise.
 * Communicates the design of the technical architecture clearly too all stakeholders.
 * Implements complex data modeling and advanced project development of system architecture., * Own current-state, transition-state, and target-state architecture for assigned business domains.
 * Partner with business leaders to align technology investments with strategic business outcomes.
 * Establish and enforce enterprise standards, reusable patterns, and governance controls.
 * Identify, track, and drive remediation of technical debt, audit findings, and architectural risks.
 * Mentor solution architects and engineering teams on architecture principles and best practices.
 * Maintain business capability maps, application roadmaps, and technology lifecycle plans.
 * Drive cross-domain architectural alignment to ensure scalability, resilience, security, and operational efficiency.


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