Senior IT Architect

JOB RESPONSIBILITIESDocument and visualize the existing IT and business architecture of the bank.Gather data from IT teams, business units, and documentationCreate diagrams in approved notationsValidate diagrams with system owners and update regularlySupport the Enterprise Architect in defining the future-state architecture aligned with business strategyAssist in developing future-state diagrams for business, data, applications, and technology layersSupport gap analysis between current and target statesDraft transition roadmaps with milestones and dependenciesAssist in establishing and maintaining architecture standards, principles, and repositoryDocument standards and policies under guidance of Enterprise ArchitectAssist in performing compliance assessmentsMaintain architecture repository and ensure it remains up to dateSupport workshops, collect requirements, and maintain architecture documentation in collaboration toolsPrepare workshop materials and record minutesCollect requirements from business and technical stakeholdersMaintain and version-control architecture deliverables in central repositoryResearch modern architecture practices, tools, and methodologies to improve architecture workResearch open-source and commercial EA toolsMonitor industry best practices (TOGAF, Zachman, BIAN, etc.).Present findings to architecture team with practical recommendations.JOB REQUIREMENTSEnterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, ArchiMate, Zachman) or(/and) Industry-specific (BIAN) or(/and) modern and lightweight (SAFe, LeanIX, MEGA HOPEX, BizBok, CBP)Modeling tools and notations (UML, BPMN, Mermaid, ArchiMate)IT infrastructure basics (servers, databases, cloud)Banking systems and financial processes (preferred).3+ years in IT, ideally in architecture, business analysis, or system designExperience with documentation and diagramming tools (Archi, draw.io, Lucidchart, etc.)Exposure to enterprise environments and cross-department collaboration