Vice President, Architecture

Job Description:

Job Description:

The Role

As a Chapter Leader in Architecture for the Wealth Solutions Platforms, you will lead a team of architects and shape the strategic technical direction across multiple product domains and key capabilities. This role blends deep technical expertise with people leadership to deliver scalable, resilient, and innovative solutions that power Fidelity's Wealth business.

You will work across all facets of architecture - including infrastructure, data, security, resilience, integration, and performance to build next-generation software components at one of the world's largest high-volume FinTech companies.

In an agile (Scrum) environment, you will collaborate with business sponsors, product owners, engineers, and fellow architects to design, test, and implement technology solutions. You will also mentor engineers and architects, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and best practices.

As a people leader, you will set architectural vision and standards, align technology strategy with business goals, and drive the execution of architectural roadmaps. You will foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

You bring a strong foundation in computer science, a passion for technology leadership, and a proven ability to drive architectural strategy across complex domains. Your qualifications include:

• 10+ years of experience in software architecture and engineering, focused on scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise solutions.
• Proven success leading architecture for large-scale applications and platforms, ideally in financial services or wealth management.
• Demonstrated experience managing and mentoring technical teams, fostering innovation and collaboration.
• Expertise in modern architecture styles: microservices, event-driven, service-oriented, and serverless architectures.
• Deep understanding of cloud-native design and deployment, particularly in AWS environments.
• Hands-on experience with full-stack development using technologies such as Java, Node.js, Angular, and related frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of integration patterns, API design, and reusable capability development at scale.
• Familiarity with architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
• Experience with Agile methodologies, DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and test automation.
• Preferred: Knowledge of wealth management capabilities and domain-specific challenges.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across business and technology domains.
• A continuous learner who stays current with emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Passionate about developing talent and fostering a culture of inclusion, innovation, and technical excellence.

The Team

You will support 2 to 4 platform areas, delivering technology products that drive Fidelity's business vision for our customers. You'll work closely with product owners, engineering leaders, and enterprise architects to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, business strategy, and technology goals.

Certifications (Preferred, not required)

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

The base salary range for this position is $140,000-285,000 USD per year.
Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate's relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career. Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

Please be advised that Fidelity's business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.

Certifications:

Category:

Information Technology

Client-provided location(s): Boston, MA, Durham, NC, Westlake, TX

Job ID: Fidelity-2114545

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-12-06T18:52:42