Enterprise Architecture Governance Analyst

First Citizens Bank

. Evaluate current-state and target-state architectures for alignment with strategic technology direction .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $111,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in evaluating and aligning technology architectures with strategic goals, while ensuring adherence to governance standards and risk frameworks. Proficient in analyzing application architectures, integrations, and data flows to drive operational efficiency and enhance user experience.

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Architecture EvaluationTechnology GovernanceAPI IntegrationRisk AssessmentBusiness Capability Mapping

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Hard Skills

Systems SupportAnalyticsOperational SupportApplication Architecture EvaluationData Flow AnalysisMiddleware PlatformsIntegration TechnologiesPerformance MetricsProcess AutomationCloud Solutions

Soft Skills

Stakeholder CoordinationDecision FacilitationComplex Problem SolvingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Power BIMessaging PlatformsEvent-Driven ArchitecturesIntegration Patterns

Industry Keywords

Banking TechnologyFinancial Services TechnologyTechnology RiskComplianceGovernance Standards

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Evaluate current-state and target-state architectures for alignment with strategic technology direction
Analyze application architectures, system interfaces, APIs, data flows, and infrastructure dependencies
Participate in architecture reviews and solution design sessions
Develop and maintain business capability mappings, solution context diagrams, process flows, and system interaction models
Assess technical impacts of proposed changes across applications, platforms, integrations, and business processes
Ensure initiatives adhere to technology standards, architecture principles, security requirements, and risk frameworks
Identify and mitigate technology-related risks with Technology Risk, Information Security, Compliance, and Audit teams
Evaluate controls and recommend governance and operational improvements
Support governance forums and decision-making bodies with analysis, recommendations, and reporting
Establish and enforce governance standards, policies, and best practices
Measure and report governance effectiveness using metrics and KPIs
Assess architectural risks including application obsolescence, integration complexity, infrastructure dependencies, security exposures, and operational resilience
Advise business and technology stakeholders on enterprise systems, processes, and capabilities
Identify opportunities for operational efficiency, user experience, process automation, and data quality improvements
Coordinate stakeholders to resolve complex issues and implement enhancements
Lead assessments of complex business and technology challenges and develop sustainable solutions
Drive end-to-end solution delivery with internal and external resources
Facilitate decisions among stakeholders with competing priorities
Develop business cases, implementation roadmaps, and success metrics
Analyze performance data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and improvement areas
Define and maintain metrics, KPIs, Power BI dashboards, and reporting
Evaluate middleware, APIs, messaging technologies, and integration patterns for standards adherence
Establish governance standards for middleware services, event streams, messaging platforms, and integration technologies
Partner with business, technology, and SRE teams to establish SLO-SLI metrics and success criteria
Assess service-to-service communication, event-driven architectures, messaging solutions, and integration dependencies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience in Systems Support, Analytics, or Operational Support, OR High School Diploma or GED and 10 years of experience in Systems Support, Analytics, or Operational Support
6+ years supporting enterprise technology solutions, application portfolios, or technology transformation initiatives
Experience partnering directly with Solution Architects, Enterprise Architects, Engineering, Infrastructure, and Security teams
Experience evaluating system integrations, APIs, application dependencies, cloud solutions, and enterprise platforms
Experience supporting technology governance, architecture review boards, or technology risk assessments
Banking or financial services technology experience preferred
Experience evaluating application architectures, integrations, APIs, middleware platforms, data flows, and infrastructure dependencies

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program
Variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards may be included in total compensation