About this role
Role Overview
The Enterprise Architecture Manager is a strategic senior technical leader responsible for defining, directing, and governing the enterprise target state architecture, technology portfolio lifecycle, and modernization roadmap across Citi's global technology estate.
In this role, you will lead the transformation of application architecture governance, software and infrastructure inventory management, data analytics capabilities, and the operationalization of next-generation enterprise AI patterns. Operating at the intersection of business strategy, enterprise architecture, and emerging AI technologies, you will partner with senior technology, risk, compliance, and business leaders to drive enterprise-wide modernization programs, elevate data quality, mitigate technical debt, and ensure continuous regulatory and audit readiness.
Key Responsibilities
1. Enterprise Architecture Governance & Strategic Modernization
- Target State Architecture (TSA) & Blueprints: Define, govern, and maintain the Enterprise Target State Architecture, Transition Roadmaps, and Reference Architectures across all domains: Business, Data, Application, Technology, and Security (BDATS) .
- Architecture Governance Framework: Operationalize Architecture Review Boards (ARBs), establish enterprise Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), and enforce adherence to standard frameworks (e.g., TOGAF 10, BIAN ).
- Application & Infrastructure Portfolio Management (APM): Oversee global application inventory, software asset lifecycles, and CMDB data fidelity to eliminate architectural debt, manage obsolescence, and support cloud migration and legacy modernization initiatives.
- Root Cause & Impact Analysis: Conduct in-depth technical investigations, Root Cause Analyses (RCA), and structural impact assessments on core operating platforms to engineer proactive systemic guardrails.
2. Multi-Agent Systems, Autonomous Engineering & AI Architecture
- Autonomous AI & Developer Platforms (Devin AI / AI Engineering): Architect and integrate autonomous software engineering agents and AI coding platforms (e.g., Devin AI , GitHub Copilot Workspace, Cursor, Claude Code) into the enterprise Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), establishing secure sandboxing, verification pipelines, architectural compliance gates, and automated code review guardrails.
- Agentic Orchestration & Patterns: Architect enterprise-grade pattern-based multi-agent systems utilizing frameworks such as Salesforce Agentic Architecture, LangGraph/AutoGen, and Agent-to-Agent (A2A) orchestration patterns (Supervisor-Worker, Hierarchical Planning, ReAct).
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) Integration: Define and implement Model Context Protocol (MCP) standards and secure tool-calling interfaces to decouple LLMs and autonomous agents from backend enterprise services, databases, and microservices.
- Knowledge Graphs & Semantic Ontologies: Architect Enterprise Architecture Knowledge Graphs (EAKG) using open semantic ontologies (RDF, OWL, SHACL, SPARQL) and GraphRAG (hybrid vector + graph retrieval) to anchor AI outputs to verified enterprise metadata and maintain portable, auditable corporate knowledge.
- Hardware & Compute Strategy: Modernize procurement and resource allocation workflows for specialized AI/accelerator infrastructure (GPUs, TPUs, hybrid inference clusters).
3. Quantitative Architecture Analytics, SQL & Portfolio Modeling
- Advanced SQL & Relational Data Analytics: Design and execute complex SQL queries (multi-table joins, window functions, CTEs, recursive queries) across enterprise CMDBs, APMs, data lakes, and transactional stores to interrogate architecture health, system dependencies, and technical risk metrics.
- Advanced MS Excel Modeling & Reporting: Build sophisticated executive analytical models, interactive dashboards, and portfolio capacity/financial plans in MS Excel utilizing Power Query, Power Pivot.
- Data Quality & Metrics Framework: Formulate Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to gauge application health, cloud readiness, tech debt retirement, and regulatory compliance.
4. AI Trust, Risk, Governance & Regulatory Compliance
- AI TRiSM & Guardrails Architecture: Establish comprehensive AI Trust, Risk, and Security Management (AI TRiSM) controls, deploying deterministic guardrails against prompt injection, model evasion, data poisoning, hallucination, and sensitive data leakage (PII/MNPI).
- Model Monitoring & Observability: Implement enterprise observability and telemetry (OpenTelemetry, OpenInference) to track agent execution traces, latency budgets, token consumption, and continuous model/semantic drift .
- Regulatory Alignment: Ensure enterprise systems comply with global financial regulatory mandates, including Model Risk Management (SR 11-7 / OCC 2011-12) , BCBS 239 data governance/lineage standards, DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) , and global AI statutory frameworks (e.g., EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF).
5. Leadership, Stakeholder Influence & Operational Excellence
- Team Leadership & Resource Management: Lead, mentor, and allocate work across a high-performing team of enterprise, solution, and domain architects.
- Executive Stakeholder Diplomacy: Guide, influence, and negotiate technical strategy with senior executives, line-of-business heads, control functions, and internal/external auditors.
- Risk & Ethics Custodianship: Appropriately assess risk in all architectural decisions, safeguarding Citigroup's reputation, assets, and clients by enforcing transparent control issue reporting and sound ethical conduct.
Required Technical Competencies & Architectural Concepts
Enterprise & Distributed Systems Architecture (Must-Have)
- Frameworks & Methodologies: TOGAF, BIAN (Banking Industry Architecture Network), Zachman, ArchiMate, Domain-Driven Design (DDD: Bounded Contexts, Domain Events, Ubiquitous Language).
- Distributed Architecture Paradigms: Event-Driven Architecture (EDA), CQRS, Event Sourcing, CAP Theorem, zero-trust security architecture, microservices decomposition, and polyglot persistence.
- Resilience & Scalability Patterns: Circuit Breaker, Bulkhead, Transactional Outbox, Rate Limiting, Active-Active multi-region topologies, and zero-downtime deployment patterns.
Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Agents & Agentic Engineering (Must-Have)
- Autonomous AI Engineering (Devin AI): Architecture patterns for autonomous developer agents (Devin AI, agentic CI/CD integration, self-healing code pipelines, sandbox isolation, and automated architectural rule validation).
- Agentic Paradigms: Multi-Agent Systems (MAS), Agent-to-Agent (A2A) communication protocols, autonomous task decomposition, ReAct reasoning, and reflection loops.
- Integration Protocols: Model Context Protocol (MCP), Function Calling / Tool Abstractions, OpenAPI/gRPC agent integrations.
Data Analysis, SQL & Business Intelligence (Must-Have)
- Intermediate SQL: Complex querying, analytical window functions.
- Advanced MS Excel & Analytics: Expert proficiency with Power Query (ETL/M-code), Power Pivot, and executive dashboard visualization.
Qualifications
- Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in Enterprise Architecture, Solutions Architecture, or Technology Strategy within complex global environments.
- Domain Background: Substantial experience in Financial Services or highly regulated, large-scale, matrixed enterprise environments preferred.
- Autonomous AI & Modernization Delivery: Proven track record leading architectural transformation, autonomous/agentic AI tool adoption (e.g., Devin AI), and enterprise application portfolio modernization.
- Quantitative & Analytical Rigor: Demonstrated mastery in data-driven decision making using advanced SQL data extraction, statistical benchmarking, and sophisticated MS Excel modeling.
- Executive Communication: Superior written and verbal diplomacy skills with proven ability to communicate complex architectural trade-offs, analytical insights, and AI paradigms to non-technical, C-level, and regulatory audiences.
Education & Certifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related quantitative field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Advanced Degree: Master’s degree (M.S., M.Eng., or MBA) preferred.
- Preferred Certifications: TOGAF Certified, BIAN Certified, Cloud Solutions Architect (AWS/Azure/GCP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Microsoft Certified Data Analyst / Power BI, or equivalent AI/ML architecture credentials.
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## Job Family Group:
Technology
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## Job Family:
Infrastructure
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## Time Type:
Full time
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## Primary Location:
Irving Texas United States
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## Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$156,160.00 - $234,240.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
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## Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.
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## Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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## Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Nov 12, 2026
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