1 month ago
Brussels, BelgiumStaff+
Responsibilities
- Define and drive enterprise architecture strategies, governance frameworks, reference architectures, standards, and transformation roadmaps for banking and financial services clients.
- Lead architecture strategies for core banking, payments, lending, cards, wealth management, treasury, finance, customer engagement, and other enterprise business platforms.
- Lead hybrid-cloud, multi-cloud, and cloud-native modernization strategies, including migration approaches, operating models, governance, resilience, security, compliance, and cost optimization.
- Define enterprise AI strategies and guide AI platform architecture, model integration, automation ecosystems, responsible AI governance, and AI-enabled business capabilities.
- Advise CIOs, CTOs, chief architects, executives, and senior stakeholders on technology investments, architecture decisions, and transformation priorities.
- Lead architecture review boards and governance forums while ensuring alignment with regulatory, security, risk, and compliance requirements.
- Build and lead high-performing architecture, consulting, and technology organizations and mentor senior architects, consultants, and technology leaders.
- Contribute to consulting-practice growth, reusable frameworks, thought leadership, proposals, strategic account growth, and industry representation.
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, technology strategy, digital transformation, or chief architect roles.
- At least 10 years of leadership experience within banking and financial services organizations.
- Deep banking and financial services expertise across areas such as retail banking, commercial banking, payments, lending, wealth management, capital markets, and digital banking.
- Proven experience leading large-scale global transformation initiatives, platform modernization, cloud adoption, and technology strategy programs.
- Strong expertise in enterprise architecture strategy, business capability modeling, operating model transformation, governance, and executive advisory.
- Deep knowledge of TOGAF and modern architecture methodologies, hybrid and multi-cloud architectures, IT4IT platforms, modern data platforms, analytics ecosystems, and API-led architectures.
- Strong understanding of Generative AI, Agentic AI, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, AI Governance, and Intelligent Automation.
- Experience building and leading architecture, consulting, and technology organizations and managing complex business, technology, and regulatory stakeholder environments.
- TOGAF, cloud architect, AI and machine learning, ITIL, IT4IT, banking, cloud, security, or digital transformation certifications are preferred.
- International experience with global or multi-regional financial institutions and participation in industry forums or technology communities are desirable.
Benefits
- Brussels, Belgium location with a three-day hybrid work setup.
- Willingness to travel as required for client engagements and executive stakeholder interactions.
Tech Stack
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About Cognizant
Cognizant is a public IT services and consulting firm that designs, builds, and runs enterprise technology, including digital engineering, cloud modernization, data/AI, and managed services. It sells consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing on multi-year engagements to large enterprises in healthcare, banking, retail, communications, and manufacturing. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant is NASDAQ-listed (CTSH) and a Fortune 500 company.