Technical Architect / Enterprise Architect - JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

J.P. Morgan is a leader in financial services, offering innovative and intelligent solutions to clients in more than 100 countries with one of the most comprehensive global product platforms available. We have been helping our clients to do business and manage their wealth for more than 200 years and we keep their interests foremost in our minds at all times. This combination of product strength, intellectual capital and character sets us apart as an industry leader.J.P. Morgan is part of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a global financial services firm with assets of $2.1 trillion.

(Role is based in Hong Kong)

Opportunity to join a growing Architecture Team within the Treasury Services (APAC) Technology Division. Reporting to the Lead architect, the successful applicant will engage with Bank stakeholders and provide leadership and guidance in complex technical programs. Within the team they will be actively involved in defining and setting final-state and interim visions for technology paths.

This is not a hands-on coding role, though the successful candidate will have previously excelled in this discipline.

Responsibilities

With input from the business, operations, and technology partners, actively participates in the definition of target architectures, the projects to achieve those architectures, the prioritization of those projects into a delivery roadmap, and the development of interim architectures and initiatives according to that roadmap.
Contributes to the definition of standards and guidelines for technology within APAC Treasury Services which align and leverage other firm-wide standards and policies (Engineering Board, IRM Board, B/H/S standards database, regulatory, and operational), provides input to improve and refine firm-wide standards and policies, and helps define Architecture Principals and "Big Rules"
Performs architecture reviews with application development teams and infrastructure, Internal Risk management (IRM) and audit teams to ensure adherence to standards, information risk management policies, re-use of components and reduced functional redundancy
Documents technology landscape, and maintains definition to ensure it's accuracy and completeness.
Communicates with key stakeholders around vision and strategy, emerging technology, corporate architecture principles, Treasury Services architectures, LOB roadmaps, firm-wide standards and policies.
Builds informal network of peers within JPMC Treasury Services across the regions.
Maintains a "Technology Watch" to identity emerging technologies that are relevant to the Line Of Business (LOB). Builds awareness of key emerging technologies and promotes to the business in order to address their issues.
Define and lead proof-of-concepts and assists in preparing emerging technology proposals
Guides development teams during the analysis, concept and design processes.
Leads competing system rationalization and standardization agenda to select target application portfolio
Lead technical team in procurement initiatives (RFI, RFP) and associated activities.
Develops summary and detailed presentations to promote strategies and recommendations which often include diagrams, descriptive text and matrices
Qualifications

Bachelor'sdegree in technology related area preferred; technical training with appropriate level of experience may be considered equivalent. Advanced degree in a relevant business or technical discipline is desirable.
Discipline-specific technical certifications preferred. Additional formal coursework in technical disciplines desirable.
5+ years of related technology experience, working with multiple technologies and complex, large scale systems, in a technology leadership position, preferably in the financial services industry
Specific experience in the application of advanced technical methodologies and practices may be required, depending on discipline
Application knowledge of Banking Application including Payment and Demand Deposit Account (DDA) systems.
Technical Skills

ApplicationDevelopment - Proficient
Business Analysis - Proficient
Business Applications Knowledge - Proficient
Business Continuity/Resiliency Knowledge - Proficient
Database Development - Proficient
Foundational Architecture Knowledge - Proficient
Infrastructure Product Knowledge - Advanced
IT Risk Management - Advanced
Professional Skills

Firm/Business Knowledge - Proficient
Payment and deposit application knowledge is an advantage
Industry Acument - Proficient
Influencing Skills - Proficient
Innovation - Proficient
Architecture Governance & Frameworks - advantage