Description 4 Days in the office from any of our locations in RI, NJ, TX, Pittsburgh, TN, MA, or Phoenix AZ and couple other locations Role is not relocation eligible. Role Summary: The Enterprise Principal Architect serves as a senior-level technology architect responsible for defining, shaping, and governing enterprise architecture across corporate banking and technical domains. This role drives strategic technology direction, ensures architectural consistency, and provides expert guidance to executives, engineering leaders, and product teams. Key Responsibilities: • Develop enterprise architecture strategy and roadmap across assigned business and technology platforms. • Influence and align technology direction across multiple business units, ensuring enterprise-wide consistency. • Provide architectural mentorship and oversight across platforms. • Present architectural proposals to executive audiences and review boards. • Guide end-to-end solution architecture for complex enterprise and banking platforms. • Lead strategic discovery assessments for modernization, cost optimization, and integration. • Partner with business, product, security, cloud engineering, and technology teams. • Drive product and platform strategies influencing investment decisions. • Provide expertise in modern architectures including microservices, APIs, cloud-native design, and event-driven patterns. • Evaluate and design solutions using multi-cloud platforms and high-availability models. • Participate in design reviews with engineering teams. • Provide post-implementation support and recommend improvements. • Research technology trends to propose forward-looking architectural strategies. Required Qualifications: • Over 12 years of technology architecture experience with deep alignment to business goals. • Experience with large-scale modernization programs and transformations. • Knowledge of DevSecOps, CI/CD, multi-cloud, microservices, APIs, and distributed systems. • Fluency in multiple programming languages and modern front-end frameworks. • Experience with cloud and legacy database technologies. • Strong ability to influence executive strategy. • Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience in financial services, especially corporate banking within Digital and Lending areas. • Strong executive presence and facilitation skills. • Familiarity with UI/UX principles for enterprise applications. Pay Transparency The salary range for this position is $ 132,000 - $ 198,000 per year plus an opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to the work location, and relevant skills and experience. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more. Note, Citizens’ paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of very local and state jurisdiction in the United States. For an overview of our benefits, visit https://jobs.citizensbank.com/benefits . Some job boards have started using jobseeker-reported data to estimate salary ranges for roles. If you apply and qualify for this role, a recruiter will discuss accurate pay guidance. Equal Employment Opportunity Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability. Why Work for Us At Citizens, you'll find a customer-centric culture built around helping our customers and giving back to our local communities. When you join our team, you are part of a supportive and collaborative workforce, with access to training and tools to accelerate your potential and maximize your career growth Background Check Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the candidate successfully passing a background check, which may include initial credit, motor vehicle record, public record, prior employment verification, and criminal background checks. Results of the background check are individually reviewed based upon legal requirements imposed by our regulators and with consideration of the nature and gravity of the background history and the job offered. Any offer of employment will include further information. 03/06/2026