Principal Enterprise Architect (Strategy + Governance + Modernization), Vice President

State Street

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Work type
On-site
Location
Quincy, MA
Salary
$120,000–$202,500 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
Closes
Jun 30, 2026

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Similar $175k
This role $161k
$109k most similar roles pay here $223k

This role pays less than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $155,000–$195,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $161k versus about $175k for comparable roles.

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About State Street

State Street Corporation is one of the world''s largest custodian banks and asset managers, providing investment servicing, investment management, and investment research to institutional investors. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Custody

State Street currently has 143 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $120,000–$188,750 across 142 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Enterprise Architect (Strategy + Governance + Modernization), Vice President

The Enterprise Architect at State Street is a senior-level role within the technology strategy and governance team, responsible for shaping the company’s enterprise architecture to support strategic business objectives and regulatory compliance. This position involves defining and evolving architectural strategies, leveraging AI for EA tasks, and guiding platform modernization initiatives such as cloud migration and data integration. The architect will also participate in governance forums, evaluate solution designs for compliance with standards, and provide recommendations on investment choices. Key skills include expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks like TOGAF, experience influencing decisions across large organizations, and strong communication abilities to convey technical insights at an executive level. Ideal candidates have a background in financial services or highly regulated industries, hands-on experience with cloud platforms and data architectures, and familiarity with regulatory expectations such as FFIEC-aligned practices.

What you'll do

  • Define and evolve enterprise architecture strategies aligned with business goals.
  • Develop and maintain current and target state architecture views to reduce complexity.
  • Guide platform convergence initiatives, including cloud and data architectures.
  • Evaluate solution designs for compliance with enterprise architecture principles.
  • Provide decision-ready recommendations on architecture trade-offs and investment choices.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in enterprise technology architecture for complex, regulated environments.
  • Strong knowledge and application of TOGAF-based enterprise architecture frameworks.
  • Proven ability to influence architecture decisions across large, federated organizations.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Expertise in cloud platforms, data architectures, and modern integration patterns.
  • Familiarity with regulatory expectations such as FFIEC-aligned practices.

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