Enterprise Architect

Overview

Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.

An important part of the Toyota family is Toyota Financial Services (TFS), the finance and insurance brand for Toyota and Lexus in North America. While TFS is a separate business entity, it is an essential part of this world‑changing company—delivering on Toyota's vision to move people beyond what’s possible. At TFS, you will help create best‑in‑class customer experience in an innovative, collaborative environment.

To save time applying, Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment‑based visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time.

This position is an onsite role based in Plano, TX.

Who We’re Looking For

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) Technology team is looking for a highly motivated person to fill a role as an Enterprise Architect .

This is an individual contributor role that will be responsible and accountable for all Architecture and design decisions within a Domain. They ensure proposed technology solutions are designed to meet or exceed functional requirements, non‑functional requirements, adhere to the Architecture Standards, and align with the longer‑term digital transformation strategy.

What you’ll be doing

• Be part of the Domain leadership team to create technology strategy and influence technology direction.
• Responsible and accountable for all architecture functions within the domain.
• Collaborate with other stakeholders and architects to drive consensus.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining Business Capability map for the domain.
• Creates and maintains Technology Strategy, current and target State architectures for the domain.
• Be hands‑on in driving various system design discussions.
• Participates in all Cross‑domain architecture routines.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams, ensuring best practices and high standards.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, and incorporate them into the architectural roadmap.
• Other activities as assigned by the Domain Architecture Leader.

What You Bring

• Proven years of relevant / progressive work experience in Enterprise Architecture practices and governance with a Four‑Year College Degree (BA or BS).
• Deep expertise as an engineering leader with experience in designing and implementing modern 12 factor, application frameworks to promote reuse and cloud native business technology solutions.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages (e.g., Java, C#, Python), cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure), and architectural frameworks.
• Solid technical foundation with relevant experience in designing distributed applications, Real time streaming architectures, microservices architecture patterns, etc.
• Proven track record of delivering scalable cloud native solutions addressing cross‑cutting concerns like logging, application testing and application security and instrumentation.
• Expertise in architecting and developing secure, scalable, reliable, fault‑tolerant distributed applications.
• Has a passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, mentoring other members of the engineering community, and from time to time, be asked to code or evaluate code.
• Possess strong leadership, excellent oral and written communication skills, and a proven ability to present and discuss technical, functional, and managerial information clearly and concisely to various stakeholders from Business Executives to Developers.

Added bonus if you have

• 5+ years of progressive work experience in Enterprise Architecture practices and governance.
• Financial Services Industry experience.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect), Azure, etc.
• Experience with migrating or transforming legacy solutions to the cloud.

What we’ll bring

• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement.
• Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount.
• Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable).
• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family.
• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools, and more.
• Flexible spending accounts.

Belonging at Toyota

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace all perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10+ different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members’ efforts to dream, do and grow without questioning that they belong.

Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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