Digital Sol. Architect Senior Director

Req ID: 358353

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a Digital Sol. Architect Senior Director to join our team in Plano, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

Key Responsibilities

Banking & Wealth Domain Architecture

• Lead architecture of AI-native process modernization for Retail Banking, Wealth Management, Deposits, Lending, Payments, and Financial Advisory functions.
• Translate domain-specific regulations, risk controls, and compliance requirements (KYC, AML, fiduciary standards, suitability rules) into scalable AI-driven process models.
• Design target-state architectures for wealth and investment operations, including:
  • Client onboarding & KYC
  • Portfolio management workflows
  • Money movement & transfers
  • Advisory processes and client engagement journeys
  • Risk profiling and product recommendation flows

AI-Native BPS / BPaaS Design

• Architect BPS solutions leveraging modular agentic platforms , autonomous workflows, and decision-support systems.
• Define data, process, and ontology models in collaboration with engineering, ML, and semantic modeling teams.
• Establish reusable domain components that accelerate transformation across multiple banking clients.

Client Engagement & Delivery

• Lead discovery sessions to understand client workflows, pain points, and operational constraints.
• Present architectural patterns, business cases, and transformation roadmaps to C-level and senior banking leaders .
• Drive adoption of AI-native platforms across lines of business, ensuring alignment with compliance, risk, and operational stakeholders.

Strategic Alignment & Roadmapping

• Partner with product and engineering teams to align domain priorities with platform capabilities.
• Shape long-term modernization roadmaps for banks and wealth institutions, including automation objectives, data strategies, and AI agent orchestration.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in Financial Services , with deep exposure to Retail Banking and Wealth Management business architecture.
• Proven experience designing banking domain architectures , including target operating models, process redesign, and modernization of customer journeys.
• Strong understanding of digital transformation, automation strategies, and BPaaS models within financial institutions.
• Experience mapping and optimizing processes across areas such as onboarding, servicing, lending, deposits, wealth advisory, payments, and operations.
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts (LLMs, orchestration frameworks, agentic systems), even if not hands-on.
• Comfortable engaging C-level executives , translating complex topics into clear business narratives.
• Excellent communication, executive storytelling, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with core banking platforms , investment platforms, or industry-standard systems (e.g., Temenos, FIS, Fiserv, Avaloq, Charles River, Salesforce Financial Services Cloud).
• Understanding of financial data models, ontologies, and metadata frameworks used in banking and wealth platforms.
• Exposure to regulatory environments (AML, KYC, FATCA, FINRA/SEC for wealth).

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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