? Immediate Start! VP, Enterprise Cloud Architect
Company: Synchrony Financial
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: October 31, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description: Role Summary/Purpose Join us in
shaping the future for millions of cardholders and billions of
transactions through cutting-edge products that empower consumers
and drive merchant growth. At the heart of this innovation are the
platforms that run our diverse applications — and you could be the
architect behind them. We are seeking an Enterprise Cloud Architect
to lead complex application migration initiatives from traditional
on-premises or data center environments to modern cloud platforms
(primarily AWS, with exposure to Azure and GCP). This role requires
deep technical expertise in cloud-native architectures, migration
methodologies, and enterprise application landscapes, along with
the leadership ability to guide engineering teams and influence
stakeholders across IT, business, and operations. In this role you
will also lead Enterprise Architecture and chair the Architecture
Review Board. This role will focus on application migration, design
and oversight of our target cloud architecture. Your role will
encompass planning and implementing migration strategies that are
not only aligned with business goals but also scalable, secure, and
cost-effective. You will evaluate and select optimal cloud services
from leading providers to meet our dynamic organizational needs.
Collaborating closely with application teams, you will guide the
development and ongoing maintenance of cloud-based applications and
services, ensuring optimal performance while adhering to corporate
policies and standards. You’ll leverage state-of-the-art
technologies, tools, and best practices within a forward-thinking,
evolving company that values both your contributions and your
work-life balance. This is a pivotal time to join us. We are
focused on growth and innovation within the financial technology
sector, presenting countless opportunities for you to make a
meaningful impact and advance your career. Our Way of Working We’re
proud to offer you choice and flexibility. At Synchrony, our way of
working allows you to have the option to work from home, near one
of our Hubs or come into one of our offices. Occasionally you may
be required to commute to our nearest office for in person
engagement activities such as business or team meetings, training
and culture events. We’ll depend on you to: - Define and own
application migration roadmaps for enterprise portfolios. - Assess
existing applications to determine optimal migration approaches
(rehost, replatform, refactor, retire, replace). - Architect hybrid
and cloud-native solutions ensuring scalability, performance, and
security. - Lead, architect, and review technological solutions
that meet business requirements and deliver business value through
modern software design, development, and delivery. - Drive, support
and influence cloud strategies, application architecture and
migration roadmaps while ensuring alignment with internal technical
teams and business stakeholders. - Lead discovery, assessment, and
dependency mapping of application landscapes. - Partner with
application owners and development teams to adapt workloads for the
cloud. - Work with teams to ensure automation, Infrastructure as
Code (IaC), and CI/CD practices for repeatable efficient
migrations. - Provide guidance and direction to project teams to
ensure security, compliance, and governance requirements are met
for migrated applications. - Collaborate with internal resources
and third-party vendors to resolve issues and to understand the
causes and provide solutions. - Establish monitoring and
performance baselines before and after migration. - Work closely
with engineering, security, finance (FinOps), and business
stakeholders to align migration outcomes with strategic goals. -
Mentor cloud engineers and solution architects on best practices
for migration and cloud adoption. - Act as a subject matter expert
in cloud transformation programs. - Maintain hands-on technical
knowledge of AWS Service, cloud design principals and application
architectures. - Enterprise Architect for SYF which will work with
teams to develop and maintain the EA strategy, roadmap and
standards that align with business goal. - Chair the Architecture
Review Board and facilitate cross-domain architectural reviews
ensuring ARB outcomes are transparent, documented and traceable to
business and technical strategy. - Perform other duties and/or
special projects as assigned. Qualification/Requirements: -
Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Information Technology,
or equivalent experience. - 10 years in IT architecture,
infrastructure, or application development. - 3 years designing and
implementing cloud solutions (AWS). - Proven track record leading
enterprise-scale application migration projects. - Experience with
containerization, microservices, and DevOps practices. - Expert in
AWS services: EC2, VPC, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Lambda, ECS/EKS,
Terraform. - Proficiency with migration and modernization patterns.
- Proven understanding of cloud computing and DevOps fundamentals.
- Understanding of networking, security, IAM, and compliance in the
cloud. - Experience working collaboratively in cross-functional
teams, with the ability to build strong relationships and influence
stakeholders. Desired Characteristics: - Knowledge of databases
(Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL). - Experience in the
Financial industry - AWS Certified Solutions Architect –
Professional. - AWS Certified Advanced Networking, Security, or
Database Specialty. - Experience with other CSP provider such as
Azure, GCP, and Oracle. Grade/Level: 14 The salary range for this
position is 170,000.00 - 290,000.00 USD Annual and is eligible for
an annual bonus based on individual and company performance. Actual
compensation offered within the posted salary range will be based
upon work experience, skill level or knowledge. Salaries are
adjusted according to market in CA, NY Metro and Seattle.
Eligibility Requirements: - You must be 18 years or older - You
must have a high school diploma or equivalent - You must be willing
to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and
submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process - You must be
able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act. - New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months
of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to
post on other roles. Once this new hire time in position
requirement is met, the associate will have a minimum 6 months’
time in position before they can post for future non-exempt roles.
Employees, level 8 or greater, must have at least 18 months’ time
in position before they can post. All internal employees must
consistently meet performance expectations and have approval from
your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and HR if you
don’t meet the time in position or performance expectations). Legal
authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor
individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this
job opening. All qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or
veteran status. Our Commitment: When you join us, you’ll be part of
an inclusive culture where your individual skills, experience, and
voice are not only heard – but valued. Together, we’re building a
future where we can all belong, connect, and turn ideals into
action. More than 50% of our workforce is engaged in our Employee
Resource Groups (ERGs), where community and passion intersect to
offer a safe space to learn and grow. This starts when you choose
to apply for a role at Synchrony. We ensure all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We’re
proud to have an award-winning culture for all. Reasonable
Accommodation Notice: - Federal law requires employers to provide
reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with
disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable
accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples
of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the
application process or work procedures, providing documents in an
alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using
specialized equipment. - If you need special accommodations, please
call our Career Support Line so that we can discuss your specific
situation. We can be reached at 1-866-301-5627. Representatives are
available from 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday, Central Standard Time
Job Family Group: Information Technology
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