*Hybrid Contract-to-Hire Opportunity*
Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their Enterprise Architect – Financial Crime & Fraud Prevention position! This is a 6+ month contract-to-hire opportunity and will be hybrid in Buffalo, NY. This role will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services.
Position Overview
As an Enterprise Architect for Institutional Client Services (ICS), you will shape the organization’s technology strategy and roadmap. This role acts as an integrator across business and technology domains, advising senior leaders and driving the architecture of complex initiatives. You’ll ensure scalability, compliance, and resiliency across solutions that are critical to the bank’s long-term success.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Define and evolve enterprise architecture strategies and roadmaps that align business priorities, regulatory requirements, and long-term technology vision.
- Develop high-level architectural models and frameworks that support secure, scalable, and resilient solutions across complex financial ecosystems.
- Translate strategic objectives into actionable solution architectures that provide clear direction to delivery and engineering teams.
- Ensure architectural solutions comply with financial industry regulations, internal risk frameworks, and data privacy standards.
- Partner with business leaders, product owners, and technology teams to ensure architectural alignment across client services, digital platforms, and core banking systems.
- Provide architectural oversight and governance throughout the solution delivery lifecycle.
- Build strong relationships with management, providing expert advice and insights to support decision-making.
- Communicate complex architectural concepts clearly and persuasively to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Collaborate with external technology providers and service partners to ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for performance, cost-effectiveness, and agility.
What You’ll Need to Have:
- 7+ years in Enterprise Architecture in KYC and/or Fraud Prevention, with 3+ years focused on KYC/AML systems.
- Deep understanding of financial services, particularly in Financial Crime & Fraud Prevention (CDD, case management, screening, payments, monitoring, fraud prevention/detection & remediation).
- Experience with digital identity platforms, KYC and Fraud solutions, and automated compliance tools.
- Hands-on experience with NICE Actimize and LexisNexis Bridger.
- Knowledge of U.S. banking laws and regulations, including Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Money Laundering Control Act, USA Patriot Act, and FinCEN Guidelines.
- Strong grasp of regulatory requirements such as AML screening, sanctions lists, and adverse media monitoring workflows.
- Familiarity with AI/ML applications in fraud detection and blockchain for identity management.
- Proficiency in enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman).
- Experience integrating systems via APIs, microservices, and cloud platforms.
- Knowledge of institutional banking products and services (capital markets, investment management, structured finance, M&A).
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and change leadership skills.
Pay Range:Â $60-$75+/hr
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