Application Programming Interface (API), Architectural Services, Banking Services, Business Solutions, Business Strategy, Capital Markets, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Customer Support/Service, Design Patterns Programming Methodologies, DevOps, Documentation, Documentation Models, Ecosystems, English Language, Enterprise Architecture, Federal Laws and Regulations, Finance, Financial Regulations, Financial Risk, Financial Services, Gap Analysis, Internet Security, Investment Management, Leadership, Legal, Maintain Compliance, Management Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions, Microservices, Microsoft Windows Azure, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Product Engineering, Recruiting/Staffing Agency, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Standards Strategy, State Laws and Regulations, System Integration (SI), TOGAF - The Open Group Architecture Framework, Technical Strategy, Technology Analysis, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Selection, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills, Zachman Framework
Are you ready to join a growing team?
CTG is seeking to fill an Enterprise Architect – Institutional Client Services opening for our client. The Enterprise Architect – Institutional Client Services (ICS) at M&T Bank is a senior-level architecture role responsible for defining enterprise-wide technology strategy, architecture roadmaps, and solution design across institutional banking and client services domains. This role partners directly with executive leadership to drive modernization, cloud adoption, system integration, and regulatory-compliant architecture across complex financial ecosystems.
Location: Buffalo, New York (Preferred) / Remote (Travel to Buffalo, NY every 4–6 weeks, Monday–Thursday in office)
Duration: 6 months
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and maintain enterprise architecture strategy, standards, and roadmaps aligned to business and regulatory priorities
- Design scalable, secure, and resilient end-to-end solution architectures for institutional client services platforms
- Translate business strategy into actionable architecture and engineering guidance
- Lead architecture governance across major transformation initiatives and programs
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations, risk frameworks, and data privacy standards (e.g., SOX, GLBA, FFIEC, GDPR)
- Drive integration strategies across cloud, APIs, microservices, and enterprise data platforms
- Partner with executive leaders, product owners, engineering, and vendors to ensure alignment and execution
- Provide architectural oversight throughout the solution delivery lifecycle
Core Skills & Qualifications:
- 7+ years in enterprise or solution architecture with strong cloud experience (Azure hybrid preferred)
- Experience in financial services, ideally institutional banking (capital markets, investment management, structured finance, M&A)
- Strong expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, or equivalent)
- Deep knowledge of cloud architecture, APIs, microservices, data platforms, and integration patterns
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity, data governance, and regulatory compliance requirements
- Proven ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders and executive leadership
- Experience with architecture modeling, documentation, and enterprise design tools
- Strong communication skills with ability to translate complex technical concepts for business audiences
Preferred Experience:
- Experience driving modernization or digital transformation programs in financial services
- Background in agile, DevOps, and product-centric delivery environments
- Familiarity with enterprise governance, portfolio management, and IT strategy execution
- Experience evaluating and integrating third-party/vendor solutions
Deliverables:
- Enterprise architecture roadmaps (current and future state)
- High-level and detailed solution architecture documentation
- Architecture standards, principles, and reusable design patterns
- Technology assessments and vendor recommendation reports
- Gap analyses and impact assessments
- Executive-level presentations and briefings
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.
CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role.
To Apply:
To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you!
The expected base salary for this position ranges from $70.46 to $117.43. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, market factors, and where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. In addition to salary, a competitive benefit package is also offered.
About Us:
CTG, a Cegeka company, delivers IT and business solutions that enhance clients’ digital agility, empowering them to seize new opportunities and overcome any challenge. Backed by more than 60 years’ experience and a commitment to being a reliable, results-driven partner, we work shoulder to shoulder with clients to shape digital together. Our vision is to be an indispensable partner to our clients and the preferred career destination for digital and technology experts. With more than 9,000 team members in over 15 countries, we combine global expertise with local insight to deliver innovative solutions. We operate across the Americas, Europe, and India, working with over 3,000 clients in many of today's highest-growth industries.
Together, we shape what’s next—working shoulder to shoulder to deliver impactful solutions for our clients and society. Our culture is built by the people who work at CTG, the values we hold, and the actions we take. It's a living, breathing thing that is renewed every day through the ways we engage with each other, our clients, and our communities. At CTG, you’ll find a workplace where you are encouraged to grow, supported in your ambitions, and empowered to shape your own career journey. For more information, visit www.ctg.com.
CTG will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws.
CTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CTG will assure equal opportunity and consideration to all applicants and employees in recruitment, selection, placement, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, transfer, and release of individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other discriminatory factors as required by law. CTG is fully committed to promoting employment opportunities for members of protected classes.
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CTG (NASDAQ: CTG) provides industry-specific IT services and solutions that address the business needs and challenges of clients in high-growth industries in North America and Western Europe. CTG also provides strategic staffing services for major technology companies and large corporations. Backed by more than 50 years of experience and proprietary methodologies, CTG has a proven track record of reliably delivering high-value, industry-specific staffing services and solutions to its clients. CTG has operations in North America, Western Europe, and India.
CTG's greatest asset is its people, and as such, we are committed to providing employees programs and processes to support their performance, hone their skills, and advance in their careers. This commitment is reflected by CTG being named a Best Places to Work in Healthcare company by Modern Healthcare (2013-2016) in North America, and a Best Workplace in the United Kingdom (2013), Belgium (since 2007), and Luxembourg (since 2011).
CTG will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws.
CTG is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and strong advocate of workforce diversity. Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran.