Job Specifications
Job Title: Senior Third-Party Technical Resiliency Enterprise Architect
Duration: 6 months (Potential for extension)
Work location: Chicago, IL
Work model: Hybrid - onsite 3 days per week
Senior Enterprise Architect (Resiliency Focus)/Senior Enterprise Resiliency Architect
Role Focus
Conduct well-architected deep-dive resiliency assessments of critical vendors (large number of vendors).
Develop low-level designs and architectural diagrams for solutions (both cloud and on-prem).
Assess data flows, ingestion points, API calls (including throttling), and overall resiliency.
Identify resiliency gaps (e.g., active/passive vs. active/active) and propose solutions or risk acceptance paths.
Review findings with internal core teams and technology owners to determine remediation or risk acceptance.
Business Challenge / Purpose
Regulatory-driven, focused on critical vendor resiliency exams.
Ensuring compliance with regulators while strengthening resiliency posture of third-party, vendor-hosted, and SaaS solutions.
Key Skills & Tools
Architecture: Ability to develop low-level architectural designs and data flow diagrams.
Technology Breadth: Must understand on-prem, SaaS, and cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) technologies.
Resiliency Assessments: Review of capacity, compliance with guidelines/patterns, monitoring solutions, standards adherence.
Regulatory Language: Ability to translate technical findings into regulatory-friendly responses.
Regulatory Focus
Same as Req 13699: FFIEC, OCC, PRA, DORA, etc.
Strong preference for candidates from financial services due to higher regulatory intensity.
Candidates from other regulated industries considered only if technically strong with proven regulatory experience.
Candidate Profile
Strong technical background with compliance/regulatory experience.
Not a compliance-first person moving into technical; must be a technologist with regulatory depth.
Hands-on role (not hands-on keyboard implementation, but creating low-level designs, not purely strategic).
Significant collaboration with other business units and internal teams.
Top 3 Technical Requirements
Develop low-level designs (architecture, data flow, ingestion points).
Deep understanding of on-premise technologies.
Understanding of cloud/SaaS vendor technologies.
Position Summary:
We are seeking an experienced technical professional to oversee the resiliency and compliance posture of critical third-party technology providers.. The successful candidate will have deep experience in IT architecture, operational resiliency, incident response, and regulatory interactions within highly regulated industries.
Qualifications - Required:
* 8+ years in IT infrastructure, application architecture, or cybersecurity within a regulated industry.
* 5+ years overseeing critical third-party technology or SaaS vendors.
* Direct experience preparing for and participating in regulatory examinations (e.g., OCC, FFIEC, FCA, PRA, DORA, EBA).
* Strong knowledge of resiliency frameworks (ISO 22301, NIST SP 800-34, FFIEC Business Continuity Handbook).
* Proficiency in cloud, on-prem technologies, network architecture, and data protection strategies.
* Excellent communication skills for both technical and regulatory audiences.
Preferred
* Experience in both financial services and technology vendor environments.
* Familiarity with global regulatory bodies and cross-jurisdictional compliance challenges.
Desired Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
* Proven experience conducting SaaS or cloud risk/risk/resiliency assessments.
Regulatory Engagement & Compliance
* Monitor emerging regulatory requirements (e.g., DORA, FFIEC, OCC, FCA, MAS, OFSI, PRA, AUS) and ensure alignment across vendor relationships.
* Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Risk teams to interpret regulatory guidance into actionable technical controls.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
* Work with Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, Business Continuity, DR, and Procurement teams to integrate third-party oversight into enterprise resiliency strategy.
Key Skills & Competencies:
* In-depth understanding of public cloud, private cloud, on-prem, and SaaS Well-Architected Frameworks, especially the resiliency and reliability pillars.
* Familiarity with SaaS architectures and the unique aspects of SaaS resilience and shared responsibility.
* Strong experience in vendor risk assessments, including SLA analysis, disaster recovery, business continuity, and operational reliability.
* Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical findings for business stakeholders.
* Ability to create architectural diagrams.
Key Competencies:
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to influence without direct authority.
* Skilled at translating technical issues into regulatory-friendly language.
* Comfortable operating in high-pressure, high-visibility
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