Senior Technical Lead, Architecture – Enterprise Risk Delivery | McLean, VA or Plano, TX

Location: McLean, Virginia or Plano/Dallas, Texas

Work Arrangement: Primarily onsite, with up to six remote weeks per year subject to manager approval

Employment Type: Full-time

Visa Sponsorship: Not available

Relocation Assistance: Available for exceptional candidates

Compensation: $210,000–$230,000 base salary plus annual bonus; approximately $250,000–$280,000 OTE depending on experience

Overview

A leading financial-services organization is seeking a Senior Technical Lead, Architecture – Enterprise Risk Delivery to provide architectural leadership across a portfolio of enterprise-risk technology initiatives.

This Director-level individual-contributor role will design and govern enterprise-scale technology solutions supporting Financial Risk, Non-Financial Risk, Financial Crimes and Compliance. The successful candidate will partner with engineering, data, product, security and business stakeholders to drive enterprise modernization, cloud transformation and Generative AI adoption.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Solution Architecture

• Design secure, scalable enterprise solution architectures.

• Define architectural blueprints and implementation roadmaps.

• Establish architecture standards, design patterns and best practices.

• Ensure long-term scalability, maintainability and resilience.

• Lead architecture reviews and complex technical decisions.

• Balance innovation, delivery speed and technical debt.

Enterprise Risk Technology

• Deliver technology solutions supporting financial risk, non-financial risk, financial crimes and regulatory compliance.

• Enable enterprise data integration and risk analytics.

• Support regulatory obligations through modern technology platforms.

• Align risk solutions with enterprise architecture, security and data standards.

Cloud and Modern Engineering

• Architect cloud-native enterprise solutions.

• Drive modernization across distributed systems.

• Lead API-first and microservices-based architecture strategies.

• Design integration patterns and micro-frontend solutions.

• Apply twelve-factor application-design principles.

• Support enterprise AI, Generative AI and AI-enabled solution initiatives.

• Guide use of AWS, Azure or GCP, Kubernetes, Kafka and modern engineering platforms.

• Promote CI/CD, DevOps, Agile delivery and enterprise platform engineering.

Technical Leadership and Collaboration

• Provide technical leadership across engineering, architecture and product teams.

• Mentor engineers and influence technical direction without formal line-management authority.

• Translate complex business requirements into practical technical solutions.

• Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security, data and engineering organizations.

• Influence executives through clear technical communication.

• Evaluate emerging technologies against strategic goals.

• Drive enterprise transformation while remaining hands-on with architectural decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline.

• At least 10 years of hands-on software-engineering experience.

• At least eight years in architecture or senior technical leadership.

• Extensive experience leading large-scale enterprise architecture initiatives.

• Enterprise solution architecture, cloud architecture, microservices, API architecture and integration expertise.

• Experience designing cloud-native architectures using AWS, Azure or GCP.

• Strong experience with Kubernetes, Kafka, Java, Python and modern distributed systems.

• Experience with Angular, micro frontends and twelve-factor application design.

• Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps, Agile delivery and enterprise platform engineering.

• Experience implementing or architecting Generative AI or AI-enabled solutions.

• Experience within a highly regulated industry such as financial services, banking, mortgage or healthcare.

• Strong architecture-governance, executive-communication and cross-functional leadership skills.

• Ability to work primarily onsite in McLean, Virginia or Plano/Dallas, Texas.

• Current authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.

• Mortgage or housing-finance experience.

• AWS Solutions Architect Professional or equivalent cloud certification.

• Enterprise digital-transformation leadership.

• Enterprise data-platform and analytics experience.

• Regulatory-technology experience.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an experienced enterprise architect with deep cloud and modern-software expertise. They will have led architecture strategy across complex enterprise environments, delivered within regulated industries and influenced executive stakeholders while remaining close to technical decision-making.

They will combine AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, Java, Python, APIs, microservices, DevOps and GenAI knowledge with sound architecture governance and the ability to turn complex risk and compliance challenges into scalable enterprise solutions.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants without discrimination based on any status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Internal Audit Manager | Charlotte, NC or Hartsville, SC (Hybrid) | $113K–$153K + Bonus

Internal Audit Manager

📍 Location: Hybrid – Charlotte, NC or Hartsville, SC (3 days onsite)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time | Senior Level
💲 Salary Range:

• Associate Manager – Audit: $113,280 – $127,440 + 7.5% annual bonus

• Manager – Internal Audit: $135,920 – $152,910 + 12.5% annual bonus
  🎁 Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities
  ✈️ Travel: Up to 20% (domestic and international)
  🛂 Visa Sponsorship: Not available

Lead with Integrity. Drive Results. Make an Impact.

This is a unique opportunity to join a global leader and take ownership of financial, operational, and compliance audits across a dynamic, fast-paced organization. As the Internal Audit Manager, you’ll lead a talented audit team, partner with senior leadership, and play a critical role in strengthening controls, improving processes, and driving efficiency.

With a strong focus on Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, this role offers both strategic oversight and hands-on involvement—ideal for a professional who thrives on problem-solving, collaboration, and making a measurable impact.

What You’ll Do

• Plan & Lead Audits – Oversee operational, compliance, and financial audits, ensuring quality work delivered on time and within budget.

• SOX Compliance – Direct and execute SOX-related audits and documentation.

• Risk Assessment – Develop annual internal audit plans, updating audit programs as needed.

• Reporting – Draft and review high-quality audit reports for senior leadership and the Audit Committee.

• Process Improvement – Partner with process owners to recommend and implement solutions that improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and reduce risk.

• Automation & Standardization – Identify strategies to streamline and automate audit activities.

• External Collaboration – Coordinate with external auditors to ensure audit coverage and avoid duplication.

• Research & Compliance – Stay up to date on SEC, PCAOB, and industry guidance to ensure compliance with changing standards.

• Leadership – Recruit, mentor, and develop audit team members, fostering a high-performance culture.

• Special Projects – Conduct investigations and special assignments as needed.

What You Bring

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

• 6–8 years of experience in public accounting and/or industry

• Minimum 2 years of supervisory or management experience

• Strong knowledge of GAAP, auditing methodologies, and SOX compliance

• Ability to analyze complex problems and recommend effective solutions

Preferred:

• Experience auditing in an Oracle environment

• Professional certification (CPA, CIA, CMA)

• Familiarity with manufacturing environments

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across all levels of the organization

Why Join Us?

• 🌍 Global Reach – Be part of a company with operations in more than 30 countries.

• 📈 Career Growth – Opportunities to expand your skillset and take on more responsibility.

• 🏆 High Impact – Your work will directly influence efficiency, compliance, and profitability.

• 🤝 Collaborative Culture – Work alongside passionate, driven professionals who value integrity and innovation.