FICO
Tech / AI / Software
VicePresidentTechnicalArchitecture/PlatformArchitecture
“Vice President - Technical Architecture/ Platform Architecture at FICO. Skills: Technical Architecture, Platform Architecture, Cloud-Native Architectures, Microservices, API Strategy, Architectural Governance. Shaping and evolving the technical foundation of the FICO Platform. Bridging the critical gap between architectural strategy and engineering execution”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure practical and achievable outcomes; ensure architectural decisions support product roadmaps, infrastructure capabilities, and compliance requirements; measure platform health, scalability, and technical alignment across engineering teams
Industry & Context.
identifying and resolving technical debt; making strategic decisions that have significant and lasting impact on platform capabilities
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Extensive experience as a senior platform architect with a proven track record of designing, evolving, and implementing large-scale enterprise platform architectures in complex SaaS or PaaS environments., Demonstrated ability to drive architectural initiatives through successful implementation in close partnership with engineering organizations, with a track record of ensuring designs are practical, achievable, and delivered with excellence., Deep technical expertise in cloud-native architectures, microservices, distributed systems, and API design, with hands-on background in AWS cloud services and containerization technologies., Expertise in establishing architectural governance frameworks that balance consistency with engineering autonomy, with experience leading architecture review processes that drive alignment across large engineering organizations., Exceptional ability to balance long-term architectural vision with pragmatic near-term execution, making strategic decisions that have significant and lasting impact on platform capabilities., Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills with proven ability to articulate complex architectural concepts to diverse audiences and build consensus across technical and business stakeholders., Bachelors/Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to Have
passion for developing architectural talent with experience building communities of practice, mentoring senior engineers, and elevating technical capabilities across the organization.
What You'll Do.
Shaping and evolving the technical foundation of the FICO Platform
Bridging the critical gap between architectural strategy and engineering execution
Ensuring platform architecture evolves in a way that is practical
and aligned with business objectives
Translating architectural principles into tangible outcomes
Driving consistency and technical excellence across the platform
Defining and maintaining architectural principles
Guiding engineering teams in building scalable
and high-performance platform solutions
Driving execution of architectural initiatives throughout the delivery lifecycle
Leading platform modernization initiatives including cloud-native transformation
and microservices evolution
Identifying and resolving technical debt that impacts platform scalability and performance
Establishing and maintaining architectural governance frameworks
Leading architecture review boards
Defining KPIs that measure platform health
and technical alignment
Partnering cross-functionally with Product Management
Serving as a senior technical thought leader
Staying ahead of industry trends
Championing innovative architectural approaches that leverage emerging technologies
Mentoring and developing architects and senior engineers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Working in close partnership with engineering organization; Working in close partnership with engineering leaders; Partnering cross-functionally with Product Management, Cloud Operations, and Security teams; Building consensus across technical and business stakeholders
Communication Scope
articulate complex architectural concepts to diverse audiences; build consensus across technical and business stakeholders
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