Senior Principal Application Architect

Sr Principal Architect As one of the world’s leading independent global investment firms, Invesco is dedicated to rethinking possibilities for our clients. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world. If you're looking for challenging work, intelligent colleagues, and exposure across a global footprint, come explore your potential at Invesco. Job Description Job Purpose (Job Summary): The Senior Principal Application Architect within Enterprise Architecture will lead the development of architecture blueprints and support Solution Architects in their work. They will work with technology and business partners to develop strategies, multi-year roadmaps, reference architecture, patterns and standards that support business domains. They will work with Solution Architects to define target‑state architectures that enable scale, resilience and data integrity while ensuring alignment to long-term enterprise strategy. Additionally, the Enterprise Architect acts as a thought leader and mentor, advancing architectural maturity across the business domain and ensuring alignment between business strategy, technology investment, and enterprise outcomes. Key Responsibilities / Duties: Develop and coordinate EA engagement across application architecture domains including Investments, Distribution and Corporate Build and maintain application architecture strategies, reference architectures and architecture roadmaps Establish application architecture patterns and standards for web applications, batch applications, event driven architecture, serverless application, containerized applications, domain API’s and microservices Review and approve architecture solutions via EA governance to ensure strategic alignment, avoidance of tech debt and alignment to architecture principles Support the solution architecture community Collaborate with domain solution architects and the cloud team on cloud application migration strategy Hands-on support for PoCs to evaluate new technologies and usage patterns Work Experience / Knowledge: Respected experience in an architecture role, supporting application architecture in sophisticated enterprise environments Experience with application design and development on one or more cloud platforms Experience with drafting and institutionalizing architecture patterns and architecture standards Good business understanding of financial services, distribution, and asset management Proficient with architecture modeling using industry standard notation languages (Archimate) Experience with software application development in multiple programming languages and technology platforms Experience with the design and development of API’s Experience with DevSecOps technologies, processes, and practices Skills / Other Personal Attributes Required: Ability to multi-task and prioritize. Ability to see the big picture, thinking and acting strategically Strong influence skills both directly and indirectly of individuals across the firm to embrace enterprise architecture standards and recommendations Ability to work independently; self-starter/self-motivated Excellent relationship leadership skills with the ability to act with influence and build consensus Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. High-energy, confident professional with an ability to remain calm and take control in a crisis. Valued team mate, leader and organizer. Fully capable to diagnose and solve problems while maintaining integrity and courtesy. Open minded, flexible, and willing to listen for other people’s opinions. Adapts and leads to changing demands and conditions Willing to keep up to date and scale skills and knowledge base, as well as mentor others. Formal Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science/information systems or related field or equivalent demonstrated experience.