Director of Technology Architecture

Title: Director of Technology Architecture

Location: Chicago, IL (4 days onsite weekly)

Salary: $160,000 – $180,000 / Annually + Bonus

Job Type: Full-Time | Exempt

Benefits: Eligible for medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO

Sponsorship: Not available

The Director of Technology Architecture, owns the integration architecture across multiple enterprise systems, including CRM, CLM, ERP and proprietary platforms. You'll design and implement modern integration patterns; APIs, event streaming, and microservices, ensuring real-time data flow for critical business operations. Leading a team while staying hands-on with solution architecture, you'll establish API standards, implement event-driven architectures, and orchestrate seamless workflows across Product, Operations, and Data Engineering teams. As the technical authority for vendor integrations, you'll build a scalable, observable integration platform on AWS that delivers reliable, performant data synchronization across our technology ecosystem.

What You’ll Do

• Build and mentor a high-performing integration team, fostering technical excellence while maintaining hands-on involvement in complex integration challenges and architectural decisions.
• Partner with business stakeholders and product managers to map end-to-end processes, identifying integration points that unlock operational efficiency and enable new product capabilities.
• Implement monitoring and observability frameworks with the Infrastructure Engineering and IT Operations team to proactively identify integration issues, optimize performance, and ensure SLA compliance across all connected systems.
• Lead technical discovery and proof-of-concept initiatives for new platforms and tools, evaluating build-vs-buy decisions and recommending integration strategies that balance speed with sustainability.
• Accountable for the future integration roadmap, prioritization, and execution—coordinating releases across multiple teams while minimizing business disruption and maintaining system stability.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in system integration and enterprise architecture with expertise in API design, event-driven architectures, and modern integration patterns on the AWS cloud platform.
• Deep expertise in modern integration technologies, including event streaming platforms, API-as-a-product strategies, real-time data interoperability, low-code integration pipelines, and AI-driven integration automation.
• Experience in wealth management, financial services, or fintech organizations with an understanding of financial data flows, regulatory requirements, and industry-standard platforms.
• Proven leadership and exceptional communication skills, extensive experience managing technical teams and translating complex integration concepts for both technical and business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to diagnose integration issues across distributed systems coupled with expertise in integration methodologies, monitoring practices, and vendor management.

What We Offer

· Coverage on the first day of employment for medical, dental, and vision insurance

· Paid parental leave

· 401k matching plan

· HSA employer contributions

· Student loan assistance

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

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