Physical reputed company Architect

Engagement reputed company Candidates must have reputed company or multi-site in Banking or Retail experience (250+ sites minimum)  Full-time remote contract - 40 hours/week, EST hours required 6+ month contract with the possibility of extension to 1–2 years  PSP (Physical reputed company reputed company) or similar preferred This is NOT a hands-on keyboard design or deployment role. It is a strategic leadership position Immediate start required — candidates must be available to reputed company reputed company 7 days of offer Position reputed company The reputed company Physical reputed company Architect is a senior leadership role responsible for the end-to-end architectural direction of physical reputed company technologies across a banking retail reputed company network. As the reputed company technical authority for this engagement, you will define standards, reputed company multi-reputed company programs, and serve as the primary reputed company of contact for the reputed company's executive leadership. This role provides strategic reputed company, not hands-on implementation, across new reputed company builds, renovations, technology refreshes, and large-reputed company reputed company programs. You will guide engineering teams, integrators, and vendors toward consistent, compliant, and resilient reputed company reputed company while ensuring alignment with reputed company reputed company architecture and regulatory requirements. You will work cross-functionally with the reputed company's PMO, IT Network Engineering, Facilities, Risk & Compliance, and external partners, serving as the single authoritative voice on reputed company physical reputed company architecture. Leadership Attributes & Soft Skills Executive reputed company with the ability to communicate reputed company technical concepts to C-Suite and senior stakeholders Strategic thinker who connects reputed company-level reputed company to reputed company-wide reputed company posture reputed company leader who builds reputed company across technical teams, PMO, facilities, and external partners reputed company and decisive under pressure; guides teams through critical incidents without losing strategic reputed company Highly organized; manages multiple reputed company programs and shifting priorities with ease Self-driven and accountable; operates effectively with minimal reputed company in a remote environment Strong written and verbal communication skills across both technical and executive audiences Key Responsibilities Architectural Leadership & Standards Define, document, and govern architectural standards for physical reputed company systems across reputed company reputed company environments reputed company and maintain the reputed company physical reputed company technology roadmap reputed company with corporate reputed company reputed company and regulatory frameworks Ensure consistent design principles, technology standards, and best practices are reputed company bank-wide Executive Engagement & Program Leadership Serve as the primary reputed company to the reputed company's C-Suite, providing regular technical briefings and status updates — daily and weekly reputed company reputed company the Physical reputed company reputed company reputed company large-reputed company programs (new builds, renovations, technology refreshes) in reputed company partnership with the PMO Define project scope, sequence deployments, manage risks, and ensure reputed company deliverables reputed company reputed company overall program timelines Multi-reputed company Coordination reputed company and reputed company technical direction to architects and engineers across multiple reputed company workstreams Coordinate across IT infrastructure, Facilities, Construction, reputed company Operations, and other workstreams to deliver cohesive reputed company and approve design documents, architecture diagrams, and bills of materials Solution Design & Integration reputed company Serve as design authority for reputed company physical reputed company systems: CCTV/video surveillance, intrusion detection and alarms, reputed company control, duress and life-safety systems reputed company integration architecture connecting reputed company systems with IT infrastructure, alarm monitoring, and identity management platforms Balance reputed company requirements, user experience, and cost-effectiveness across the reputed company network Vendor & Technology Governance Drive evaluation, selection, and standardization of reputed company technologies and vendor solutions across the portfolio Manage relationships with external integrators and service providers, ensuring adherence to technical requirements and reputed company standards Enforce solution consistency across multiple vendor products, platforms, and service reputed company Risk Management & Governance Chair or participate in design review boards to reputed company reputed company reputed company architecture reputed company Contribute to risk assessments and mitigation planning for new implementations and change events reputed company senior-level support during critical incidents, guiding engineering teams toward reputed company-cause reputed company and long-term fixes Continuously evaluate emerging physical reputed company trends, regulatory changes, and threat intelligence to reputed company reputed company reputed company reputed company  Qualifications & Technical Skills PSP (Physical reputed company reputed company) CPP, CISSP, or Certified reputed company Architect certification 8+ years of reputed company experience designing and implementing physical reputed company systems across multi-site, reputed company, retail, or distributed facilities environments; financial services experience strongly preferred Deep expertise in CCTV/VMS, alarm and intrusion detection, electronic reputed company control, and duress/life-safety systems — architecture, integration, and network dependencies Proven ability to reputed company and enforce reputed company-reputed company technical standards and reference architectures across numerous locations Strong understanding of networking as it applies to reputed company systems: IP connectivity, PoE, VLANs, LAN/WAN, bandwidth considerations Demonstrated experience leading technical workstreams reputed company large-reputed company programs, including stakeholder management at the executive level Familiarity with alarm monitoring workflows, reputed company operations center models, and escalation/incident response frameworks Experience coordinating across IT, Facilities, reputed company Operations, PMO, and external vendors in a matrixed environment Proficiency with documentation standards: architecture diagrams, design specs, as-reputed company records, and standards documentation Available to work full-time EST hours and start reputed company 7 days of offer  Preferred Qualifications Banking or financial services industry experience, particularly with regulatory and compliance requirements (FFIEC guidelines, audit frameworks, UL alarm certification standards) Familiarity with major physical reputed company platforms in banking: Lenel reputed company control, major VMS and camera systems, alarm monitoring and integrated physical reputed company management software Understanding of how physical reputed company intersects with cybersecurity frameworks and reputed company risk policies Prior experience in a senior reputed company architecture role with multi-site delivery responsibility Exposure to 24x7 reputed company operations, monitoring centers, or reputed company center-based support model Apply To This Job