Senior Principal Architect

Is it a Bank? A cooperative? A leader in affordable housing? We are all those things and more!

Our core mission at FHLBank Indianapolis is to provide reliable and readily available liquidity to our member institutions to support housing finance and community development. Simply put, we’re a bank for banks, credit unions, community development financial institutions and insurers across Indiana and Michigan. We also assist in meeting the economic and housing needs of communities and families through grants and subsidized advances that support affordable housing and economic development.

But enough about us, let’s talk about you.

Are you looking for a company that views their employees as their greatest asset?

A company that’s dedicated to making a difference in the community? So much so they pay their employees to volunteer?

Do you want to join a talented workforce that prioritizes equal opportunity within an inclusive culture, and promotes learning and development, unique skills/ideas, and employee engagement?

If you’ve said yes to these questions, then we might be a match!

Here is what we offer:

• Flexible hybrid workforce model: Onsite three days a week and two days remote. We also offer remote flex days!

• Fantastic, competitive pay and total rewards

• Industry-high 401(k) match: up to 6% PLUS…an additional 4% contribution!

• Tuition reimbursement assistance: To help you continue to develop personally and professionally.

• Student loan repayment assistance: That’s right, we will help you repay outstanding student loans!

• Awesome Benefits Package: Medical, dental, vision benefits and even pet (you read that right) insurance!

• Generous time off: Vacation, paid federal holidays, birthday month floating holiday, volunteer day and summer hours program

• “Dress for your day” dress code: You choose the appropriate work attire based on what your day looks like.

Statistics show that it is less likely for some candidates to submit their application if they don't meet all the criteria within the job description. If this is you, we encourage you to give yourself a chance and submit your application anyway, as you may be the perfect match for this role! 

Purpose:

The Senior Principal Architect is the senior-most architectural authority within the organization, responsible for shaping and guiding the enterprise technology vision, leading architecture practices across the bank, and ensuring that IT solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with business goals. This role oversees the Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, and Security Architecture functions and works directly with delivery managers, technical leads, and engineering teams. The Senior Principal Architect ensures that engineering and delivery teams have clear blueprints, reusable patterns, and architectural guardrails that promote consistency, innovation, and quality at scale. This individual is not only a strategic thinker but also a seasoned engineer capable of hands-on collaboration, mentoring, and translating complex technical landscapes into actionable plans.

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to the job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities or abilities required of persons so classified. The Bank reserves the right to alter or amend this description at any time.

Specific Responsibilities:

Architectural Leadership & Strategy

Define and evolve the enterprise architecture strategy and reference architectures for application, data, integration, cloud, and security domains. Lead the development and governance of architectural standards, patterns, and principles across teams and platforms. Provide architecture oversight for strategic initiatives, major system designs, and modernization programs.

Enterprise Architecture

Build and maintain current and future-state architecture blueprints for major business and IT domains. Review and analyze the architecture of existing business applications and integration layers. Identify opportunities for reuse, consolidation, and shared services (e.g., UI templates, APIs, authentication frameworks).

Solution Architecture

Guide solution architects and technical leads in creating scalable, maintainable, and secure designs for product value streams. Oversee end-to-end solution design for critical initiatives with a clear phased roadmap.