Enterprise Architect

Join Mizuho as an Enterprise Architect!

In this role, you will support the day-to-day operation of the Enterprise Architecture function by coordinating key governance forums and reporting cadences. The ideal candidate will produce regular leadership-ready reporting on architecture KPIs and KRIs, and proactively track dependencies, risks, and issues to ensure timely visibility, escalation, and follow-through across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Architecture Review Board (ARB) administration (Secretary): schedule recurring and ad-hoc ARB meetings, coordinate attendee availability, publish agendas and pre-read materials, and document meeting minutes, decisions, and action items; track completion of follow-ups and support timely escalation of blockers.

• External dependency and issue tracking: maintain a consolidated log of EA dependencies on partner teams (e.g., GRC and other IT teams) and dependencies other teams have on EA; identify owners, required deliverables, target dates, and risk levels; monitor status through to closure and ensure impacts are communicated to the appropriate stakeholders.

• EA project status reporting: collect schedule, scope, milestones, RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies), and key decisions from initiative teams; consolidate updates into weekly/monthly status reports and dashboards for EA leadership; highlight variances, emerging risks, and items requiring decisions or escalation.

• EA KPI and KRI collection and reporting: define and maintain the reporting cadence, templates, and data sources for Enterprise Architecture KPIs/KRIs; validate inputs for completeness and accuracy; produce trend views and commentary, and distribute outputs to governance bodies and senior stakeholders.

• Architectural Decision Records (ADRs): maintain a centralized ADR repository; ensure each decision is captured with context, options considered, rationale, impacts, approvers, and effective date; support review cycles, version control, and retrieval for audits, re-use, and future design work.

• Approved technology stack register: maintain, record, and track the approved technology stack (platforms, tools, versions, and standards); document exceptions and time-bound waivers where needed; coordinate periodic reviews with architecture and engineering stakeholders to keep the stack current and aligned to enterprise standards.

Qualifications

• At least 3+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture (EA), IT governance, PMO, or technology operations role supporting cross-functional stakeholders and executive/committee-level reporting.

• Demonstrated experience coordinating governance forums (e.g., Architecture Review Board or similar): agenda development, distribution of pre-reads, minute-taking, action-item tracking, and follow-up with accountable owners.

• Strong reporting and data management skills, including KPI/KRI definition support, data collection from multiple sources, validation/quality checks, trend analysis, and creation of leadership-ready status summaries and dashboards.

• Working knowledge of project delivery and RAID management (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies), with the ability to drive clear ownership, due dates, and escalation paths for cross-team dependencies (e.g., GRC, infrastructure, application teams).

• Experience maintaining structured repositories for architecture artifacts such as Architectural Decision Records (ADRs), standards, and approved technology stacks (including versioning, metadata, auditability, and retrieval).

• Proficiency with common collaboration and reporting tools (e.g., Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; SharePoint/Teams; Jira/Confluence or similar), including building trackers, generating summaries, and maintaining controlled documentation.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex inputs into concise meeting minutes and executive updates; strong attention to detail, organization, and discretion when handling sensitive technology and risk information.

• Eligibility to work in the local market.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or equivalent practical experience.

The expected base salary ranges from $111,000-$200,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications and licenses obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

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Other requirements

Mizuho has in place a hybrid working program, with varying opportunities for remote work depending on the nature of the role, needs of your department, as well as local laws and regulatory obligations. Roles in some of our departments have greater in-office requirements that will be communicated to you as part of the recruitment process.   

Company Overview

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the 15th largest bank in the world as measured by total assets of ~$2 trillion. Mizuho's 60,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in 35 countries and 800 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia. Mizuho Americas is a leading provider of corporate and investment banking services to clients in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Through its acquisition of Greenhill​, Mizuho provides M&A, restructuring and private capital advisory capabilities across Americas, Europe and Asia. Mizuho Americas employs approximately 3,500 professionals, and its capabilities span corporate and investment banking, capital markets, equity and fixed income sales & trading, derivatives, FX, custody and research. Visit www.mizuhoamericas.com.​​

Mizuho Americas offers a competitive total rewards package.

We are an EEO/AA Employer - M/F/Disability/Veteran.

We participate in the E-Verify program.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to require pre- and post-hire drug testing as permitted by applicable law.

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