Job Description: At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits. We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us! Job Description: This job is responsible for defining an architectural vision and solution that supports the strategic outcomes of the Business' Products and Services. Key responsibilities include defining the target operating environment, designing for client resiliency, assisting with solution design, and defining non-functional requirements. Job expectations include working with stakeholders and service providers aligned to the Business' strategic objectives, evaluating the impact of strategic design decisions, and contributing to the architecture roadmap. We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Chief Engineer (CE) / Architect to support the Core Technology Infrastructure (CTI) Application and Database Services organization in the strategy, architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise infrastructure services. This role is responsible for partnering with engineering, operations, architecture, and application teams to develop resilient, scalable, and secure infrastructure capabilities that enable business and technology objectives across the enterprise. The Chief Engineer serves as a senior technology leader, engaging early in strategic initiatives to provide architectural guidance, technical oversight, and solution direction throughout the lifecycle of infrastructure projects. The role is accountable for ensuring technology solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, operational requirements, and the Bank's long-term technology strategy. Working closely with stakeholders across CTI, APSE, and CIO organizations, the CE develops a deep understanding of business priorities and translates them into scalable, supportable, and cost-effective technology solutions. As a trusted advisor to executive leadership, the Chief Engineer evaluates emerging technologies, recommends strategic investments, and provides cost-benefit analysis to support technology modernization and innovation efforts. The role influences technology decisions across organizational boundaries and partners closely with Architecture, Engineering, and Operations teams to establish standards, drive consistency, and improve platform capabilities. Responsibilities: Works across the business, operations and technology to create the solution intent and architectural vision for complex solutions and prioritize functional and non-functional requirements into a technology backlog to enable the technology roadmap and functionality to support evolving capabilities and services Contributes to the creation of the architecture roadmap of defined domains (Business, Application, Data, and Technology) in support of the product roadmap and the development of best practices including standardized templates Clarifies the architecture, assists with system design to support implementation, and provides solution options to resolve any architectural impediments Facilitates solution driven discussions, leads the design of complex architectures, and finds creative solutions through knowledge of domain, practical experiments, and proof of concepts while ensuring architecture is flexible, modular, and adaptable Educates team members on the technology practices, standardization strategies, and best practices to create innovative solutions Supports the team as needed to select the technology stack required for solutions and helps select preferred technology products Performs design and code reviews to ensure all non-functional requirements are sufficiently met (for example, security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability) The Chief Engineer provides end-to-end technical leadership for complex initiatives, proactively identifying and mitigating risks, resolving architectural challenges, and accelerating delivery outcomes. This individual serves as a senior escalation point for critical production and implementation issues, leading cross-functional teams through complex technical challenges when required. Additionally, the CE may participate in operational reviews, incident analysis, and strategic planning efforts to provide infrastructure expertise and ensure continuous improvement in platform reliability, performance, and operational excellence. This position requires a strong combination of technical depth, strategic thinking, executive communication skills, and the ability to influence and lead across a large-scale enterprise environment Required Qualifications: Technical Skills Proven track record leading large-scale enterprise technology initiatives in architecture, engineering, development, and deployment leadership roles. Extensive experience designing, deploying, and managing highly resilient, scalable, and secure infrastructure platforms including expertise in architecting highly available network solutions leveraging load balancing, failover mechanisms, and enterprise firewall technologies. Advanced experience creating architectural diagrams, solution designs, and technical documentation using Microsoft Visio. Experience with middleware and integration platforms, including Apache, JBoss, MuleSoft, Kafka, Liberty, and WebLogic. Understanding of enterprise data networking, connectivity, and distributed systems architecture and working knowledge of relational and NoSQL database technologies, including Oracle, MongoDB, CockroachDB, and PostgreSQL. Experience designing and implementing cloud-native solutions across AWS and Microsoft Azure environments. Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, including Terraform-based automation and provisioning. Desired Qualifications: Strategic Thinking: Strategic vision, Business knowledge, Innovation Creativity Business Results: Client relationships, Analytical ability, Execution, Change leadership People Leadership: Talent building, Meritocracy, Team Leadership, Collaboration, Responsible Corporate Citizenship Skills: Analytical Thinking Architecture Result Orientation Solution Design Technical Strategy Development Application Development Collaboration Data Management DevOps Practices Risk Management Agile Practices Automation Influence Solution Delivery Process Test Engineering Shift: 1st shift (United States of America) Hours Per Week: 40 Pay Transparency details US - IL - Chicago - 540 W Madison St - Bank Of America Plaza (IL4540), US - NJ - Jersey City - 101 Hudson St - 101 Hudson (NJ2101) Pay and benefits information Pay range $140,500.00 - $205,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set. Discretionary incentive eligible This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company. Benefits This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve. Privacy Statement: https://careers.bankofamerica.com/en-us/privacy-notice At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being. Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization. Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us! Partnering Locally Learn about some of the ways Bank of America is making a difference in the communities we serve. Global Impact Learn about the six areas that guide Bank of America’s efforts to help make financial lives better for customers, clients, communities and our teammates. Opportunity and Inclusion Each employee brings unique skills, background and opinions. We see opportunity and inclusion as our platform for innovation and a key component in our success. Our Values Learn about our four values that represent what we believe. Pay Transparency: https://careers.bankofamerica.com/en-us/pay-transparency

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