You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.

With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

Enterprise Architecture is an organization within the Chief Technology Office at American Express and it is a key enabler of the company’s technology strategy. The four pillars of Enterprise Architecture include:

Architecture as Code: this pillar owns and operates foundational technologies that are leveraged by engineering teams across the enterprise. Architecture as Design: this pillar includes the solution and technical design for transformation programs and business critical projects which need architectural guidance and support. Governance: this pillar is responsible for defining technical standards, and developing innovative tools that automate controls to ensure compliance. Colleague Enablement: this pillar is focused on colleague development, recognition, training, and enterprise outreach. How will you make an impact in this role?  Defining future state of systems Ensuring EA design guidance and best practices are followed Work closely with the application teams on solutions design Analysis of the existing systems for flaws and weaknesses Providing clarity on end-to-end flows in the platform and its adjacent components Documenting and communicating the proposed solutions Improving software development processes Minimum Qualifications Ability to effectively interpret technical and business objectives and challenges and articulate solutions Very good communication skills to effectively communicate with various stakeholders Ability to take on, own and manage issues to conclusion Experience with any service oriented architectures Experience in designing and implementing large scale platforms with high resiliency, availability, and reliability   5+ years of software development experience Preferably a BS or MS degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other technical discipline

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

Competitive base salaries  Bonus incentives  Support for financial-well-being and retirement  Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)  Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need  Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)  Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)  Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program  Career development and training opportunities

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.