Banking Transformation - Technology Modernization & Architecture - Senior Associate

Demonstrates proven thorough knowledge and/or success with completing and managing components of Bank Technology Modernization, which includes the following:  

• Leveraging thorough knowledge of the following areas to create and deliver solutions to meet PwC's and the client's objectives: Enterprise Architecture, Integration Strategy and Roadmap, Service Oriented Architecture, Vendor Selection, Business Process Management, Systems Architecture and AnyShore Delivery;  
• Building on existing investments in virtualization, service oriented architecture, and web solutions, while leveraging mature concepts, architectures, and technologies largely borrowed from the mainframe;  
• Selecting, implementing or configuring banking technologies such as: digital self-servicing platforms; assisted channels (branch systems, call center technology, banker desktop); loan origination systems; loan accounting systems; leasing platforms; core banking platforms;money movement and payment rails; master data management; Risk, Regulatory, & Financial Crimes solutions; Corporate Services (finance, HR, treasury, etc); 
• Establishing enterprise data capabilities (e.g. technical platforms, architecture, tooling, and data governance); 
• Assisting with the delivery application architectures and development, integration, distributed data management, and application testing; 
• Understanding hardware virtualization (servers, storage, and networks), grid computing,internet security protocols and standards, application, integration, and data architecture; 
• Participating in and/or leading several project management workstreams and teams, including large development projects with off-shore, vendor, and/or client resources components that emphasize evangelizing cloud computing at both the business and technology levels; 
• Working with other technical and non-technical team members, clients, and vendors in technology neutral language to define, build, and deliver solutions;  
• Utilizing thorough creative problem-solving abilities and a consistent consultancy mindset while working on, as well as proven knowledge of researching problems and/or issues and developing and offering effective solutions for, clients' initiatives related to Business Systems Integrations solutions and Cloud Application Transformation; and,  
• Writing, communicating, facilitating, and presenting cogently to and/or for all levels of industry audiences, clients and internal staff and management, which includes whitepapers, studies and client briefings.