Sr. Enterprise Data Architect
Location: Colorado (Hybrid - 2 days in the office, remaining remote)
Salary Range: $150,000 - $175,000
Interviews: In-person interviews are required
This role is only open to W2 candidates at this time.
Position Overview:
The Sr. Enterprise Data Architect will be a key leader responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining a robust data architecture that supports our organization’s strategic initiatives. You’ll work closely with Enterprise Architects to create end-to-end architecture solutions that ensure our data is accessible, secure, and aligned with business goals. This position requires hands-on leadership in technology direction, platform selection, and process implementation, as well as collaboration across teams to deliver integrated solutions.
What You’ll Do:
- Design and implement high-quality, scalable data architectures that align with enterprise standards and business requirements
- Collaborate with Enterprise Architects to ensure seamless integration across applications, cloud strategies, and data systems
- Lead the evaluation and adoption of new technologies to enhance the organization’s data architecture
- Provide technical guidance and leadership to development teams, ensuring strategic goals are met
- Promote reuse of assets, architectural consistency, and simplicity across multiple platforms
- Drive efforts toward cloud-based data strategies, data lakes, and modernized data governance
- Interface with senior leadership, including the CIO and Chief Architect, to align technical solutions with organizational goals
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- At least 5 years of experience as a Data Architect with expertise in both application and data architecture
- 10-15 years of overall technical experience in software, application development, and data systems
- Strong knowledge of AWS, Java, Kafka, microservices, and API architecture
- Experience with Oracle databases and data governance
- Working knowledge of modern cloud technologies, including data lakes and microservices
- Strong process design skills and experience working on cross-functional teams
Preferred Qualifications:
- AWS certification or relevant certifications in cloud architecture and data governance
- Experience in the financial services industry or similarly regulated environments
- COBOL or mainframe experience is a plus