About the role

  • Architect the Future: Evolve the Modern Data Platform strategy, architecture, and roadmap across cloud environments, data domains, and business lines.
  • Drive Enterprise Alignment: Partner with the Chief Data Officer, Data Platform, and Data & AI Enablement teams to drive adoption of our Enterprise Data Strategy.
  • Enable Governance & Innovation: Establish and maintain policies, standards, and solution patterns that balance agility with compliance and scale.
  • Mentor and Inspire: Provide hands-on leadership to Data Solution Engineers, division architects, and engineering teams, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals.
  • Evaluate and Evolve: Continuously assess the data tech landscape and evolve our architecture to stay ahead of business needs and innovation curves.
  • Champion Value Realization: Drive the development of business cases and influence investment decisions for roadmap priorities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
  • 8+ years of experience in data architecture and engineering, including enterprise-level strategy and implementation
  • 12+ years of relevant experience, with 5+ years in progressive leadership roles (preferred)
  • Hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, Snowflake (preferred)
  • Experience defining and implementing modern architectural patterns like Data Mesh, Data Virtualization, Lakehouse, Data Fabric, and Delta Lake
  • Familiarity with SQL, Python, and Java (preferred)
  • Agile/Scrum delivery experience (preferred)
  • Certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Data Engineer Associate, or equivalent (preferred)
  • Industry experience in insurance, financial services, or highly regulated environments (preferred)
  • Experience building globally distributed data solutions (preferred)
  • Demonstrated experience designing patterns, solutions and controls for data pipelines, integration, curation, analytics, and AI/ML
  • Proven success architecting and delivering in cloud-first environments, especially Azure or similar platforms
  • Strong knowledge of data modeling, metadata management, data governance, and compliance frameworks
  • Executive-level communication skills with the ability to drive alignment across technical and business stakeholders
  • Demonstrated leadership in matrixed teams and distributed environments
  • Passion for mentoring, learning, and leading by example.

Benefits

  • Medical/Rx
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • ESPP
  • 401k
  • Student Loan Assistance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Free Mental Health & Enhanced Advocacy Services
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holidays
  • Preferred Partner Discounts and more.

Job title

Director, Enterprise Data Architecture

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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