Western Alliance Bank · 2 weeks ago
Architect III - Data Architect
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expWestern Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation, and they are seeking a Data Architect III to guide technology delivery teams and business users in the implementation of enterprise data architecture. The role involves collaborating with data engineers and governance teams to enhance data models for regulatory reporting and improve products through innovative data strategies.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Advocate and evangelist of architecture principles, standards, and patterns across the organization. You are a trusted & strategic partner for your delivery organization and engineers
Identify, propose, and lead opportunities to advance the architecture in the platform or domain through use of new technology, reuse of existing products, services and/or platforms while helping to incorporate those opportunities into application or platform roadmaps
Utilize broad skills from across several domains to provide a broader perspective and take advantage of opportunities to work on soft skills that are essential for an Architect
Oversee and validate the end-to-end design for the data flows, data integration, and data analytics Regulatory Reporting solutions
Responsible to advance data standards through the data governance operating model as well as provide guidance to the data governance team in the use of the data governance platform
Accountable to oversee the onboarding of projects to the enterprise data platform architecture as well as incorporating data governance processes and tooling to any data assets introduced by the project
Accountable for the development of the conceptual, logical, and physical data models in collaboration with data architects, data engineers, data analysts, and business stakeholders
Accountable to integrate data governance and data quality controls in the architecture and design for the end-to-end regulatory reporting data solutions
Works with business and technology leaders to identify new data types and assets that can be leveraged to improve our risk posture & insights that in turn improve our products and profitability
Collaborates with various teams managing data silos and marts to identify opportunities & wins associated with contributing to & leveraging enterprise data assets
Contribute to architecture artifacts related to the enterprise data platforms such as standards, patterns, & architectural roadmaps
Translates business and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint to achieve business objectives and documents all solution architecture design and analysis work
Analyzes the technology industry, competitors, and market trends, and determines their potential impact on the enterprise
Facilitates the evaluation and selection of software product standards and services, as well as the design of standard and custom software configurations
Identifies the organizational impact (for example, on skills, processes, structures, or culture) and financial impact of solution designs
Qualification
Required
10+ years of related experience, with 5+ years in a data or platform architecture role
Bachelor's degree in related field required
Intermediate experience working with Enterprise Architecture Governance principles and processes
Intermediate to advanced experience in Enterprise Architecture function spanning business, technology, engineering areas within an organization
Intermediate speaking and writing communication skills
Intermediate experience in Cloud Computing Platforms – Azure
Intermediate experience in the use of data modeling toolset such as Erwin
Deep understanding & experience in designing & implementing modern solutions related to data visualization, data modeling, data transformation, and analytics
Experience designing & deploying applications into public cloud services and consuming value add PaaS data and analytics services from the major cloud providers (e.g. Azure, AWS, GCP)
Deep understanding of strategic new and emerging technology trends, and the practical application of existing, new, and emerging technologies to new and evolving business and operating models
Significant experience developing architecture blueprints, strategies, and roadmaps
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and is able to develop content for & communicate with Executive Level stakeholders as well as Engineering & Scrum teams
Ability to build trust and respect as a thought leader who can influence and persuade business and IT leaders and development teams
The objective mindset is able to think ‘enterprise first' and remain unbiased toward any specific technology or vendor choice, with decisions made based on data, analysis, & POC results
Ability to work effectively in a team environment
Preferred
Intermediate knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking is preferred
Intermediate knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices
Intermediate experience in Cloud-native Analytics and Data Management tooling preferred
Knowledge and understanding of different modeling languages (e.g. ArchiMate) preferred
Experience delivering & operating in the Banking industry preferred
Benefits
Competitive salaries
An ownership stake in the company
Medical and dental insurance
Time off
A great 401k matching program
Tuition assistance program
An employee volunteer program
A wellness program
Company
Western Alliance Bank
Western Alliance Bank is a banking firm that offers commercial and business banking solutions.
Founded in 1994Phoenix, Arizona, USA
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$400M2025-11-19Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2005-06-30IPO
Leadership Team
Tim Boothe
Chief Operating Officer
Barbara Kennedy
Chief Human Resources Officer
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