Data Architect

State of Arkansas - Fayetteville, AR

Full-time

Fayetteville, AR

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Data Architect at Arvest is responsible for designing and establishing the solution architecture for analytical platforms and data-enabled solutions, ensuring alignment with business outcomes. This role requires a comprehensive understanding of the organization's data platform and its integration within the overall technical architecture, as well as hands-on experience in data science, data engineering, and data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the creation of Enterprise Architecture Principles, delivery and development standards, and data management processes and procedures.
• Act as a technical mentor to key stakeholders to ensure solutions meet requested business outcomes.
• Create and maintain documentation of all data architecture artifacts using high-quality design patterns.
• Utilize methodology to develop baseline, transition, and target architectures and onboard new applications throughout the platform lifecycle.
• Collaborate with delivery teams and other Architects to address high priority technical challenges and manage interdependencies of roadmaps.
• Set the direction and establish the approach for integrating information applications and programs.
• Communicate with developers and validate their solutions before development and during QA to ensure business needs are met.
• Identify opportunities across the enterprise domain by highlighting new products and technical capabilities from product releases and acquisitions.
• Enhance Arvest's image through participation in industry and technology conferences.

Requirements

• Broad understanding of the entire data & analytics ecosystem of tools and technologies.
• Hands-on experience across data science, data engineering, and data visualization.
• Ability to create and maintain high-quality documentation of data architecture artifacts.
• Experience in developing baseline, transition, and target architectures.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with compliance training related to bank policy, laws, and regulations.