Cloud Data Architect - Enterprise Data Strategy Lead

GreatAmerica Bank National Association; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

401(k) and Company Match

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Profit Sharing

Job summary

GreatAmerica Bank National Association is seeking a Data Architect to design and deliver the organization’s data infrastructure across hybrid cloud environments. You will shape enterprise data architecture, guide modernization, and ensure governance, security, and regulatory compliance while enabling advanced analytics.

In this strategic role you will mentor others, set standards, collaborate with DevOps, Analytics, Data Governance, and other teams, and translate business needs into scalable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in data architecture, database design, or related roles.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud-based data architectures, transactional and analytical systems, data modeling, data integration tools, and BI concepts.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL database technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
• Design scalable, end-to-end enterprise data architectures supporting current and future needs.
• Build, prototype, and optimize real-time and batch data pipelines using modern tools and cloud services.
• Design and implement ETL/ELT processes for reliable data movement across systems.
• Establish, document, socialize, and enforce development, modeling, and architectural standards.
• Mentor team members and promote best practices across the data organization.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Communication

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Consensus-building

Adaptability

Learning mindset

Facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Azure data services

Databricks

Salesforce Data Cloud

Python

Spark

dbt

Airflow

Informatica Cloud

Job description

GreatAmerica Bank National Association is seeking a Data Architect to design and deliver the organization’s data infrastructure across hybrid cloud environments. You will shape enterprise data architecture, guide modernization, and ensure governance, security, and regulatory compliance while enabling advanced analytics.

In this strategic role you will mentor others, set standards, collaborate with DevOps, Analytics, Data Governance, and other teams, and translate business needs into scalable