Senior Cloud Data Architect - Modernization (Azure)

Bank of America; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 157,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking a Principal Cloud Data Architect to serve as the architectural authority for Channels Data Platforms and Analytics. Lead modernization from on-prem to cloud-native architectures (Azure, Databricks, Snowflake), ensuring security, resiliency, and compliance across data and analytics ecosystems.

You will guide large scale transformation, define a multi-year modernization roadmap, and drive end-to-end architectural oversight for Payment Tracker, UI, APIs, data models, and

Qualifications

• 12+ years in data/software engineering with 8+ years designing enterprise data platforms or large distributed architectures.
• Demonstrated leadership in cloud modernization (Azure preferred), including Databricks (Spark/Delta), Snowflake, Kafka/Event Hubs.
• Strong background in modernizing legacy systems, including Informatica ETL, Hadoop/Big Data systems, and mainframe workloads (batch pipelines, reporting interfaces).
• Deep expertise in NFR driven design: resiliency, security, performance, scalability, observability, and operational excellence.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python (Scala or Java a plus).
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders, drive enterprise alignment, and deliver outcomes in highly regulated environments.
• Strong background in modernizing legacy systems, including Informatica ETL, Hadoop/Big Data systems, and mainframe workloads (batch pipelines, reporting interfaces).
• Experience with microservices, containers (Kubernetes/OpenShift), API gateways, and integration patterns.

Responsibilities

• Develops the engineering approach for the entire program/portfolio solution and works with Architecture, to develop/analyze/deliver the implementation of technical enablers.
• Leads the planning, definition, and design of the complex features which span multiple teams and explore solution alternatives.
• Creates ideas on designing complex technology and solution development approaches.
• Leads the technical oversight for teams in solution development including design reviews and code within own domain.
• Defines the technology tool stack for the solution within ranged of internally approved and supported technologies.
• Explores state-of-the-art technologies to improve development efficiencies, quality of test/QA coverage, and release management.
• Leads and is responsible for the end-to-end test strategy/creation/adherence, and the integration between teams for a program/portfolio solution.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cloud modernization

Data architecture

SQL

Python

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Architectural oversight

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Snowflake

Informatica

Kafka

Mainframe

Oracle/Postgres

Python

SQL

Java/Scala

Git

Azure DevOps/Jenkins

Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift

Collibra

AppDynamics/Splunk/Grafana

Job description

Bank of America is seeking a Principal Cloud Data Architect to serve as the architectural authority for Channels Data Platforms and Analytics. Lead modernization from on-prem to cloud-native architectures (Azure, Databricks, Snowflake), ensuring security, resiliency, and compliance across data and analytics ecosystems.

You will guide large scale transformation, define a multi-year modernization roadmap, and drive end-to-end architectural oversight for Payment Tracker, UI, APIs, data models, and