Senior Data Architect

Frost Bank; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Program

Referral bonus program

Job summary

Frost Bank is seeking a Senior Data Architect to independently assess and modernize enterprise data architecture across business lines. You will design, deploy, and govern data strategies, ensuring secure, scalable data flows for analytics and AI/ML initiatives.

The role requires 8+ years in data management, strong presentation skills, and experience with cloud and data platforms. Frost Bank emphasizes integrity, excellence, and a long-standing commitment to customers in Texas.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in CS/Data Science or equivalent.
• “8+ years of data management in data warehouse, ETL, real-time streaming”
• Experience with architecture, design, integration.
• Experience presenting data-driven insights to all stakeholder levels.
• Knowledge of architectural design and data platform delivery (cloud, ETL, storage, modeling, APIs, automation, CI/CD).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop data migration and streaming strategies to evolve enterprise architecture.
• Create inventory of data necessary for modern data architecture.
• Maintain repository of data architecture procedures and artifacts.
• Build and manage data models for databases, analytics, and AI/ML apps.
• Establish guidelines around data architecture and modeling.
• Provide training and coaching to staff on data-related topics.
• Communicate new system strategies to engineers across lines of business.
• Act with integrity, caring, and excellence to achieve win-win outcomes.

Skills

Data architecture

Data management experience

Stakeholder communication

Cloud architectures

Education

Master's Degree in Computer Science/Data Science or equivalent

Tools

Teradata

Databricks

Snowflake

Hadoop

Cassandra

MongoDB

DynamoDB

Informatica

Kafka

Python

Java

SQL

Azure Fabric

Job description

Job Description It's about building something real. Are you someone that loves to create new systems? Are you passionate about finding solutions to problems and enjoy the freedom of making those decisions? Do you enjoy working with others to design, deploy and administer applications? If so, the Senior Data Architect position could be your calling. At Frost, it's about more than a job. It's about having a flourishing career where you can thrive, both in and out of work. At Frost, we're committed to fostering an environment that reflects our values and encourages team members to be the best they can be. In joining our adaptable, integrity-driven team, you'll become part of Frost's over 150-year legacy of providing unparalleled banking services.

Who you are:

As a Senior Data Architect, you will independently assess the existing enterprise architecture and maintain a current knowledge of its functionality. In this role, you will collaborate with multiple lines of business to effectively deploy new architecture strategies to benefit specific business needs. More than that, this role is about providing top-quality service and doing it with integrity, caring and excellence in mind.

What you’ll do:

• Develop data migration and streaming strategies to evolve bank architecture and efficiently move data throughout the company
• Create an inventory of the data necessary to build and implement a modern data architecture
• Maintain a repository of all data architecture procedures and artifacts
• Build and manage data models for database structures, Analytics & AI/ML applications
• Establish guidelines around data architecture and modeling
• Provide training, coaching, supervising staff and participate in increasing staff knowledge for data
• Communicate new system strategies, designs, and methods to engineers throughout all lines of business to maintain a clear understanding of objectives and procedures
• Always take action using Integrity, Caring, and Excellence to achieve all-win outcomes

What you’ll need:

• Master's Degree in a Computer Science, Data Science or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience with data management in data warehouse, ETL, and real-time streaming
• Demonstrated experience with architecture, design, and integration
• Demonstrated experience in effectively presenting data-based insights and recommendations to all levels of stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience effectively presenting data-based insights and recommendations to all levels of stakeholders
• Understanding of architectural design, data platform delivery in technologies that include but not limited to Cloud, ETL, data storage, data modeling, APIs/micro-services, automaton, continuous integration/continuous deployment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Additional Preferred Skills:

• Demonstrated experience with Data warehouse, Data lakes, Big data platforms such as Teradata, Databricks, Snowflake and Hadoop
• Demonstrated experience in no sql, streaming and ETL technologies such as Cassandra, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Informatica, Kafka
• Knowledge of programming languages such as Python, Java, SQL
• Knowledge of data visualization, data migration and data modeling tools
• Experience with Azure Fabric, Databricks or Snowflake is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience at a financial institution

Our Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Generous holiday and paid time off schedule
• Tuition reimbursement
• Extensive health and wellness programs, including our Employee Assistance Program Referral bonus program + more!

Since 1868, Frost has dedicated their expertise to provide exceptional banking, investment, and insurance services to businesses and individuals throughout Texas.

Frost is one of the 50 largest U.S. banks by asset size and is a leader in banking customer satisfaction.

At Frost, it's about being part of something bigger.

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Frosts commitment to cultivate long-term relationships is one of the reasons we’re recognized as a premier employer in the financial services industry. To attract qualified professionals, we offer an environment that’s supportive of both your professional and personal goals by providing our employees with competitive salaries and an outstanding benefits package.

Frost was named to Forbes magazine's list of the Best Employers.

Frost is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected trait, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, or veteran status.

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