Senior Data Architect Lead — Cloud-Native Data Strategy

Federal Reserve System; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 111,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is seeking a Senior Data Architect to lead design pattern selection and architecture decisions for complex product development initiatives, including cloud-native modernization across key data assets.

This role requires deep technical expertise and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, drive data governance and an enterprise data catalog, and guide cross-functional teams through the full development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of professional work experience.
• Master’s degree and 3 years of professional work experience.
• Proven track record designing and implementing complex, production-grade systems.
• Experience working in collaborative, cross-functional environments.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for selecting design patterns, technologies, and solution architectures for product development projects by analyzing business, technical, and enterprise requirements.
• Engages with business areas, clients, and stakeholders to identify gaps, present solution options, and document architecture decisions.
• Champions complex enterprise solutions by communicating architecture decisions across all organizational levels.
• Refines and supports a portfolio-wide data optimization strategy aligning assets to cloud-native architecture.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams through the full development lifecycle including testing and production support.
• Researches and evaluates emerging technologies; develops strategic recommendations to reduce cost and improve security.
• Builds and maintains strategic relationships with technology vendors and partners to stay current on industry developments.
• Owns the data infrastructure strategy and roadmap; drives architectural initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Establishes data governance policies, quality frameworks, and compliance practices across critical systems.
• Translates governance requirements into technical controls, validation rules, and access policies.
• Assists in establishing a portfolio-level data catalog to drive transparency and reusability.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Cloud architecture

Data architecture

Security & compliance

TOGAF / AWS Well-Architected

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

AWS

GitLab

Terraform

CDK

CI/CD

Job description

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is seeking a Senior Data Architect to lead design pattern selection and architecture decisions for complex product development initiatives, including cloud-native modernization across key data assets.

This role requires deep technical expertise and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, drive data governance and an enterprise data catalog, and guide cross-functional teams through the full development lifecycle.