Senior Enterprise Data Architect | Hybrid/Remote

Washington State Department of Transportation; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Paid personal holiday

Hybrid work model

Job summary

The Washington State Department of Licensing is seeking an Enterprise Data Architect within the Information Services Division in Olympia to shape the agency's data strategy and standards, guiding data governance, security, and analytics across critical systems.

This hybrid, full-time role requires deep experience in data architecture, data management, and data science, with leadership influence across teams and a focus on trustworthy, equitable data solutions for state residents.

Qualifications

• Eleven (11) years of progressively responsible experience spanning enterprise data architecture, data management, application/software development, database administration, information or operational technology consultation and strategy, data standards development, data governance, master data management, data analytics/business intelligence, and data science.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain DOL's enterprise data architecture framework, reference architectures, data models, technical standards, and strategic roadmaps.
• Design scalable enterprise data solutions, integration patterns, data pipelines, analytical environments, and repositories that support operational systems, analytics, AI, and machine learning.
• Establish and guide enterprise practices for data governance, data quality, metadata, master data management, security, privacy, interoperability, and lifecycle management.
• Translate complex business, operational, and analytical needs into technical data designs, implementation strategies, and reusable enterprise solutions.
• Apply advanced data science, statistical, predictive, and machine learning methods to support enterprise data solutions and evidence-based decision-making.
• Advise agency leaders, governance groups, architects, developers, analysts, data scientists, and business partners on complex data architecture, technology, and modernization decisions.
• Teach, mentor, and consult with technical and business teams to strengthen data architecture, data engineering, data science, and data literacy practices across the agency.

Skills

Data architecture

Data governance

Data science

Machine learning

Analytics

Education

Engineering

Computer Science

Data Science

Tools

TOGAF

DAMA DM

Job description

The Washington State Department of Licensing is seeking an Enterprise Data Architect within the Information Services Division in Olympia to shape the agency's data strategy and standards, guiding data governance, security, and analytics across critical systems.

This hybrid, full-time role requires deep experience in data architecture, data management, and data science, with leadership influence across teams and a focus on trustworthy, equitable data solutions for state residents.