Sr Data Architect

Bank of America; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking a Senior Data Architect to lead enterprise data architecture initiatives across multiple lines of business and control functions. You will shape data definitions, governance, and information design, partnering with senior stakeholders to drive strategic technology decisions while enabling analytics and AI capabilities.

In this role, you will guide architecture reviews, align solutions with enterprise standards, and define reusable patterns.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data architecture or related technology disciplines.
• Experience defining data/information architecture strategies and standards.
• Proven ability to drive architecture decisions with cross-functional teams.
• Experience modeling conceptual/logical data and enterprise data strategies.
• Strong knowledge of governance, metadata, data sourcing, and information management.

Responsibilities

• Lead data solutions and architecture for large, complex initiatives.
• Respond to senior management questions on data architecture strategy.
• Manage multiple priorities in a matrixed environment with detail.
• Influence agreements between partners and escalate as needed to stay on track.
• Ensure compliance with risk, financial, and regulatory policies.
• Foster inclusive, collaborative relationships across business and tech partners.
• Educate teams on enterprise data architecture principles and routines.
• Enable analytics, regulatory reporting, operational intelligence, and AI capabilities through data architecture.

Skills

Architecture

Data Governance

Data Modeling

Data Management

Stakeholder Management

Cloud Solutions

Data Visualization

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Collaboration

Technical Strategy Development

Business Analytics

Critical Thinking

Talent Development

Process Design

Job description

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.

We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description:

This job is responsible for the execution of data architectural solutions for complex initiatives that span multiple Lines of Business and control functions. Key responsibilities include facilitating solution driven discussions, working with stakeholders to support adherence to the enterprise data management policy and standards, and supporting architecture design reviews to ensure integration of data architecture principles in technology solutions. Job expectations include educating data management teams on enterprise data architectural principles and data management processes and routines.

The Senior Data Architect plays a critical leadership role within Global Technology, partnering across architecture, data management, governance, product, and engineering organizations to shape how enterprise data is defined, governed, and consumed. This role offers the opportunity to influence strategic technology initiatives, drive architecture decisions that span multiple technology domains, and help establish the information and data foundations that support analytics, regulatory reporting, operational intelligence, and AI-enabled capabilities.

As a senior architecture leader, you will work closely with Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise Information Services Architecture teams, providing guidance on complex data challenges, architecture strategy, information design, and cross-domain integration. You will help define reusable architecture patterns, influence governance decisions, and steward key information assets including the Global Technology Unified Data Model and Data Family architecture. This position is ideal for a candidate who enjoys solving complex enterprise-scale data challenges, influencing strategic direction, and partnering with senior stakeholders to drive meaningful business and technology outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Partners with various technology teams to establish data solutions and architecture for large, complex initiatives that align with the enterprise data architecture strategy and strategic technology and platform decisions
• Develops clear and concise responses to questions from senior management and control partners regarding the enterprise data architecture strategy
• Manages multiple priorities in a matrixed environment with attention to detail and accuracy
• Communicates effectively to influence agreement between partners and escalates items, as needed, to ensure execution activities remain on track
• Ensures all relevant risk, financial, and compliance policies and standards are met
• Manages relationships with business and technology partners and creates an inclusive and healthy working environment to resolve organizational impediments and blockers
• Educates data management teams on enterprise data architectural principles, processes, and routines
• Enable trusted analytics, regulatory reporting, operational intelligence, and AI capabilities through effective data and information architecture.
• Serve as the senior data architecture advisor for Global Technology, providing strategic guidance on data, information, and architecture initiatives.
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise Information Services Architecture to align solutions with enterprise standards and target-state strategies.
• Lead architecture reviews and provide guidance on data sourcing, integration, information design, and data management practices.
• Support governance forums, data architecture inquiries, and strategic initiatives through architecture leadership and decision support.
• Define and evolve enterprise information architectures, including the Global Technology Unified Data Model and Data Family architecture.
• Establish reusable architecture patterns, standards, and best practices to improve consistency, interoperability, and reuse.
• Drive alignment of business terminology, semantic definitions, ownership models, and authoritative data sources across technology domains.
• Enhance metadata quality, data lineage, transparency, and discoverability in partnership with governance and data management teams.
• Assess architectural risks, dependencies, and trade-offs to support informed decision-making and successful delivery outcomes.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in data architecture, information architecture, data management, data modeling, or related technology disciplines.
• Experience defining and implementing data and information architecture strategies, standards, and patterns within large, complex organizations.
• Experience partnering with business, technology, governance, and architecture stakeholders to drive architecture decisions and resolve cross-functional data challenges.
• Experience developing conceptual and logical data models, information architectures, or enterprise data strategies.
• Strong knowledge of data governance, metadata management, data sourcing, and information management principles.

Desired Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience in enterprise data and information architecture.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale analytics, reporting, data management, metadata, or AI-enabled initiatives.
• Experience leading architecture reviews, governance forums, or architecture advisory functions.
• Experience working with enterprise architecture, information architecture, or data governance organizations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence architecture decisions across multiple teams and organizational boundaries.

Skills:

• Architecture
• Business Analytics
• Critical Thinking
• Data Management
• Data Visualization
• Consulting
• Data Modeling
• Process Design
• Regulatory Compliance
• Risk Management
• Cloud Solutions
• Collaboration
• Data Governance
• Talent Development
• Technical Strategy Development

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:

40