Strategic Enterprise Data Architect

State of Washington Dept. of Licensing; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Washington Dept. of Licensing (DOL) seeks an Enterprise Data Architect to lead data strategy, architecture, standards, and practices.

You will design data solutions that support core agency systems, analytics, AI, machine learning, and governance across the data lifecycle. You will collaborate with business and technology teams to establish consistent approaches, advise agency leaders, and mentor colleagues while shaping DOL's data architecture and data science capabilities.

Qualifications

• Eleven years of progressively responsible experience spanning enterprise data architecture and related fields.
• Experience applying data science principles through design, development, or operationalization of data-driven solutions.
• Ability to follow agency values and promote an inclusive, respectful workplace.
• Experience designing enterprise data architectures, data models, and governance practices.
• Professional experience in standards development, master data, and data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the enterprise data architecture framework, models, standards, and strategic roadmaps.
• Design scalable data solutions and pipelines supporting operations, analytics, AI, and ML.
• Guide data governance, quality, metadata, security, privacy, and lifecycle management.
• Translate needs into technical data designs and reusable enterprise solutions.
• Advise and collaborate with agency leaders, architects, developers, analysts, and data scientists.
• Mentor teams to strengthen data architecture and data literacy across the agency.

Skills

Enterprise data architecture

Data management

Software development

Database administration

Data governance

Master data management

Data analytics

Data science

Data standards

Data pipelines

Education

Associates degree

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Engineering

Computer science

Data science

Tools

TOGAF

DAMA

Job description

State of Washington Dept. of Licensing (DOL) seeks an Enterprise Data Architect to lead data strategy, architecture, standards, and practices.

You will design data solutions that support core agency systems, analytics, AI, machine learning, and governance across the data lifecycle. You will collaborate with business and technology teams to establish consistent approaches, advise agency leaders, and mentor colleagues while shaping DOL's data architecture and data science capabilities.