VP Cloud Data Architect for Enterprise Modernization & AI

Synchrony; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Synchrony seeks a VP, Cloud Data Solution Architect to lead the strategic design of its enterprise data ecosystem in the cloud, enabling scalable, secure platforms and superior user experiences. You will drive target-state architecture, migration frameworks, and AI/advanced analytics initiatives across the enterprise.

Collaborating with senior business, technology, security, risk, data, analytics, and product stakeholders, you will modernize legacy data systems, promote cloud-native

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Management, or related field with 8+ years of experience OR a minimum of 10 years hands-on experience in related roles.
• 5+ years of experience designing, modernizing, or migrating data platforms in cloud environments.
• Experience with cloud-native data platforms, data lakes, lakehouse architectures, data warehousing, IAM, security, data protection, data integration, and analytics ecosystems.
• Experience defining target-state architecture, modernization roadmaps, reference architectures, design patterns, and implementation standards.
• Agile experience using JIRA or similar Agile tools.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with globally located Agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide architecture thought leadership across cloud data platforms, data lakehouse and data mesh patterns, event-driven architecture, API-enabled data sharing, semantic layers, and modern AI / analytics ecosystems.
• Shape and maintain target-state architecture and modernization roadmaps that align cloud migration initiatives with business priorities and enterprise data strategy.
• Support architectural evaluations and trade-off decisions across cloud-native services, data storage models, query performance, data access patterns, security controls, and cost optimization.
• Partner with senior technology, business, security, risk, data, analytics, and product stakeholders to assess current-state environments and opportunities for modernization.
• Establish and promote architecture principles, design patterns, reference architectures, standards, and reusable migration frameworks.

Skills

Cloud data architecture

Data lakehouse

Data mesh

AI / analytics ecosystems

Agile / JIRA

Travel readiness

Cloud automation

SAFe knowledge

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Management, or related field

8+ years information technology / data architecture experience

Tools

JIRA

AWS

GCP

Job description

Synchrony seeks a VP, Cloud Data Solution Architect to lead the strategic design of its enterprise data ecosystem in the cloud, enabling scalable, secure platforms and superior user experiences. You will drive target-state architecture, migration frameworks, and AI/advanced analytics initiatives across the enterprise.

Collaborating with senior business, technology, security, risk, data, analytics, and product stakeholders, you will modernize legacy data systems, promote cloud-native