VP, Cloud Data Architecture & Strategy

Synchrony; Alpharetta (GA); Ibrido; USD 155.000 - 260.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Synchrony in the United States is seeking a VP, Cloud Data Solution Architect to lead the strategic design of the enterprise data ecosystem in the cloud, supporting both operational and analytic objectives. You will define target-state cloud data architecture and reusable migration frameworks to enable high-availability, secure, and scalable data platforms that drive superior user experiences.

You will partner with senior business, technology, security, risk, data, analytics, and product

Competenze

• 8+ years in IT, data/enterprise/cloud architecture or related roles; degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years designing or migrating data platforms in cloud environments.
• Experience with cloud-native data platforms, data lakes, lakehouse, data warehousing, IAM, security and analytics.
• Experience defining target-state architecture and modernization roadmaps.
• Agile experience using JIRA or similar tools.

Mansioni

• 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, enterprise data strategy, operational resilience, consumption performance, superior user experience, and long-term scalability.
• Support architectural evaluations and trade-off decisions across cloud-native services, integration patterns, data storage models, query performance, data access patterns, security controls, resiliency needs, and cost optimization considerations.
• Partner with senior technology, business, security, risk, data, analytics, and product stakeholders to assess current-state environments, identify modernization opportunities, and improve the usability, discoverability, and performance of enterprise data products.
• Establish and promote architecture principles, design patterns, reference architectures, standards, and reusable migration frameworks for secure, governed, scalable, and high-performing cloud data solutions.
• Influence and align cross-functional teams across enterprise architecture, engineering, product, analytics, and platform organizations by translating architecture decisions into clear business value, user impact, implementation options, risks, dependencies, and strategic recommendations.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to architects and engineering teams on cloud-native data design, migration patterns, consumption optimization, operational readiness, emerging cloud practices, and modern data architecture trends.
• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned.

Conoscenze

Cloud data architecture

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Travel flexibility

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree or 10 years' experience

Strumenti

JIRA

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)

Descrizione del lavoro

Synchrony in the United States is seeking a VP, Cloud Data Solution Architect to lead the strategic design of the enterprise data ecosystem in the cloud, supporting both operational and analytic objectives. You will define target-state cloud data architecture and reusable migration frameworks to enable high-availability, secure, and scalable data platforms that drive superior user experiences.

You will partner with senior business, technology, security, risk, data, analytics, and product