Senior Data Architect

Empower

Senior Data Architect defining enterprise data architecture strategies and governing scalable solutions at Empower. Collaborating with leaders to translate strategic goals into integrated data architectures.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $138,000 - $200,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptMicroservicesNode.jsNoSQLScalaSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and maintain the enterprise data platform blueprint, including ingestion, storage, processing, serving, governance, and security.
Design, model, and simulate complex business processes using BPMS tools and workflow frameworks.
Establish and govern architectural standards, including data contracts, service-level objectives, access controls, and privacy-by-design principles.
Develop enterprise and domain reference architectures to support scalability, interoperability, and reuse.
Design and modernize systems into cloud-compatible or cloud-native architectures, including migration strategies.
Lead architecture reviews for complex or high-risk initiatives, evaluate trade-offs, and mitigate technical and compliance risks.
Develop process architecture artifacts, including workflow diagrams, functional maps, and cross-functional process models.
Recommend and implement best practices for process orchestration, workflow design, and system integration.
Align data and process architecture with enterprise architecture, security, IAM, networking, and FinOps practices.
Evaluate build-versus-buy decisions, serve as a subject matter expert in BPMS tools and process design patterns, collaborate with stakeholders to test and refine workflows, mentor technical professionals, provide strategic architecture recommendations, support CI/CD, DevOps, and automation practices, ensure solutions meet evolving security requirements and industry standards, and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, mathematics, business, or equivalent experience.
9-12 years of experience in data engineering, platform engineering, software architecture, or related technical roles.
At least 5 years of experience working within Agile software development environments.
Extensive experience leading data or solution architecture across multiple domains or enterprise platforms.
Strong expertise in modern data architectures, including data lakes, data warehouses, lakehouses, and streaming platforms.
Experience with business process management systems and workflow modeling tools.
Knowledge of microservices architecture and development, such as Java, Node.js, Scala, and serverless frameworks.
Experience with multiple data storage technologies, including SQL, NoSQL, and graph databases.
Strong experience with cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, and cloud-native design.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.

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Hard Skills & Tools

data engineeringplatform engineeringsoftware architectureAgile software developmentdata architecturesdata lakesdata warehousesmicroservices architectureSQLNoSQL

Soft Skills

communicationinfluencing stakeholdersmentoringcollaborationleadership

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer scienceBachelor’s degree in information systemsBachelor’s degree in engineeringBachelor’s degree in mathematicsBachelor’s degree in business