Principal Architect – COO Tech Data Platform

Wells Fargo

Enterprise Data Architect at Wells Fargo modernizing data architecture for COO and regulatory functions. Collaborating with teams to ensure scalable and secure data ecosystems.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeIselin • New Jersey, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $191,000 - $305,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define target-state enterprise data architecture across domains, including shared and reference data for COO, risk, finance, client, operations, and regulatory reporting
Design and standardize cloud-native data platforms on AWS and GCP, ensuring scalability, resilience, interoperability, and cost optimization
Establish domain-oriented data ownership models, including data contracts, metadata standards, lineage, and governance frameworks
Drive enterprise data governance by implementing policies, controls, and standards aligned with regulatory and risk requirements
Partner with security and infrastructure teams to implement IAM, encryption, network segmentation, and data protection controls
Lead architecture reviews for modernization initiatives, cloud migrations, and new platform implementations
Translate regulatory, compliance, and risk requirements into actionable architecture designs and technical solutions
Influence enterprise stakeholders and engineering teams on data strategy, platform standards, and domain-driven architecture adoption
Act as an advisor to senior leadership to develop the data architectural framework & delivery for highly complex business and technical needs across multiple groups
Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering products and solutions that are long-term, large-scale, and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking
Provide vision, direction, and expertise to senior leadership on implementing the transformation strategy describing the current state, target state, and transition architecture
Drive target investments towards target technologies and rationalize spend, total cost of ownership, and return on investment
Ensure applications adhere to established Wells Fargo standards, policies, methodologies, and industry best practices as it transforms toward target state architecture
Drive the definition, establishment, selection of strategic tools, and application of architecture frameworks
Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and new technologies and recommends innovations that enhance operations or provide a competitive advantage to the organization and can influence internal and vendor roadmaps in a significant capacity

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
7+ years of experience in data architecture, enterprise architecture, or platform engineering
5+ years of experience in AWS or GCP cloud platforms within large-scale enterprise environments
5+ years of experience with data modeling, distributed systems, integration patterns, and analytics platforms
5+ years of experience with data governance, security, and compliance frameworks in regulated industries
4+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and CI/CD practices
7+ years of experience with stakeholder management including influencing senior leadership

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits
401(k) Plan
Paid time off
Disability benefits
Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
Parental leave
Critical caregiving leave
Discounts and savings
Commuter benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Scholarships for dependent children
Adoption reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

data architecturecloud-native data platformsAWSGCPdata modelingdistributed systemsintegration patternsdata governanceInfrastructure as CodeCI/CD practices

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementinfluencing senior leadershipvisioncreativityinnovationanalytical thinkinginductive thinkingadvisory skillsstrategic thinkingproblem-solving