Director, Architecture and Data

GE Aerospace•Evendale, OH

1d•$152,000 - $202,000•Remote

About The Position

The Director, Architecture & Data leads the team responsible for architecture governance and the data foundation that enables Defense & Systems to deliver software environments and use AI. The team establishes reusable patterns and boundaries, organizes information around business domains, maintains an enterprise-wide capability map, and ensures AI is integrated into existing technology stacks. The role also owns delivery of the Defense & Systems Data Fabric, coordinating with the Data Fabric Sr Principal Technical Product Manager and Principal Architects across Enterprise, Data, Infrastructure, and Applications. This is a people-leadership role focused on developing high-performing teams while advancing technology and maintaining safety. The position harmonizes four established processes: AI Control Tower (ATG) stage-gate governance, the Data Fabric capability-maturity (TRL/CRL) overlay, FLIGHT DECK agile delivery, and the Risk Management Framework (RMF) cybersecurity authorization process. Its goal is to provide teams with a trustworthy data foundation, reusable patterns, and a governed path from idea to authorized production. The position represents Architecture & Data in Tech Ops leadership forums and supports alignment with enterprise and CDAIO standards. It is remote and requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Employment is contingent on proving U.S. Person status and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government SECRET security clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college and at least 8 years of professional experience, or an Associate degree and at least 11 years of professional experience, or a high school diploma and at least 13 years of professional experience.
At least 5 years of professional experience in Enterprise Architecture & Data Management or IT.
At least 3 years of experience leading technical teams.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government SECRET security clearance.
Legal authorization to work in the United States; the employer will not sponsor employment visas for this position.
Ability to prove U.S. Person status as a U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. citizen, or person granted asylee or refugee status.
Successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable; employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering.
Enterprise or solution architecture leadership, including governance of standards and reusable patterns across multiple teams, with fluency in TOGAF, Zachman, or a comparable framework.
Data architecture and data management experience, including domain-oriented data organization, modeling, lineage, and quality; familiarity with data fabric, data mesh, and AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud data platforms.
AI governance fluency, including the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and an AI operating model that integrates AI into the technology stack rather than treating it as a parallel initiative.
Working familiarity with an AI stage-gate such as ATG/AI Control Tower, an agile operating model such as FLIGHT DECK, Lean, or SAFe, and cybersecurity authorization/RMF processes such as ATB/ATO.
Experience running an architecture review or governance body and adjudicating exceptions.
Demonstrated ability to influence architecture decisions above a single business unit in enterprise or CDAIO-level forums.
Experience leading in a matrixed model where delivery direction and supervisory authority are separated.
Background in defense, aerospace, or another regulated or export-controlled environment.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the Architecture & Data team, including enterprise, platform, software, and data architects, data engineers, and Data Fabric product managers; establish role clarity, objectives, and standard work.
Own team performance and development, foster ownership, flow, and continuous improvement, and coach problem-solving at the point of work.
Identify and remove obstacles for the team, particularly where delivery direction and supervisory authority are split across the matrix.
Own the architecture governance model, including reference patterns, standards, architecture review and decision processes, and exception handling.
Set unified architecture and AI standards informed by TOGAF/Zachman and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, and advise on technology and AI investments.
Maintain an enterprise-wide capability map so AI can integrate into existing technology stacks.
Set data architecture and modeling standards organized around business domains, and govern data quality, lineage, and reusable data patterns.
Deliver the Defense & Systems Data Fabric as the role’s top-priority objective, coordinating with the Data Fabric Sr Principal TPM, who sets policy and prioritization and directs the pod day to day.
Supervise Data Fabric engineers in a matrixed arrangement and keep their written objectives aligned to Data Fabric delivery.
Ensure the data foundation—including the canonical ontology, catalog, and governed data products—covers in-scope business domains and is trustworthy for downstream analytics and AI use cases.
Manage ATG, Data Fabric TRL/CRL, FLIGHT DECK, and RMF as a coordinated set of reference patterns and a single route for products.
Build security and authorization into the architecture by default, including secure-architecture review for Authority to Build and data-classification, export-control, and risk controls for Authority to Operate; partner with Cyber Security, the RMF team, and Export Control.
Keep architecture guardrails and platform patterns aligned with the Director, Infrastructure & Platform.
Charter Principal Architects with defined enterprise and CDAIO forum responsibilities so Defense & Systems can influence architecture beyond the business unit.
Represent Architecture & Data in the Tech Ops leadership cadence, including daily management, WOR, and MOR, and align the architecture and data baseline with enterprise and CDAIO standards.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
Access to a Health Coach and the Employee Assistance Program.
401(k) savings plan with company matching and company retirement contributions.
Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
Tuition assistance.
Adoption assistance.
Paid parental leave.
Disability insurance.
Life insurance.
Paid time off for vacation or illness.
Annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of base salary/commission according to the plan.
Professional development.
Competitive compensation.