Enterprise Architect – Data Architecture

Western Governors University•Salt Lake City, UT

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Technical 411 Pay Range: $157,000.00 - $243,400.00 Job Description Impact at WGU At WGU, innovation and transformation are how we advance our mission to expand access to higher education. As an Enterprise Architect for Data Architecture, you will play a critical role in shaping WGU’s enterprise data ecosystem, enabling modern, scalable, and intelligent platforms that support student success and operational excellence. This is a high-impact role with the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide strategy and drive meaningful transformation.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in data architecture, software engineering, enterprise architecture, or related roles
At least 3 years as an Enterprise or Solution Architect or 8 years in a senior technical leadership role
Proven success designing and delivering enterprise-scale, distributed systems and technology transformations
Deep expertise in data architecture, including data lakes, warehouses, and lakehouse patterns
Strong background in data modeling across conceptual, logical, and physical layers
Experience with data integration approaches including ETL/ELT, streaming, and APIs
Hands-on experience supporting or enabling AI-driven solutions

Nice To Haves

Experience enabling AI and ML workloads, including MLOps or feature stores
Familiarity with modern data stack tools such as Snowflake, Databricks, dbt, or Kafka
Relevant certifications such as TOGAF or AWS or Azure Architect

Responsibilities

Define and evolve WGU’s enterprise data architecture, including data models, data flows, and platform standards
Establish and maintain data governance frameworks, reference architectures, and enterprise data standards
Align data strategy with institutional priorities, analytics initiatives, and student outcomes
Architect and guide modern data platforms such as data lakes, lakehouses, and data warehouses
Design scalable batch and real-time data pipelines with strong data quality, lineage, and observability
Lead API-first data integration strategies that enable secure, interoperable, and domain-oriented data access
Partner across product, engineering, analytics, and governance teams to influence enterprise data investments