Lead Architect - Data & Analytics

Wells Fargo & Company•Columbus, OH

16h•$119,000 - $187,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Architect in our Architecture & Engineering Group as part of Consumer Technology. In this role, you will lead the definition and execution of a comprehensive data strategy, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient architecture that supports key business outcomes. You will ensure alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements while driving consistency across data platforms, integrations, and downstream use cases. You will design and govern modern data ecosystems—including lakehouse, data mesh, knowledge graphs, and real-time streaming—supporting analytics, reporting, and digital personalization at scale. This role requires deep expertise in data modeling, integration patterns, and cloud-native architectures, with a focus on building trusted, reusable data products for analytics, applications, and AI-driven solutions.

Requirements

5+ years of Architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
5+ years of experience designing modern data architectures, including lakehouse, streaming, and event-driven platforms to support scalable data solutions.
5+ years of experience building and optimizing data models and cloud-based data environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP) to enable reporting, analytics, and business insights.
5+ years of experience developing data pipelines and integration processes, including ETL/ELT, orchestration tools, and implementing data governance and quality standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing enterprise-scale semantic data platforms (CDP)
Experience with real-time personalization and decisioning systems
Familiarity with graph data models and knowledge graphs (e.g., Neo4j) for relationship-driven analytics
Experience integrating data platforms with operational systems (APIs, microservices, event streams)
Exposure to financial services regulatory data requirements (e.g., risk, fraud, AML, reporting)

Responsibilities

Lead the implementation of complex projects and initiatives that have companywide scope
Assist in the creation of architectural artifacts for key technology initiatives
Participate in the definition of future technology architecture and strategy
Identify medium to high architectural impact projects
Conduct complex technology and system assessments for architecture solutions
Communicate the companywide Architecture strategy and direction to both management and systems related teams
Make decisions in the development and maintenance of architectures
Understand compliance and risk management requirements for supported areas
Ensure applications adhere to established Wells Fargo standards, policies, methodologies and industry best practices
Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals