Sr. Enterprise Data Architect

Concora Credit Inc.•Beaverton, OR

About The Position

As a Sr. Enterprise Data Architect, you’ll help drive Concora Credit’s Mission to enable customers to Do More with Credit – every single day. The impact you’ll have at Concora Credit: You’ll align our data ecosystem with our business and technology strategies and guide the delivery of major business initiatives. You’ll bring a blend of a big-picture vision, strategic thinking, technical excellence, and drive to our data and AI journey. Come work with a capable, cohesive, and motivated team at the intersection of financial services and data technology! We hire people, not positions. That's because, at Concora Credit, we put people first, including our customers, partners, and Team Members. Concora Credit is guided by a single purpose: to help non-prime customers do more with credit. Today, we have helped millions of customers access credit. Our industry leadership, resilience, and willingness to adapt ensure we can help our partners responsibly say yes to millions more. As a company grounded in entrepreneurship, we're looking to expand our team and are looking for people who foster innovation, strive to make an impact, and want to Do More! We’re an established company with over 20 years of experience, but now we’re taking things to the next level. We're seeking someone who wants to impact the business and play a pivotal role in leading the charge for change.

Requirements

10+ combined years of architecture, engineering, and leadership experience with data management, data warehousing, cloud technologies, and business solutions that include them.
Thorough understanding of all the functions of a corporate IT data services organization, such as data governance, master data management, data engineering, data warehousing, data security, compliance, reporting, and analytics.
Experience managing and building solutions with at least one major data platform such as Databricks, Snowflake, or Informatica.
Strong conceptual, physical, and logical data modeling skills.
Solid understanding of technical topics such as database management, cloud-based architectures, information security, DevOps and MLOps.
Familiarity with machine learning and generative AI algorithms, and natural language processing.
Strong SQL skills and software engineering experience with Java, C#, Python, SQL, or R.
Strategic and tactical planning.
Written, graphic, and oral communication with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Team leadership.
Group facilitation.

Responsibilities

Engage with stakeholders to understand and document their goals, challenges, systems, and capabilities.
Guide business and technical teams in solving problems and delivering solutions.
Guide the evolution of our data platform and build our delivery capabilities.
Work with stakeholders to create target architectures and roadmaps for data platforms and business solutions.
Develop an overall data capability and technology roadmap, gain support from business and technology stakeholders, and guide its implementation and evolution.
Expand our use of AI for accelerated solution delivery and enhanced business intelligence
Develop and publish models, catalogs, schemas, glossaries, roadmaps, online collaborative environments, knowledge repositories, and other artifacts.
Guide data-centric enterprise projects and other major efforts.
Lead tool and framework selection and develop or guide proofs of concept.
Engage closely with engineering, analytics, and data science teams to identify challenges, receive feedback, and promote the adoption of standards and best practices.
Review designs, quality plans, and test results to ensure that solutions meet requirements while aligning with our business and technology strategies.
Participate in our company-wide enterprise architecture practice. Present architecture reviews and contribute to collaboration sessions and enterprise guidance.
Be a hands-on architect for a small team. Write production code and effectively use a variety of data tools.

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance for you and your family
Relax and recharge with Paid Time Off (PTO)
6 company-observed paid holidays, plus 3 paid floating holidays
401k (after 90 days) plus employer match up to 4%
Pet Insurance for your furry family members
Wellness perks including onsite fitness equipment at both locations, EAP, and access to the Headspace App
We invest in your future through Tuition Reimbursement
Save on taxes with Flexible Spending Accounts
Peace of mind with Life and AD&D Insurance
Protect yourself with company-paid Long-Term Disability and voluntary Short-Term Disability