Enterprise Data Architect - Raleigh, NC/Phoenix, AZ

This is a hybrid role with the expectation that time working will regularly take place inside and outside of a company office in either Raleigh, NC or Phoenix, AZ.

This position establishes and implements the overall data management technological direction of the Bank. Provides strategic enterprise data technical vision while directing immediate data architecture initiatives. Ensures the overall quality of technology data implementations across multiple domains. Leads the design and integration of key data storage and systems that require a fundamental change to corporate data strategy and direction.

• Business Strategy - Drives data management architectural vision and strategy to support business needs. Designs and integrates key systems that change overall corporate data strategy and direction. Facilitates the development and evolution of architecture and enterprise governance processes.
• Consultation - Provides technical direction for the Bank's annual investment in all data technology areas, including data infrastructure, architecture, management, integration, quality, reporting, and analytics. Offers guidance to application development teams within the department.
• Collaboration - Communicates a clear vision for management and senior technical staff to ensure maximum leverage of both purchased and developed technology. Collaborates effectively to solve complex technical problems and create data strategies. Serves as a member of the Enterprise Architecture Review Board.
• Technical Expertise - Maintains strong current knowledge of key advances, data technology, industry trends, and systems development techniques. Utilizes expertise to partner on the design of enterprise data solutions, planning technology migrations, vendor or product selection, and solution integration. Engage key data technology vendors to learn industry best practices and future trends.

Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of experience in Application Development, Systems Engineering, or Information Technology management OR High School Diploma or GED and 14 years of experience in Application Development, Systems Engineering, or Information Technology management

Technical Proficiency: Experience with designing cloud native data pipeline, data warehouse, data lake, and database solutions. In addition, this role will serve as a go-to for technical systems integration when recommending suitable technologies to enterprise technology, data, architecture, and software engineering teams. Other skills:

• Data architecture, engineering, analysis, and modeling of large operational and analytical data sets.
• Architecting enterprise solutions for traditional AI and GenAI workflows.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Architecture frameworks and tools, secure design principles, and scalable infrastructure/cloud designs
• Experience with creating/maintaining a technology roadmap.

Preferred:

• Proficiency in API design, microservices, and containerization

• Demonstrated ability to enable the design of new concepts and transition successful PoCs into production-grade systems.
• Experience with traditional AI, GenAI, and agentic AI design patterns, including tool-use orchestration, autonomous workflow agents, or AI copilots.

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.