Lead Architect - Data Lakehouse

US Bank

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Englewood, CO
Salary
$139,230–$163,800 / yr
Posted
2 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $198k
This role $152k
$127k most similar roles pay here $249k

This role pays less than 87% of similar roles. Most pay $165,357–$230,400 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $152k versus about $198k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About US Bank

U.S. Bank (U.S. Bancorp) is the fifth-largest bank in the United States, providing retail banking, corporate and commercial banking, wealth management, and payment services to millions of customers. Industry: Banking & Financial Services

US Bank currently has 44 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $111,605–$131,300 across 41 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Architect - Data Lakehouse

As a Senior IT Architect at U.S., you will join a dynamic team focused on aligning IT infrastructure with business processes to enhance operational efficiency and support strategic objectives. Your daily responsibilities include developing high-level frameworks, mapping system relationships, evaluating cost structures, and leading cross-functional teams in technology transformation initiatives. You will leverage both Cloud Native and On-prem solutions, such as AWS and Azure, to optimize for agility, performance, and security while ensuring compliance with regulations like PCI DSS, SOX, and GDPR. Key skills include expertise in data lakehouse architecture, real-time data ingestion using Kafka or Event Hubs, and comprehensive experience with tools like Snowflake, Delta Lake, and Collibra. This role demands hands-on leadership in digital transformation projects within the banking/finance sector, particularly for high-volume payment products in a multi-tenant environment.

What you'll do

  • Develops high-level IT frameworks to align infrastructure with business processes for strategic execution.
  • Evaluates cost and ROI of architecture alternatives to optimize efficiency and productivity.
  • Leads cross-functional teams in technology transformation, focusing on cloud migration and modernization.
  • Implements data governance and security controls aligned with regulatory standards like PCI DSS and GDPR.
  • Designs enterprise data governance frameworks including data lineage, cataloging, and quality controls.
  • Enables BI, reporting, and other use cases through optimized storage formats and analytics-ready data models.

What we're looking for

  • Eight or more years of experience in IT infrastructure and business process alignment.
  • Demonstrated ability to define target architecture for business agility and performance using Cloud Native and On-prem solutions.
  • Proven leadership in driving technology transformation, modernization, and large-scale program delivery in banking/finance.
  • Expertise in digital transformation, Data Lakehouse architecture, cloud migration (Azure/AWS), and application engineering.
  • Leadership experience in implementing data governance, security, and compliance controls aligned to regulatory standards.
  • Hands-on experience with multi-zone data lake patterns, optimized storage formats, metadata-driven ingestion, and analytics-ready data models.

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