Lead Architect - Data Lakehouse

US Bank

Closes in 2 days Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Englewood, COAtlanta, GAHopkins, MNCharlotte, NCChicago, IL
Salary
$139,230–$163,800 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
Closes
Jun 20, 2026 (soon)

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $200k
This role $152k
$127k most similar roles pay here $252k

This role pays less than 89% of similar roles. Most pay $169,000–$231,025 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $152k versus about $200k 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 37 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,765–$140,900 across 37 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Architect - Data Lakehouse

Senior IT Architect at U.S., this role involves developing high-level frameworks that align IT infrastructure with business processes to enhance efficiency and productivity. The incumbent will lead cross-functional engineering teams in driving technology transformation and modernization, particularly in the banking/finance sector, focusing on payments products in a multi-tenant environment. Key responsibilities include defining target architecture for cloud-native and on-prem solutions, implementing data governance frameworks aligned with regulatory standards like PCI DSS and GDPR, and optimizing storage formats for enterprise-scale analytics use cases. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in AWS services such as S3, Redshift, Lambda, and Kafka, alongside proficiency in tools like Collibra, Databricks, Delta Lake, and Python, to ensure robust data management and security practices.

What you'll do

  • Defines target/future state architecture for business agility and performance using Cloud Native and On-prem solutions.
  • Leads cross-functional engineering teams to enforce best practices and align technical delivery with strategic principles.
  • Drives technology transformation, modernization, and large-scale program delivery in the banking/finance industry.
  • Implements data governance, security, and compliance controls aligned with regulatory standards like PCI DSS and GDPR.
  • Designs and manages real-time and batch data ingestion architectures for comprehensive data integration.
  • Leads the design and implementation of enterprise data governance frameworks to ensure end-to-end traceability.

What we're looking for

  • At least 8 years of experience in defining target architecture for business agility and innovation using both Cloud Native and On-prem solutions.
  • Proven leadership in driving technology transformation and large-scale program delivery, particularly in the banking/finance industry with high-volume payments products.
  • Extensive experience in digital transformation, Data Lakehouse architecture, cloud migration (Azure/AWS), application engineering, and IT program management.
  • Demonstrated expertise in implementing data governance, security, and compliance controls aligned to PCI DSS, SOX, GDPR, and other regulatory standards.
  • Hands-on experience with multi-zone data lake patterns, optimized storage formats, metadata-driven ingestion, and analytics-ready data models for enterprise-scale use cases.
  • Expertise in real-time and batch data ingestion architectures (Kafka/Event Hubs, Spark, Delta Lake, etc.), including design and management of tools/processes/services.

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