[Hiring] Data Architect @GreenStone Farm Credit Services

Role Description

GreenStone Farm Credit Services is seeking a Data Architect to lead the vision, design, and governance of our enterprise data architecture. This role is instrumental in shaping the long-term data strategy that supports scalable, secure, and compliant data platforms, analytics, and business intelligence capabilities across the organization.

• Operating within a SAFe Agile Release Train (ART), the Data Architect provides architectural direction, establishes standards, and ensures alignment between business priorities, regulatory requirements, and technical execution.
• This position partners closely with Product Managers, Product Owners, Data Leaders, and ART leadership to guide solution design, manage dependencies, and maintain a sustainable architectural runway.
• The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise, strong communication skills, and a passion for building data ecosystems that are interoperable, governed, and built for long-term success.
• This role also plays a critical part in safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise-sensitive data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Degree in computer science, math, economics, statistics, business, data engineering, information services or related field preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, quantitative analytics, or a similar technical role is required.
• 3+ years of experience using Databricks or similar platform is required.
• 5+ years of experience in a regulated industry (e.g., banking, healthcare) is preferred.
• Strong expertise in data modeling (conceptual, logical, physical, dimensional).
• Deep understanding of modern data architectures, including cloud platforms, lakehouse patterns, streaming, and integrations.
• Familiarity with data governance, security, privacy, and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience working in Agile or SAFe environments.

Requirements

• Define and maintain the enterprise data architecture vision and multi-year roadmap.
• Establish architectural direction for data platforms, integrations, analytics, and BI solutions.
• Align data architecture strategy with business priorities, regulatory requirements, and enterprise technology direction.
• Serve as a strategic partner to Product Owners and ART leadership to ensure architectural alignment with delivery plans.
• Stay current with emerging data technologies, trends, and best practices.
• Translate architectural strategy into executable initiatives in partnership with Data Platform, Analytics, and Insights leaders.
• Participate in PI planning, backlog refinement, and architectural runway development.
• Review and guide solution designs to ensure adherence to architectural standards and principles.
• Identify and manage architectural dependencies and cross-team impacts within the ART.
• Define and maintain data architecture standards, patterns, and reference architectures.
• Ensure solutions meet confidentiality, integrity, and availability requirements for sensitive data.
• Collaborate with governance, security, and compliance teams to ensure architectural alignment.
• Promote consistency, reuse, and long-term sustainability of data solutions across the enterprise.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business and technology stakeholders.
• Communicate architectural decisions, tradeoffs, and impacts in a clear and accessible manner.
• Mentor teams on architectural best practices without direct people-management responsibilities.
• Drive continuous improvement through learning, feedback, and architectural evolution.

Benefits

• 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 12 paid holidays per year.
• 401(k) plan – up to a 9% employer contribution/match.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life/AD&D benefits, etc.
• $150/year Logo Wear allowance.
• $400/year Wellness Subsidy/Reimbursement & wellness programs.
• $6,000 lifetime maximum Student Debt repayment program or tuition reimbursement.
• Yearly bonus/incentive opportunity available to all benefit eligible employees.