Sr Enterprise Data Architect

* Must reside in the state of CO on start date. Relocation assistance is not provided. This is a hybrid position requiring 2 days a week in office and remaining remote work must be from CO*
**FirstBank does not sponsor work visas**
***In-person interviews are required for this position***

Salary Range

$150,000 - $175,000

Founded in 1963, FirstBank maintains more than $20 billion in assets and operates over 100 branch locations across Colorado, Arizona and California. Its growth can be attributed to one simple philosophy: do right by customers, communities and employees, which is at the center of the company’s “banking for good” mantra. FirstBank believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are part of everything we do, both within and outside our company, and prides itself in hiring and training a diverse and talented group. We strive to not only maintain a diverse workforce, but also ensure our employee experience garners a sense of belonging, is inclusive and equitable. FirstBank believes that a company is nothing without the people that comprise it, and prides itself in hiring and training a diverse and talented group. By joining the FirstBank team you will experience its great team culture with ample opportunity for growth. There’s an opportunity for everyone with positions all across the company, from Teller and Call Center to Technology and Lending. Apply today to learn more and join the team!

A Brief Overview

The Sr Analyst, Enterprise Data Architect provides expertise and leadership in the definition, design, implementation, adoption and adherence to enterprise architecture strategies, processes and standards. Your primary role will be to design and deliver strategic direction for the organization's data architecture and to establish standards for ensuring data is organized, accessible, secure, and aligned with business and technical objectives. Responsibilities also include technology assistance and direction to other teams, ensuring that all technologies work effectively together. You will also collaborate with other Enterprise Architects to deliver a complete end-to-end architecture across all architecture domains.

What you will do

• Demonstrated application of end-to-end architecture strategies, standards, processes, and tools in their solution designs
• Design of high quality architectures that meet business requirements and are consistent with enterprise architectural standards
• Assist other Enterprise Architects in supporting the development and update of enterprise architectural strategies, standards, processes, and tools
• Assist in evaluation and selection of significant new technologies, tools or development approaches
• Provide input and guidance to others as a technical solution for medium- to large-sized projects is designed
• Work with Senior resources from other teams to:
• Identify an optimal platform/environment for the solution
• Identify an optimal design and implementation of the solution while keeping Service Level Agreements in mind
• Identify opportunities for asset reuse, architectural simplification and consistency
• Collaborate with other Enterprise Architects on applications development, data, and cloud strategies
• Attend technical conferences to maintain knowledge or industry best practices
• Lead the acquisition process, preparation of procurement documents, and verification that products and services received comply with contract terms
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned
• Understand and comply with all provisions of the Safety in the Workplace policy
• Work with the Business to understand and identify the business problem or need
• Provides guidance to the Technology Roadmaps for the applicable skillsets/disciplines

Minimum Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in related field and a minimum of 5 years of related experience.
• A combination of post-high school education, job related certification and related experience equivalent to 7 years may be considered in lieu of minimum requirements.

Preferred Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, other technical field, or business preferred.                                                                                                      

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Sufficient technical knowledge and judgment to be able to identify when other Application Developer(s), IT Architect(s), or Infrastructure team(s) need to be pulled in or coordinated with
• Working knowledge of current IT and systems technologies and standards
• Familiar with all major applications and