Director Enterprise Architecture

Compeer Financial is a member-owned cooperative located in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. We bring together team members with a variety of backgrounds and experiences to help provide financial services that support agriculture and rural communities.

Benefits

• Hybrid model – up to 50% work from home
• Flexible schedules including ample flexibility in the summer months
• Up to 9% towards 401k (3% fixed Compeer contribution plus up to 6% match)
• Medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life & AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness program & EAP
• Vacation, sick leave, holidays/floating holidays, parental leave, and volunteer paid time off
• Learning and development programs
• Mentorship programs
• Cross-functional committee opportunities (e.g., Inclusion Council, emerging professional groups)
• Professional membership/certification reimbursement

Casual/seasonal & intern team members are not eligible for benefits except for state-mandated programs.

Where You Will Work

This position offers a hybrid work option (up to 50% remote) and is open to any Compeer office location in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

Responsibilities

• Build, coach, and develop a high-performing Enterprise Architecture team, creating a culture of collaboration, accountability, and architectural excellence.
• Partner with senior business and technology leaders to translate organizational priorities into target-state business capabilities, technology architecture, and investment decisions.
• Shape and evolve Compeer’s Enterprise Architecture strategy, including our approach to FinTech and AgTech.
• Establish practical architecture principles, standards, and governance across business, applications, data, infrastructure, cloud, and AI.
• Advance business architecture by connecting technology investments to business capabilities, outcomes, growth opportunities, and transformation priorities.
• Lead the Architecture Review Board, helping teams make thoughtful technology and solution decisions while balancing agility, risk, and enterprise standards.
• Partner with product and delivery teams to modernize our technology portfolio, reduce technical debt, and determine where legacy platforms should evolve or be simplified.
• Explore what’s next, including AI, automation, API-first integration, cloud, and other emerging technologies, and help determine where those capabilities can create meaningful business and client value.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field. A master’s degree and certifications such as TOGAF, cloud architecture, SAFe, or CISSP are preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive IT experience, including 5 to 7 years in Enterprise Architecture or related leadership roles, with experience leading and developing architects across multiple domains.
• Experience building or maturing an Enterprise Architecture practice, including governance, architecture standards, and Architecture Review Board processes.
• Broad architecture expertise across business, application, data, infrastructure, and security, with experience in cloud strategy, application portfolio management, and legacy modernization.
• The ability to connect business strategy to technology direction and communicate complex ideas clearly with both executive and technical audiences.
• A collaborative leadership style and the ability to build trust, influence decisions, and bring people together across business and technology.
• Strong coaching and people leadership skills with a passion for developing talent and building high-performing teams.
• Experience evaluating emerging technologies such as AI/ML, intelligent automation, and API-first integration and determining where they can deliver meaningful value.

Pay

Base Pay: $149,700 - $227,900 USD. This role is eligible for variable compensation and other benefits.