Lead Architect - Data & Analytics

About This Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Architect - Card Systems and Data Architecture in our Architecture & Engineering Group as part of Consumer Technology. Learn more about the career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com.

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition and execution of architecture strategy supporting the Cards business, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, resilient, and highly available solutions that support key business outcomes.
• Provide end-to-end architecture accountability across card platforms, data ecosystems, integrations, and application components while ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, regulatory requirements, and strategic business objectives.
• Define and drive target-state architectures spanning card processing systems, midrange application platforms, APIs, event-driven architectures, and modern data ecosystems-including lakehouse, data mesh, knowledge graphs, and real-time streaming platforms.
• Lead the implementation of complex projects and strategic initiatives that have companywide scope, providing end-to-end architecture accountability from concept through implementation.
• Assist in the creation of architectural artifacts and target-state architectures for key technology and business initiatives.
• Participate in the definition of future technology architecture and strategy across applications, platforms, systems, data domains, and enterprise technology landscapes.
• Identify medium to high architectural impact projects and contribute to technology investment decisions and strategic planning.
• Conduct complex technology, application, system, and data assessments to develop scalable architecture solutions and integration patterns across multiple platforms and technology domains.
• Communicate the companywide Architecture strategy and direction to management, systems-related teams, and cross-functional stakeholders, driving alignment across business, product, engineering, infrastructure, and operations teams.
• Make decisions in the development, governance, and maintenance of application, system, and data architectures.
• Understand compliance, resiliency, operational risk, technology risk management, and other regulatory requirements for supported areas.
• Ensure applications and platforms adhere to established Wells Fargo standards, policies, methodologies, and industry best practices.
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, managers, and partner organizations to resolve issues, define solutions, and achieve strategic business and technology goals.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 5+ years of experience designing enterprise-scale architecture solutions supporting card processing, servicing, payments, customer engagement, or related financial services platforms
• 5+ years of experience defining target-state architectures, technology roadmaps, and transition strategies across complex enterprise environments
• 5+ years of experience designing modern data architectures, including lakehouse, streaming, and event-driven platforms to support scalable data solutions
• 5+ years of experience building and optimizing data models and cloud-based data environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP) to enable reporting, analytics, and business insights
• 5+ years of experience developing data pipelines and integration processes, including ETL/ELT, orchestration tools, and implementing data governance and quality standards
• 5+ years of experience designing distributed systems, API-based integrations, event-driven architectures, and midrange application solutions

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of card domain capabilities, including account management, transaction processing, authorizations, servicing, rewards, disputes, fraud, or related card-system functions
• Familiarity with Personal Lending and Credit Services
• Experience leading enterprise architecture strategy and large-scale card modernization initiatives, driving cross-functional alignment and consensus across business, product, engineering, infrastructure, and operations teams
• Experience with 3rd party card and credit servicing vendors
• Experience designing enterprise-scale customer and data platforms, including semantic data platforms (CDP), real-time personalization and decisioning solutions, and graph-based data models supporting advanced analytics
• Exposure to financial services regulatory data and technology requirements (e.g., risk, fraud, AML, reporting)

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Personal Lending and Credit Services
• Experience leading enterprise architecture strategy and large-scale card modernization initiatives, driving cross-functional alignment and consensus across business, product, engineering, infrastructure, and operations teams
• Experience with 3rd party card and credit servicing vendors
• Experience designing enterprise-scale customer and data platforms, including semantic data platforms (CDP), real-time personalization and decisioning solutions, and graph-based data models supporting advanced analytics
• Exposure to financial services regulatory data and technology requirements (e.g., risk, fraud, AML, reporting)

Job Expectations

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
• This position requires a hybrid in office work schedule
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Job Location

• 300 S. Brevard - Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
• 401 Las Colinas Blvd W Building A - Irving, Texas 75039
• 3075 Loyalty Cir - Columbus, Ohio 43219

Pay Range

$119,000.00 - $187,000.00

Benefits

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption reimbursement

Recruitment and Hiring Requirements

• Third-party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Recruitment and Hiring Requirements

• Third-party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo