Enterprise Governance Architect – Business and Data Architecture

About the Role

The Enterprise Architect requires competency in one key technological area of the bank and works with the other architects developing designs and reviewing designs for information systems to be implemented in accordance with the bank’s goals, needs and objectives. This involves the uniformity of application implementations under their influence with a deep understanding of the business needs and the business strategy along with the future vision of the team's development within the enterprise’s direction and technology roadmap. To lead the development, integration, and governance of business and data architectures that enable enterprise-wide alignment of capabilities, processes, data assets, and technology platforms.

• Advisory and Collaboration : Act as an advisor to all technology groups, and the bank as a whole, when new technologies or business needs are identified. Collaborate with all levels of the bank, up to and including executive management, on the bank’s technology direction and business goals. Engage and coordinate with business stakeholders to map capabilities, value streams, and processes to technology solutions.
• Enterprise Architecture (EA) Patterns and Frameworks : Create EA patterns and antipatterns. Develop and maintain enterprise data architecture standards, models, and governance frameworks. Ensure business and data architecture comply with regulatory frameworks. Develop reference architectures for master data management, data warehousing, and analytics platforms.
• Strategy and Roadmap Ownership : Own the development and alignment of technology strategy and roadmap within a defined domain. Work closely with technology and business stakeholders to ensure alignment and sponsorship. Design roadmaps for data integration, data quality, and data governance approaches to support analytics, AI, and operational needs.
• Research and Development : Stay actively engaged in industry and technology trends. Maintain active research on current state and emerging technologies. Drive creation of enterprise technology radar report which includes classification of solutions into the following recommendations : Hold, Assess, Trial and Adopt. Evaluate emerging trends in business architecture, information management, and data platforms to recommend improvements.
• Requirements Definition : Understand user and process requirements and ensure those requirements can be achieved through high quality deliverables. Analyze and translate business and functional requirements into enterprise architecture design that align with Enterprise Architecture Principles.
• Product and Solution Delivery & Integration : Work with application, solution, and technology architects to ensure business and data architecture alignment. Influence and collaborate with TAG Teams (Product Engineering, Cloud Ops, etc.) and other Business Units to deliver secure, quality, scalable and resilient solutions within schedule, budget and scope. Understand the interactions between systems, applications, and services within the environment, and evaluate the impact of changes or additions.
• Industry and Brand Stewardship : Actively participate in industry events (e.g. financial and technology conferences), publish white papers, host webinars and much more to help advance the technology brand of the company.
• Mentorship : Provides active leadership and mentorship in technology best practices / patterns, methodology and other relevant areas across Teams and the company.
• Additional, corporate wide functions : Demonstrates compliance with all bank regulations for assigned job function and applies to designated job responsibilities – knowledge may be gained through coursework and on-the-job training. Keeps up to date on regulation changes.Follows all Bank policies and procedures, compliance regulations, and completes all required annual or job-specific training.Maintain a working knowledge of Bank's written policies and procedures regarding Bank Secrecy Act, Regulation CC, Regulation E, Bank Security and other regulations as applicable to this job description.Coach, mentor, or train others and teach coursework as subject matter expert.Actively learns, demonstrates, and fosters the Umpqua corporate culture in all actions and words.Takes personal initiative and is a positive example for others to emulate.Embraces our vision to become “Business Bank of Choice”May perform other duties as assigned.
• Live our TOGETHER Values : Trust – Built trust through credibility.Ownership – Take ownership of personal and company goals.Growth – Pursue growth for you, your customers, and your communities.Empathy – Practice empathy to increase understanding.Teamwork – Embrace teamwork to improve outcomes.Heart – Serve others with heart.Enjoyment – Bring enjoyment to everything you do.Relationships – Form lasting relationships with customers and each other.

About You :

Job Location(s) : Ability to work fully onsite at posted location(s).

OR, CA, WA, ID, NV, UT, CO

Travel Type : Discretionary : As needed to fulfill the Essential Functions

Our Benefits :

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base wages and comprehensive benefits. The pay range for this role is $116,647.72 - $175,000.00, and the pay rate for the selected candidate is dependent upon a variety of non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, education, and geographic location. The role may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation and those details will be provided during the recruitment process.

We offer eligible associates comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), a 401(k)-retirement savings plan with employer match for qualifying associate contributions, an employee assistance program, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition assistance, mental health resources, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, access to an online discount marketplace, and paid vacation, sick days, volunteer days, and holidays. Benefit eligibility begins the first day of the month following the date of hire for associates who are regularly scheduled to work at least thirty hours weekly.

Our Commitment to Diversity :

Umpqua Bank is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to employing, engaging, and developing a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, disability, or any other applicable protected status or characteristics. If you require an accommodation to complete the application or interview(s), please let us know by email : .

To Staffing and Recruiting Agencies :

Our posted job opportunities are only intended for individuals seeking employment at Umpqua Bank. Umpqua Bank does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies and Umpqua Bank will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resume submissions. Staffing and recruiting agencies are not authorized to submit profiles, applications, or resumes to this site or to any Umpqua Bank employee and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited unless requested directly by a member of the Talent Acquisition team.