Consulting Database Architect

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GENERAL FUNCTION:

As a Consulting Enterprise Database/Data Architect at Fifth Third Bank, you will serve as a strategic technical leader responsible for designing, optimizing, and governing enterprise-scale data/database architectures. You will partner with engineering, product, and business teams to ensure data/database solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise goals. This role requires deep expertise in database technologies, data modeling, and architecture patterns, with a strong consulting mindset to influence and guide cross-functional teams.

Responsible and accountable for risk by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and personally following policies and procedures as defined. Accountable for always doing the right thing for customers and colleagues and ensures that actions and behaviors drive a positive customer experience. While operating within the Bank's risk appetite, achieves results by consistently identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring, and reporting risks of all types.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Data Architecture Leadership
  Lead the design and evolution of enterprise data/database architecture across cloud and on-prem platforms, ensuring alignment with business and regulatory requirements.
• Consulting and Technical Expertise
  Act as a trusted advisor to engineering and business stakeholders, providing guidance on data strategy, architecture patterns, and platform capabilities.
• Platform Engineering Collaboration
  Collaborate with platform engineering teams to support initiatives such as CA$H Platform, AWS migration, and secure cloud framework development 
• Database Optimization and Governance
  Define and enforce standards for data modeling, performance tuning, and database lifecycle management across on-prem, and cloud-native databases 
• Innovation and Modernization
  Drive modernization efforts including automation, observability, and integration of AI/ML capabilities into data platforms.
• Mentorship and Thought Leadership
  Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the Consulting Engineer community by sharing best practices and participating in calibration discussions 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technology field or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Two+ years in five different technology areas including but not limited to IaaS PaaS, ERPs, hosting, Data Centers, etc.
• Ten+ years of IT work experience relevant to the position.
• Position requires the ability to establish self as a leader, to not only perform in a leadership role, but to also be recognized by other divisions and business partners as a leader.
• Experience with mainframe modernization and hybrid cloud data strategies.
• Familiarity with Fifth Third’s platform engineering ecosystem and regulatory landscape.
• Prior involvement in large scale modernization initiatives or enterprise architecture communities 
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS preferred), data security, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience with consulting or advisory roles in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

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