Senior Enterprise Data Architect
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 27, 2026.
Req ID: 77095
Location: Dallas -DAL, Richardson -RCHRD
Areas of Interest: Data; Information Technology
Pay Transparency Salary Range: Not Available
Application Deadline: 12/31/2026
BOK Financial Corporation Group includes BOKF, NA; BOK Financial Securities, Inc. and BOK Financial Private Wealth, Inc. BOKF, NA operates TransFund and Cavanal Hill Investment Management, Inc. BOKF, NA operates banking divisions: Bank of Albuquerque; Bank of Oklahoma; Bank of Texas and BOK Financial®.
Bonus Type
Discretionary
Summary
Are you passionate about data and believe it fuels an organization? We have an exciting opportunity awaiting someone like you!
Job Description
The AWS Data Architect is responsible for the overall strategy, design, andimplementation of the company's data infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role requires a strategic mindset focused on translating business outcomes into technical architecture, enabling automation, and defining data integration patterns for various use cases. The architect will lead the transition from a current state to a target state data ecosystem, proposing and executing viable options based on both short- and long-term business needs. Additionally, the role will involve incorporating advanced AI architecture, including agentic AI, vector databases, Model Context Protocol (MCP), and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
Team Culture
Collaboration is the key to success with this fast-paced team. While each person holds an area of expertise, we all join in to support the customer. Through weekly meetings, group huddles, and 1 on 1 peer training, everyone is given the opportunity to brainstorm, ask questions, and find solutions. We support and lift one another up to achieve more together.
How You'll Spend Your Time
- You will document current and target state data architectures, including interim states and migration roadmaps using AWS and other tools.
- You will present strategic execution options that weigh business impact, cost, risk, and timelines.
- You will align data initiatives with business goals to deliver measurable outcomes like improved customer experience and faster time-to-market.
- You will create and maintain robust reference architectures for batch, near-real-time, and real-time data flows from diverse types of sources.
- You will architect and implement scalable, low-latency data pipelines using Apache Kafka.
- You will integrate advanced AI architectures such as vector databases, MCP, and RAG to enhance data processing and retrieval.
- You will promote automation, CI/CD practices, and establish patterns, reusable templates, enabling rapid, consistent development for engineering teams.
- You will drive data governance and data quality by implementing best practices throughout the data lifecycle.
- You will provide leadership and technical guidance while mentoring teams and promoting innovation.
Education & Experience Requirements
The required level of knowledge is normally acquired through completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in information systems, data analytics or a related field and 15+ years’ experience in a data discipline such as developing and implementing data framework, reference models, or data modeling (operational and analytical). Certification in TOGAF (or similar framework required)
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
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BOK Financial Corporation Group is a stable and financially strong organization that provides excellent training and development to support building the long term careers of employees. With passion, skill and partnership you can make an impact on the success of the bank, customers and your own career!
Apply today and take the first step towards your next career opportunity!
The companies in BOK Financial Corporation Group are equal opportunity employers. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for training, compensation, transfer, promotion and other aspects of employment for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, genetic information or veteran status.
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