Sr. Data & AI Architect

Overview

Join the nation’s leader in second-look finance servicing as our Sr. Data & AI Architect!

The impact you’ll have at Concora Credit:

You’ll play a very strategic role within our Enterprise Data organization and transform our data ecosystem by aligning it with our business and enterprise application strategy. You’ll possess a unique blend of a big-picture vision, strategic thinking, technical excellence, and the drive to make our data and AI modernization journey a reality across Concora Credit. If you are looking for an opportunity to work with a very talented team and are highly passionate about making a big business impact, this is the right place for you!

This position is located at our Beaverton, OR, office and has a hybrid schedule. We’re onsite Monday through Wednesday.

We hire people, not positions. That's because, at Concora Credit, we put people first, including our customers, partners, and Team Members. Concora Credit is guided by a single purpose: to help non-prime customers do more with credit. Today, we have helped millions of customers access credit. Our industry leadership, resilience, and willingness to adapt ensure we can help our partners responsibly say yes to millions more. As a company grounded in entrepreneurship, we're looking to expand our team and are looking for people who foster innovation, strive to make an impact, and want to Do More! We’re an established company with over 20 years of experience, but now we’re taking things to the next level. We're seeking someone who wants to impact the business and play a pivotal role in leading the charge for change.

Responsibilities

As our Sr. Data & AI Architect, you will:

• Engage with our stakeholders and users to understand their business goals and challenges, then provide strategic guidance to transform our Data and AI platform.
• Lead in-depth technical discussions, offering insights and recommendations to overcome complex challenges in data and AI initiatives.
• Support users in achieving business outcomes by developing tailored solutions that drive their digital transformation and innovation.
• Leverage ongoing opportunities to promote both self and team knowledge and skills in cutting-edge cloud technologies.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to drive future state architecture for our enterprise Data & AI platform.
• Engage face-to-face with internal customers to understand their technology/business needs and architect top-notch data and AI-driven solutions and projects.
• Lead tool selection and develop proofs of concept with new technology frameworks and processes. Provide strategic and technical direction for key vendor relationships.
• Engage closely with the tech, data, analytics, and data science teams and evangelize the adoption of standard architectural practices in everyday development work. Mentor Team Members as needed.
• Participate in our company-wide architecture practice. Contribute to enterprise standards and reference implementations. Learn and apply the Concora Credit Architecture Framework, working with architects from other areas and aligning with the VP of Architecture.
• Develop and publish models, catalogs, schemas, glossaries, roadmaps, online collaborative environments, knowledge repositories, and other artifacts.
• Review designs, quality plans, and test results to ensure that business solutions are sufficiently robust, cost-effective, scalable, performant, and compliant to meet functional and non-functional requirements.

These duties must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

We know experience comes in many forms and that many skills are transferable. If your experience is close to what we're looking for, consider applying. Diversity has made us the entrepreneurial and innovative company that we are today.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field, and 4+ years’ experience in cloud data/ infrastructure technologies or equivalent experience.
• 10+ combined years of architecture, design, and experience working on data management, data warehousing, and cloud technologies for Data, Analytics, and AI solutions involving tools like Python/Databricks, Snowflake, Informatica/DBT, Spark/Kafka, Power BI/Tableau, Azure Data Bricks/Power BI is preferred.
• 4+ years’ experience working in a business-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external) and in developing data solutions from concept to launch.
• Experience in data modeling with industry-standard data models.
• Solid understanding of cloud databases, security, DevOps, MLOps, and related technologies in managing and optimizing Data and AI infrastructure.
• Adequate understanding of AI technologies, familiarity with machine learning algorithms, deep learning, and natural language processing.
• Knowledge of AI frameworks and tools like PyTorch, sci-kit-learn, and data science principles like data collection, preparation, analysis, and model evaluation.
• Hands-on experience with: Java, C#, Python, SQL, or R, and in delivering services in a fast-paced agile environment.
• Technical Certification in Cloud Data Technologies is a plus (e.g., Azure, Databricks, AWS, Google, Snowflake).

Other Key Skills:

• Thinker and planner – able to see potential issues and requirements in advance, and plan and execute them.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a proven ability to quickly absorb technical concepts and effectively communicate them to a non-technical audience.
• The ability to balance short-term tactical decisions with long-term strategic thinking.
• Demonstrable leadership and team evangelizing abilities in changing, ambiguous, and challenging situations.
• Maintain excellent working relationships with all Team Members, partners, and all others in and outside the Data & Analytics organization.

What’s In It For You:

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance for you and your family
• Relax and recharge with Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 6 company-observed paid holidays, plus 3 paid floating holidays
• 401k (after 90 days) plus employer match up to 4%
• Pet Insurance for your furry family members
• Wellness perks including onsite fitness equipment at both locations, EAP, and access to the Headspace App
• We invest in your future through Tuition Reimbursement
• Save on taxes with Flexible Spending Accounts
• Peace of mind with Life and AD&D Insurance
• Protect yourself with company-paid Long-Term Disability and voluntary Short-Term Disability

Concora Credit provides equal employment opportunities to all Team Members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Concora Credit is an equal opportunity employer (EEO).

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