Data Architect Principal

Job Summary:
Incumbent will be accountable for analyzing and designing the enterprise infrastructure architecture to meet business and technical requirements. This includes creating and maintaining documented standards, assessment of new products and methods, developing and implementing appropriate IT Infrastructure practices across multiple operating systems and hardware platforms.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Designs and directs governance activities to ensure compliance with the application and enterprise architecture. 
• Defines and maintains enterprise architecture principles, policies and standards. 
• Defines and maintains technology and integration models and the conceptual and logical application and infrastructure patterns and services. 
• Provides the expertise and guidance to peers, leadership and associates on the overall infrastructure architecture as it relates to the business and IT strategies. 
• Acts as an advocate for ensuring that the infrastructure aligns with the overall enterprise architecture principles, policies and standards. 
• Serves as the infrastructure architect in the analysis, design and planning phases of the IT related projects. 
• Working with other IT groups, develops and maintains an infrastructure roadmap that provides reduced overall complexity and increased cost efficiency. This roadmap should allow for the re-usability and adaptability of our infrastructure. 
• Provides leadership and direction through technical subject matter expertise. 
• Develops and maintains the infrastructure strategies that results in efficient and effective use of our infrastructure information technology products and services. 
• Documents the infrastructure architecture environment and procedures to ensure our infrastructure remains cost effective and of high quality. 
• Maintains expertise in the area of architecture, including industry trends, strategies and products to ensure that the company's assets are effectively and efficiently utilized. 
• Provides technical IT expertise and assist in the selection of new hardware and software platforms which assists in attaining the enterprise architecture principles, policies and standards. 
• Provides advanced troubleshooting for complex and intractable problems. 
• Provides advanced implementation for complex projects. 
• Leads the day-to-day activities of the Enterprise Architects. Provide input on interviewing, hiring, planning, assigning or directing work, and resolving problems.
• Each team member is expected to be aware of risk within their functional area. This includes observing all policies, procedures, laws, regulations and risk limits specific to their role. Additionally, they should raise and report known or suspected violations to the appropriate Company authority in a timely fashion. 
• Performs other related duties as required.

  The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Synovus is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment. Qualifications Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum Experience: 12 years of IT work experience in multiple IT areas in a multi-tier environment and 2 years of relevant enterprise wide architecture experience in one or more specialty areas.
Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Experience managing and leading teams 
• Knowledge of all components of holistic enterprise architecture. 
• Knowledge of business re-engineering principles and processes. 
• Knowledge of network architecture, client/server processing and object-oriented analysis and design. 
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation. 
• Strong leadership skills. 
• Excellent analytical and technical skills. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Excellent planning and organizational skills. 
• Ability to balance the long-term and short term implications of individual decisions. 
• Ability to translate business needs into enterprise architecture requirements. 
• Ability to apply multiple solutions to business problems. 
• Ability to comprehend rapidly the function and capabilities of new technologies.