Enterprise Architect – Data Architecture

Western Governors University

Job Location:

Salt Lake, UT - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 157000 - 243400

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

If youre passionate about building a better future for individuals communities and our countryand youre committed to working hard to play your part in building that futureconsider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online competency-based degree programs WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century one that has received praise from academic industry government and media leaders. Whatever your role working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Grade: Technical 411

Pay Range: $157000.00 - $243400.00

Job Description

Impact at WGU

At WGU innovation and transformation are how we advance our mission to expand access to higher education. As an Enterprise Architect for Data Architecture you will play a critical role in shaping WGUs enterprise data ecosystem enabling modern scalable and intelligent platforms that support student success and operational excellence. This is a high-impact role with the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide strategy and drive meaningful transformation.

What Youll Do

Define and evolve WGUs enterprise data architecture including data models data flows and platform standards
Establish and maintain data governance frameworks reference architectures and enterprise data standards
Align data strategy with institutional priorities analytics initiatives and student outcomes
Architect and guide modern data platforms such as data lakes lakehouses and data warehouses
Design scalable batch and real-time data pipelines with strong data quality lineage and observability
Lead API-first data integration strategies that enable secure interoperable and domain-oriented data access
Partner across product engineering analytics and governance teams to influence enterprise data investments

What Youll Bring

10 years of experience in data architecture software engineering enterprise architecture or related roles
At least 3 years as an Enterprise or Solution Architect or 8 years in a senior technical leadership role
Proven success designing and delivering enterprise-scale distributed systems and technology transformations
Deep expertise in data architecture including data lakes warehouses and lakehouse patterns
Strong background in data modeling across conceptual logical and physical layers
Experience with data integration approaches including ETL/ELT streaming and APIs
Hands-on experience supporting or enabling AI-driven solutions

Bonus Points

Experience enabling AI and ML workloads including MLOps or feature stores
Familiarity with modern data stack tools such as Snowflake Databricks dbt or Kafka
Relevant certifications such as TOGAF or AWS or Azure Architect

What to Expect

At WGU our mission drives everything we do including how we hire. Our interview experience is designed to give qualified candidates the opportunity to show their best work through meaningful conversations and collaboration.
We thoughtfully review every application and invite forward the candidates whose experience and potential best align with the role and our mission.

Interview Steps

Introductory call
Hiring manager interview
Technical team interview

Work Location

This is a full-time hybrid role based in our Salt Lake City Utah office.

Visa Sponsorship

While we welcome applicants from all backgrounds WGU is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role.

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Position & Application Details

Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical dental vision telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual 11 paid holidays and other paid leaves including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. Its not all-inclusive.

Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.

Required Experience:

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