DATA ARCHITECT (ONSITE/HYBRID - ST. PAUL, MN)

Data Architect

Job Category: Information Systems Requisition Number: DATAA001909

Posted: May 17, 2026

Full-Time

Hybrid

Sunrise Banks - Corporate Office 2525 Wabash Ave St Paul, MN 55114, USA

Description

At Sunrise Banks we are committed to a culture of trust and transparency that welcomes all.

Position Summary

Responsible for assisting in the establishment of a Data Architecture practice, the adoption of architecture & standards methodology, and designing robust & scalable solutions.

Essential Functions

• Coach and review the work of lower-level professionals.
• Responsible for assisting in the establishment of an IT Architecture practice, and the adoption of an architecture and standards methodology.
• Manages activities that take place during solution ideation, solution design, and solution implementation.
• Reviews business context for solutions to company challenges as well as defining the vision and requirements for the solution, recommending potential options, (which may include RFIs, RFPs or prototype development), selecting the most optimal option based on analysis, and the development of a roadmap for the selected solution.
• Communicates the architecture to the stakeholders and collaborates and coordinates with existing domain architects in the formalization and adoption of IT standards and procedures.
• Champions a structured approach to business application solutions.
• Assures solutions not only are a fit for the specific purpose but also closely align with the standards guidelines of technology solutions.
• Influences change to standards when necessary.
• Assists on solutions management and timing of financial spend for application solutions.
• Supports the architectural aspects of peer IT portfolios.
• Directs the identification and recommendation of appropriate solutions, upgrades, replacements, or decommissioning options incorporating business and technology productivity, usability, and total cost of ownership.
• Develops and executes solutions which further reduce the percentage of time spent on reactive work.

Key Collaborators Other domain experts, principal architect, business stakeholders, developers.

Supervisory Responsibilities None

Competencies

• Alignment w/Sunrise Core Values
• Adaptability
• Communication
• Compliance
• Dependability & Flexibility
• Initiative
• Integrity
• Judgement
• Organizational Skills
• Productivity
• Professionalism
• Quality Service
• Teamwork
• Technical /PC Skills
• Work Quality

Education & Experience

• Post secondary degree/certificate or professional certification preferred.
• 5+ years SQL Server or other RDBMS experience including DDL and DML required.
• 5+ years creating and maintaining complex ETL Solutions preferred.
• 2-3 years Cloud (Azure, GCS, AWS) experience preferred.
• Experience with NoSQL/Data Lake experience preferred.
• Experience with Snowflake and Databricks preferred.
• Experience with scripting and/or programming languages such as .Net, Shell, Python and/or Powershell preferred.
• Familiarity with networking, server and cloud concepts preferred.
• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively with AI tools and maintains an open, curious approach to emerging technologies.
• Experience in the financial industry preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

Annual Salary DOQ: $91,931 - $131,331 - $170,730 Eligible Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, Life, AD&D, STD, LTD, Pet Insurances, PPL, PTO, PVTO, 401k and more. Visit for more details.

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