Senior Data Solutions Architect

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.”

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 12 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)

• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible

• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few

• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• This position has the opportunity to interface with and have a positive impact on multiple areas of Wintrust's business

• We hold ourselves accountable to high standards, share wins, operate ethically, and have fun

Position Overview

Operating at the intersection of business strategy, data architecture and program delivery, the Senior Data Solutions Architect ensures that data platforms, data products and integration patterns align with the bank’s long term data strategy while supporting critical initiatives such as data modernization and enterprise digital transformation.

This role will work closely with program managers, data architects, enterprise solution architects, engineering teams, business stakeholders and governance functions.

What You’ll Do

• Solution Architecture for Data Initiatives: Designing end-to-end solutions that enable data ingestion, processing, integration, and consumption across enterprise platforms

• Translate business and data requirements into implementable data solution designs across system platforms and engineering teams

• Collaborate with Data Architecture and Governance: Partner with data architects to ensure solution implementations adhere to enterprise data models, governance policies, and standards

• Ensure solution design incorporates data lineage, metadata, and quality controls defined by data governance teams

• Data Strategy Execution: Communicate solution architecture decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Partner with business leaders, technology teams, and program leadership to translate requirements into practical solutions

• Other tasks as needed

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or MBA in IT management

• 10+ years in solution architecture, systems architecture, or large-scale technology delivery

• Prior experience in large banking or financial services

• Technical skills: cloud platforms, architecture & design; database & security, development background

• Excellent communication skills to bridge technical and business stakeholder needs

Benefits

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long-term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

Compensation

The estimated salary range for this role is $117,000.00 - $158,000.00, along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills and experience.

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life.  To build a company that reflects the communities we serve, we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success.  Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.