Enterprise Data Architect
BLACK HILLS FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONRapid City, South Dakota, United States
Posted June 1, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Black Hills Federal Credit Union, founded in 1941, serves South Dakota residents with a full suite of financial products—including lending, deposits, investments, and insurance—across 14 local branches. The credit union prioritizes personalized service and quality offerings from local experts, fostering deep member trust that has helped thousands purchase homes, cars, and pursue education. Its long‑standing commitment to small businesses and families alike sets it apart, providing tailored financial solutions that support growth, retirement planning, and everyday needs. By blending a member‑first ethos with a broad product range, BHFCU remains a dependable partner in both personal and business finance.
Job Description
Black Hills Federal Credit Union is seeking an Enterprise Data Architect to design and implement scalable, secure, and optimized data architectures that enable seamless data flow across integrated enterprise-centric ecosystems.
Requirements
- Designing and developing data models that support business processes, analytics, and reporting requirements, ensuring they are optimized for performance and scalability.
- Establishing and enforcing data governance policies to ensure data quality, consistency, and compliance with regulations.
- Designing and implementing solutions to integrate data from various sources, ensuring seamless data flow across the organization.
- Defining and implementing a robust and scalable data strategy, including data warehousing, data lakes, and other data platforms.
- Implementing and maintaining data security measures, including access controls and encryption, to protect sensitive information.
- Translating business requirements into technical specifications, including data streams, integrations, transformations, databases, and data warehouses.
- Develop and maintain an inventory of enterprise information maps, including authoritative systems, owners, and stewards.
- Work with data owners and stewards to develop and maintain a business glossary, metadata, and a library of data assets in the enterprise data governance software.
- Design and implement processes for further expanding data governance processes and the data governance software environment.
- Staying up-to-date on emerging technologies and evaluating their potential to enhance the organization's data capabilities.
- Providing guidance and mentorship to other team members on data architecture best practices.
- Develop and report on enterprise data governance KPIs and Metrics
- Assist with performing enterprise data governance maturity assessments
- Facilitate the development of data quality standards and processes
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Relocation Assistance
