✦ Luna Orbit — Data & Analytics

VP, Data Architect

at Pacific Life

📍 Charlotte - NC Hybrid 💰 $250K – $300K USD / year Posted April 17, 2026
Salary $250K – $300K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience executive
Exp. Years Not stated
Education Not specified
Category Data & Analytics

Pacific Life seeks a VP Enterprise Data Architect to define and execute enterprise data architecture direction for an AI-first data ecosystem. The role leads the design and implementation of scalable cloud data platforms, ensures architecture standards are followed, and manages a team of data architects while partnering with data engineering and science teams.

  • Manage the data architecture team and provide mentorship and guidance
  • Define and execute the enterprise data architecture roadmap aligned with data strategy
  • Design and implement scalable cloud-based data solutions leveraging streaming and machine learning
  • Establish and enforce data architecture patterns for sourcing, landing, transformation, and data access
  • Lead data integration and data modernization efforts and troubleshoot data environment incidents using root cause analysis

The VP Enterprise Data Architect will design and implement data platforms supporting real-time and batch processing for analytics, AI/ML, and business intelligence use cases. They will lead data integration for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured sources across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments and modernize legacy data systems using platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Snowflake.

The ideal candidate is an enterprise data architecture executive who can set direction for an AI-first data ecosystem and lead a data architecture roadmap aligned to business goals. They have hands-on experience designing scalable cloud-based data platforms using real-time and batch processing, leading data integration across structured/semi-structured/unstructured sources, and modernizing legacy systems to platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Snowflake.

Set the direction and vision for the technologies that support various business units at Pacific LifeManage the architecturedesigndevelopmentand implementation of data solutionsGuide a team of data architectsEnsure data architecture practicesstandardsand approaches are adhered to and refinedDefine and execute the data architecture roadmap and vision aligned with data strategy and business objectivesDesign and implement data solutions leveraging cloudstreamingand machine learningEstablish and enforce data architecture patternstools and technologies (data sourcinglandingtransformationand data access capabilities)Lead data integration across structuredsemi-structuredand unstructured sourcesCollaborate to migrate legacy data systems to modern cloud platforms
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Snowflakecloudstreamingmachine learning
data architectureAI-first data ecosystemdata strategy alignmentdata architecture roadmapcloudstreamingmachine learningdata solutionsdata architecture patternsdata sourcinglandingtransformationdata access capabilitiesEnterprise Architecture standardsroot cause analysisproof of conceptspilotsdata platforms designreal-time data processingbatch data processinganalyticsAI/MLbusiness intelligencedata integrationstructured datasemi-structured dataunstructured datadata consistencydata qualitydata availabilityhybrid environmentscloud and on-premisesdata modernizationmigrate legacy data systemsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Snowflakedata architects team managementmentorshiptechnical guidancecommunicate data architecture strategies
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leadershipmentorshiptechnical guidancecross-functional collaborationcommunication to senior managementcommunication to business userscommunication to technical teamsproblem-solvingpresenting strategies and solutionsstakeholder alignment
Industry Insurance
Job Function Lead enterprise data architecture strategy and execution to deliver scalable, trustworthy data platforms for AI and analytics.
Role Subtype VP of Engineering
Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Data & Analytics
VP Enterprise Data ArchitectVPData ArchitectEnterprise Data Architectdata architecturedata architecture roadmapdata strategyAI-first data ecosystemcloudstreamingmachine learningAI/MLdata solutionsdata platformsreal-time data processingbatch data processinganalyticsbusiness intelligencedata integrationstructured datasemi-structured dataunstructured datadata consistencydata qualitydata availabilityhybrid environmentscloud and on-premisesdata modernizationmigrate legacy data systemsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Snowflakeproof of conceptspilotsroot cause analysisdata architectsEnterprise Architecture standards

Must demonstrate enterprise data architecture leadership including roadmap ownership, Must demonstrate experience with cloud-based data platforms and real-time and batch processing, Must demonstrate experience integrating structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data sources

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