Database Architecture Consultant

Job Overview

As a Consulting Enterprise Database/Data Architect at Fifth Third Bank, you will serve as a strategic technical leader responsible for designing, optimizing, and governing enterprise-scale data/database architectures. You will partner with engineering, product, and business teams to ensure data/database solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise goals.

This role requires deep expertise in database technologies, data modeling, and architecture patterns, along with a strong consulting mindset to influence and guide cross-functional teams.

Responsible and accountable for risk by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and personally following policies and procedures as defined. Accountable for always doing the right thing for customers and colleagues and ensures that actions and behaviors drive a positive customer experience. While operating within the Bank's risk appetite, achieves results by consistently identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring, and reporting risks of all types.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Data Architecture Leadership – Lead the design and evolution of enterprise data/database architecture across cloud and on-prem platforms, ensuring alignment with business and regulatory requirements.

• Consulting and Technical Expertise – Act as a trusted advisor to engineering and business stakeholders, providing guidance on data strategy, architecture patterns, and platform capabilities.

• Platform Engineering Collaboration – Partner with engineering teams to support initiatives such as CA$H Platform, AWS migration, and secure cloud framework development.

• Database Optimization and Governance – Define and enforce standards for data modeling, performance tuning, and database lifecycle management across on-prem and cloud-native databases.

• Innovation and Modernization – Drive modernization efforts including automation, observability, and integration of AI/ML capabilities into data platforms.

• Mentorship and Thought Leadership – Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the Consulting Engineer community by sharing best practices and participating in calibration discussions.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technology field or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• 10+ years of IT work experience relevant to the role.

• 2+ years across multiple technology areas, including but not limited to IaaS, PaaS, ERPs, hosting, Data Centers, etc.

• Proven expertise in hybrid cloud data strategies.

• Experience leading modernization initiatives, including automation and AI/ML integration into database platforms.

• Recognized leadership skills with the ability to establish credibility across divisions and business partners.

• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS preferred), data security, and compliance frameworks.

• Prior involvement in large-scale modernization programs or enterprise architecture communities.

• Familiarity with Fifth Third’s platform engineering ecosystem and regulatory landscape (preferred).

• Experience in consulting or advisory roles within large-scale enterprise environments.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills.