About this role
Overview
It's an exciting time to join Fisher Investments! We're continuing to invest in the future of our firm's technology and information security. Our business is growing internationally, which emphasizes the need to build an unparalleled global team that inspires future scale through strategic solutions, innovation, mentoring, and tight knit teamwork.
The Opportunity:
The Enterprise Architect will bring strong cross-domain expertise, strategic thinking, and executive presence. This is not just a governance-only role. You will BE a strategic leader, facilitator, and a diplomat-someone who can influence CXO-level stakeholders and remain deeply involved in execution. You will work across domains to lead enterprise-wide architecture decisions that prepare us for scalable data and AI modernization. In an individual contributor role, you will work in a fast-moving, mid-size, highly collaborative environment. You will report to the Vice President, Enterprise Architecture and Standards.
The Day-to-Day:
Drive enterprise-level architecture across multiple business domains, ensuring alignment with organizational strategyLead discussions with senior stakeholders and bring clarity to complex technical decisionsLead the standardization of metadata practices across domains, ensuring discoverability, lineage, and governanceDesign and evolve enterprise-level semantic data models, including logical and conceptual models, ontologies, and domain definitionsPartner with product, engineering, data, and AI teams to ensure data supports reporting, analytics, and AI use casesProvide feedback that directly shapes the next generation of AI modelsKnowledge of Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) workflows and tools for deploying, managing, and monitoring AI models in productionActively participate in design, discussions, and delivery-not just governance-with hands-on engagementReview AI-generated code to ensure it is accurate, efficient, and high quality.Stay current on AI and data trends to help the organization evolve. Your Qualifications:
15+ years of experience in IT5+ years of experience:In an Enterprise Architect roleAI and ML Architectures2+ years of experience:Data-focused A1 toolsLead Enterprise Architecture initiativesProficient in tools such as Purview, Unity catalog, Erwin, or other semantic/metadata platformsDeep experience with Microsoft Azure and their AI and data servicesExperience working with Financial Services IndustryBachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience through work experience Compensation:
$200,000 - $240,000 base salary per year in the state of WA. New hires should expect to start at the lower end of the range depending on experienceEligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance Why Fisher Investments:
We work for a bigger purpose: bettering the investment universe. We take great pride in our inclusive culture, our learning and development framework customized for every employee, and our Great Place to Work Certification. It's the people that make the Fisher purpose possible, and we invest in them by offering exceptional benefits like:
100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for you and your qualifying dependentsA 50% 401(k) match, up to the IRS maximum20 days of PTO, plus 10 paid holidaysFamily Support programs including 8 week Paid Primary Caregiver Leave, $10,000 fertility, family forming, and hormonal health assistance, and back-up child, adult, and elder careThis is an in-office role. Based on your role, tenure, and performance eligibility you may have the opportunity to participate in our hybrid work from home program. This program is subject to change. FISHER INVESTMENTS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER