Principal Enterprise Architect

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We are Walker & Dunlop.  We are one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry, enabling real estate owners and operators to bring their visions of communities — where people live, work, shop, and play — to life. We are committed to creating meaningful social, environmental, and economic change in our communities.

Department Overview

WDTech is W&D’s in-house technology team – a group of collaborative and highly skilled technology professionals, all of whom are leading experts in real estate data, data science, and technology.

WDTech Engineering builds solutions that impact not only our products but also the people and processes across our organization. A commitment to innovation and a passion for disrupting the old-fashioned real estate industry are our highest priorities. 

The Impact You Will Have

As a Principal Enterprise Architect, you will play a pivotal role in driving the architecture and planning of our Software and Data ecosystem at W&D; enabling powerful, data-enriched and data-driven product experiences. You will directly impact the productivity and efficiency of W&D employees and customers through the delivery of high-quality products, services and data.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership in Product and Engineering to understand, define and design technical solutions to organization-wide problems.

• Collaborate with development teams, Product Managers, and other stakeholders to establish a technical “North Star” for products and create a structured plan on how to get there.

• Investigate and architect approaches to model and centralize business workflows from Salesforce and Microsoft Excel to sleek and modern web applications.

• Initiate and lead the Data Modeling Council to create uniform first-class citizen data objects across our Data ecosystem.

• Enforce architectural standards, patterns and best principles to ensure consistency, maintainability and quality across our products.

• Research, evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools to improve system performance, scalability and security.

• Provide insight into team performance and delivery quality through regular metrics evaluation, code review and architectural audits.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field. Advanced degree is a plus.

• 10+ years of experience developing distributed cloud software and data at scale.

• 3+ years of experience directly as an Enterprise Architect.

• Experience in the Commercial Real Estate (CRE) domain.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong proficiency in multiple programming languages (e.g. Python, JavaScript) and deep understanding of architectural and data modeling patterns.

• Expertise with both Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) and Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) systems.

• Experience leading Data Modeling groups and executing on roadmaps to standardize data models.

• Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle and Agile Methodologies.

• Strong understanding of cloud technologies, services and architecture.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Ability to show ownership of your work, take on challenges and acknowledge growth opportunities, and demonstrate patience when learning new processes.

• Courtesy, respect, and thoughtfulness in teaming with colleagues and other stakeholders.

This position has an estimated base salary of $185,000 - $200,000 plus discretionary bonus. An employment offer is based on the applicant’s relevant work experience, applicable knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

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What We Offer  

• The opportunity to join one of Fortune Magazine’s Great Places to Work winners from 2015-2023 

• Comprehensive benefit options* that have earned Walker & Dunlop the silver level of the 2022 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation™, some of which include:
    - Up to 83% subsidized medical payroll deductions
    - Competitive dental and vision benefits
    - 401(k) + match
    - Pre-tax transit and commuting benefits
    - A robust health and wellness program – earn cash rewards and gain access to resources that
      promote health, engagement, and balance
    - Paid maternity and parental leave, as well as other family paid leave programs
    - Company-paid life, short and long-term disability insurance
    - Health Savings Account and Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending 

• Career development opportunities 

• Empowerment and encouragement to give back – volunteer hours and donation matching 

 
*Eligibility may vary based on average number of hours worked 

EEO Statement

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