Data Architect

About the role

Brief Description

ABOUT THE COMPANY: Bluebird Fiber is a premier fiber telecommunications provider of internet, data transport, and other services to carriers, businesses, schools, hospitals, and other enterprises in the Midwest. To learn more, please visit bluebirdfiber.com.

Position Purpose
We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Data Architect to lead our data governance, security, and management initiatives. This senior role will be responsible for designing and implementing the organization's enterprise data architecture, ensuring that our data is secure, reliable, and accessible for business-critical functions. The ideal candidate is a proactive leader who can define data strategy, enforce best practices, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align our data ecosystem with business goals.

Requirements

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 10+ years of hands-on experience in data architecture, data modeling, and data governance, with a proven track record of designing and implementing complex data ecosystems. Experience working in regulated industries is a plus.
• Enterprise-Level Experience: Extensive experience with data modeling, data warehousing, and modern data platforms (e.g., cloud environments like AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Data Governance Expertise: Deep expertise in data governance and security principles, including regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Machine Learning and AI: Strong knowledge of how to structure data for machine learning and AI workloads, including experience with MLOps platforms.
• Data Cataloging Tools: Hands-on experience with data classification and data cataloging tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation).
• Communication and Leadership: Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and build consensus across the organization.
• Professional Certifications: Professional certifications in data architecture, data governance, or cloud platforms preferred.
• Big Data Technologies: Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark) preferred.
• Data Integration: Familiarity with data integration and ETL/ELT frameworks preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Communication, Interpersonal, and Leadership: Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and build consensus across the organization.
• Continual Learning: Highly motivated, self-starter with a strong sense of duty, Continual learner, willing to attend workshops, seminars, etc. to maintain skills.
• Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving: Mature critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and devise a course of corrective action.
• Organization and Efficiency: Highly organized and efficient with the ability to multitask, prioritize tasks appropriately.
• Feedback Culture: Encourages giving & receiving feedback, while handling such in a positive and respectful manner.
• Quality and Productivity: Goes above and beyond to create outstanding product experiences, Productive without sacrificing quality, maintainability, accessibility, or performance; perform duties at a high degree of accuracy.