Data Architect

Responsibilities

Data Architecture & Design

• Define and own the enterprise data architecture aligned with business strategy and cloud‑first principles.
• Design and implement AWS‑based data lake architectures, leveraging Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers).
• Establish standards for data modeling (conceptual, logical, and physical) for analytical and reporting workloads.
• Drive architectural decisions for batch and near‑real‑time data processing.

AWS & Cloud Technologies

• Architect solutions using AWS services such as S3, Glue, Athena, Redshift, Lake Formation, EMR, Lambda, Step Functions, Kinesis / MSK (streaming, where applicable).
• Ensure architectures are secure, scalable, cost‑optimized, and highly available.
• Collaborate with cloud platform teams to align on networking, IAM, encryption, and governance.

Data Engineering & Integration

• Guide data ingestion patterns from multiple sources (operational systems, SaaS platforms, APIs, streaming sources).
• Define standards for ETL/ELT pipelines, orchestration, and data quality frameworks.
• Partner with Data Engineering teams to ensure architectural integrity during implementation.

Business Intelligence & Analytics

• Enable BI and analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, QuickSight) through optimized data models and semantic layers.
• Design Gold‑layer datasets optimized for reporting, dashboards, and advanced analytics.
• Ensure consistency and reliability of enterprise KPIs and metrics.

Governance, Quality & Security

• Establish data governance principles including metadata management, lineage, cataloging, and stewardship.
• Define data quality rules, monitoring, and remediation processes.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Act as a trusted advisor to business and technology leadership.
• Review and approve solution designs, ensuring alignment with target architecture.
• Mentor data engineers, analysts, and junior architects.
• Contribute to roadmap planning and modernization initiatives.

Pay

Salary Range: $100,000 – $150,000 per year

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Incentive
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans
• Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves
• Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection
• Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits, Certification & Training Reimbursement
• Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays
• Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing