Data Architect

About the role

We are seeking a Designer of Federated Computational Governance to establish the rules, standards, and interoperability contracts that enable independently-owned data products to compose into a coherent mesh. This role is less about being a "central modeler" and more about being a "framework setter" who defines how the system operates across domains.

Core skills

• Modeling dimensional, Data Vault 2.0, anchor modeling, semantic/ontology modeling

Mesh architecture

• Bounded-context decomposition (DDD), domain identification
• Distinguishing Foundational (single record-of-truth from a source domain) vs. Derivative (cross-domain composition) products
• Polysemes and master entity reconciliation across products

Interoperability standards

• Global identifier strategy, universal time/geo dimensions
• Shared semantic layer (Cube, dbt Semantic Layer, AtScale)
• Schema/contract evolution rules

Governance frameworks

• DCAM, DAMA-DMBOK, DataOps maturity, data product taxonomy, stewardship operating model

Privacy & regulatory

• GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, SOX, PCI
• Classification, retention, lineage-driven impact analysis

Reference architecture

• Lakehouse, medallion vs. data product topology, event-driven architecture, CDC patterns

AI architecture

• Governed RAG, agentic data access patterns, knowledge graphs, AI-ready semantic layers, model-data contracts

Mesh-specific responsibilities

• Defining "what makes a data product fit-for-purpose"
• Authoring the federated policy-as-code that runs on the platform
• Ratifying the decision rights split between central and domain teams