Data Architect | US

About the role

Cuesta Partners is seeking a Data Architect to join a transformative data program focused on enhancing AI and data capabilities for companies aiming to elevate their technological landscape.

Responsibilities

• Design the business data model based on discovered business processes and data analysis
• Translate business requirements into technical design specifications, including data streams, integrations, transformations, databases, and data warehouses
• Develop work estimates for Data Warehouse & Data Lake deliverables
• Coach and mentor a team of data engineers, analysts, and ML Engineers on data architecture and modeling best practices
• Define the data architecture framework, standards, and principles, including modeling, metadata, security, reference data, and master data
• Define data flows, identifying data generation, usage, and management within the organization
• Collaborate and coordinate with team members, clients, and external subject matter experts

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Math, Economics, Statistics)
• 10+ years of work experience in the data analytics space
• Active, hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools in daily workflow
• Previous experience in the consulting space is a plus

Qualifications

• A passion for exploring and solving different kinds of problems
• A desire to learn and assimilate technical information quickly
• Hands-on experience deploying solutions in large-scale, high-performing databases
• Expertise aligned to technologies listed in Key Areas of Focus

Skills

• Data management layer: Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, GCP Big Query, AWS DB
• Data acquisition & integration: Azure Data Factory (ADF), Matillion, FiveTran, HVR, Keboola
• Data transformation & orchestration: ETL, DBT, PowerBI, Tableau, Looker, Domo, ThoughtSpot, Qlik, platform BI vendors (ORCL, SAP, AWS)
• Communication & leadership skills: Identifying & evaluating most important criteria, looking around corners, communicating complex subjects, soliciting input, teaching, leveraging experience

Benefits

• Constant opportunities for exposure & learning
• Flexible working location and enabling personal-life harmony with work
• Agency and influence in the company’s total strategy and direction
• Collaboration with a high-performing team
• Competitive base salary (outlined in this listing) and target bonus of 20-25%
• 401k, healthcare benefits, paid time-off, and more!