Senior Data Architect - Hybrid

About the role

National Interstate, a member of Great American Insurance Group, is a leading commercial transportation insurer offering risk financing solutions across all 50 states, including traditional insurance and innovative alternative risk transfer (ART) programs, with multiple group captive programs for niche wheels markets. The company is a multiple Northcoast 99 winner and Cleveland Plain Dealer Top Workplace in Northeast Ohio, valuing integrity, transparency, fairness, accountability, empowerment, and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Defines and governs the enterprise data architecture, including conceptual, logical, and physical models, data flows, and integration strategies that support business objectives.
• Leads the design and governance of data integration solutions and oversees the optimization of databases, data warehouses, and analytical environments to ensure performance, scalability, and resilience.
• Establishes and enforces enterprise standards for data modeling, metadata, and governance, including policies and controls to ensure data quality, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Conducts analysis to define requirements for data acquisition, access, and usage, enabling informed, data‑driven decisions.
• Leads the development of data governance policies and controls, ensuring data quality, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Evaluates and recommends emerging data technologies and practices to enhance architecture and analytics capabilities.
• Oversees the creation and maintenance of comprehensive documentation for data architecture, standards, and governance processes.
• Collaborates with senior stakeholders across business and technology teams, influencing strategic initiatives and ensuring data architecture supports enterprise priorities.
• Provides thought leadership through workshops, advisory sessions, and guidance on enterprise data architecture and strategy.
• May have responsibility for performance and coaching of staff and may have a participatory role in decisions regarding talent selection, development, and performance management for direct reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in information technology, Computer Science or a related field.
• Preferred experience with Informatica Cloud, Snowflake, ODS, ETO.
• Experience: Minimum of 14 years in data architecture, data management, or a related field.
• Completion of or continuing progress toward a professional designation preferred (e.g., Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or AWS Certified Big Data – Specialty).
• Demonstrated proficiency in data modeling, database design, SQL, ETL processes, and data integration tools.
• Experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Ability to solve highly technical and complex problems across multiple projects and provide consultative support to internal staff.
• Experience working on multiple projects as a project leader or subject matter expert.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Ability to lead data architecture initiatives and mentor junior team members.
• Recognized as a subject matter expert across the organization.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits packages for full‑time and part‑time employees.
• Full‑time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement.
• Full‑time and eligible part‑time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and commuter benefits.

Schedule

• Hybrid role: expected to be on‑site a minimum of three days per week, with the potential to work two days remotely.
• Core in‑office days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, subject to business needs.