Sr. Data Architect - Data Modeler

About the role

A growing financial services organization is seeking a Data Architect to play a key role in shaping its next-generation data environment. This individual will help design and evolve a modern data ecosystem that supports analytics, reporting, and critical business operations.

Responsibilities

• Designing Enterprise Data Architecture

• Define and evolve the organization’s data architecture framework

• Establish standards, best practices, and guiding principles for data design

• Align data architecture with broader business and technology initiatives

• Hands-On Data Modeling (Core Focus)

• Create and maintain:

  • Conceptual data models
  • Logical data models
  • Physical data models

• Translate business requirements into scalable, well-structured data designs

• Develop reusable models that support both operational and analytical use cases

• Ensure consistency across data domains and systems

• Master Data Strategy & Design

• Contribute to the design of enterprise master data structures

• Define how key business entities (such as customers, accounts, or products) are managed and standardized

• Support the creation of rules for matching, merging, and maintaining high-quality master data

• Data Quality & Governance

• Help establish consistent approaches to data quality and integrity

• Collaborate with internal teams responsible for governance, metadata, and data stewardship

• Support efforts related to data lineage, cataloging, and standardization

• Modern Data Platform Design

• Contribute to the architecture of scalable data platforms, including:

  • Data warehouses
  • Data lakes or lakehouse environments

• Define approaches for moving and integrating data across systems

• Support design of ETL/ELT pipelines and data exchange patterns

• Participate in reviewing and guiding technical solutions for alignment with standards

• Collaboration & Business Engagement

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand data needs and translate them into technical solutions

• Work closely with data engineering, analytics, and governance teams

• Act as a bridge between business concepts and technical implementation

Requirements

• Approximately 6–12 years of experience working across data architecture, data modeling, or closely related disciplines

• Strong hands-on experience creating data models across multiple abstraction levels

• Solid understanding of relational databases and SQL

• Experience designing or contributing to enterprise-scale data solutions

• Familiarity with data governance and data quality concepts

• Experience working in cloud or hybrid data environments

Preferred Experience

• Experience working within financial services or related domains

• Familiarity with modern data platforms and cloud-based architectures

• Exposure to:

  • Data warehousing and lakehouse concepts
  • Dimensional modeling or similar techniques
  • Master data management concepts

Work Environment

Remote during the initial contract period
Hybrid schedule anticipated upon permanent transition (combination of remote and onsite collaboration)
Multiple geographic locations supported

Who You Are

A hands-on architect who enjoys working directly with data structures
Comfortable moving between technical design and business conversations
Able to work in evolving environments with changing priorities
Detail-oriented, but also able to think strategically about long-term data design

Why This Role

This opportunity offers the chance to play a foundational role in building and modernizing a data ecosystem that supports both day-to-day operations and long-term business growth.
You’ll have the ability to influence design decisions, collaborate across teams, and help shape how data is used across the organization.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of San Diego, CA.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $100.00/hr.

Requirements Eligibility

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment.

Benefits

Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in San Diego, CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 10, 2026.