Senior Data Architect or Lead Data Architect

What you'll do

• Lead the selection of design patterns, technologies, and architecture decisions for complex product development and modernization initiatives.
• Transition legacy, on-premises data architectures to modern, cloud-native designs while ensuring alignment with enterprise standards.
• Act as a technical authority to ensure solutions meet business objectives, security requirements, and scalability needs.
• Serve as a consultant to stakeholders to identify gaps, present solution options, and document architectural decisions.
• Manage the data infrastructure strategy by identifying gaps and driving initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Establish and enforce data governance policies, quality frameworks, and compliance practices across critical systems.
• Research emerging technologies and industry trends to provide strategic recommendations for cost reduction and improved system flexibility.
• Develop a portfolio-level data catalog to promote transparency and reusability of data assets.

What we're looking for

• Candidates must be a U.S. citizen.
• For Data Architect Senior, require a Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience or a Master’s degree and 3 years of experience.
• For Data Architect Lead, require a Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of experience or a Master’s degree and 5 years of experience.
• Proven track record of designing and implementing complex, production-grade systems in cross-functional environments.
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, API architectures, and cloud-native applications.
• Proficiency in data modeling, integration patterns, and both relational and NoSQL database technologies.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS), containerization, CI/CD tools, and infrastructure-as-code (CDK or Terraform).
• Working knowledge of architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, C4, or AWS Well-Architected Framework.