Principal Data Architect

JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle)

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Work type
Remote
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$196,000–$235,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Nov 24, 2026

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This role $216k
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About JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle)

JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) is a global professional services firm specializing in real estate and investment management, providing services to buyers, sellers, tenants, landlords, investors, and developers. Industry: Commercial Real Estate Services

JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) currently has 76 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Data Architect

As a Principal Data Architect, you will join the team to transform data consumption patterns by establishing the strategic vision for AI/BI and building semantic and context layers. You will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for defining how the organization transitions from traditional analytics to AI-driven usage. Your daily work involves designing ontologies, knowledge graphs, and analytical models while partnering with product and engineering teams to build capabilities like Text-to-SQL agents and RAG systems. You will utilize the Databricks technology stack on Azure or AWS, leveraging tools such as Apache Spark, DBT, and various ETL/ELT frameworks. The role focuses on solving the challenge of making enterprise data accessible through consistent semantic modeling, ensuring reliable automated discovery, and establishing robust architectural standards for high-scale, intelligent data consumption across the entire organization.

What you'll do

  • Establish the strategic vision for AI/BI ecosystems and define semantic and context layers to enable AI-driven data consumption.
  • Design and implement enterprise ontologies, knowledge graphs, and semantic models to facilitate intelligent data discovery.
  • Architect analytical data models and dimensional designs that support both traditional reporting and modern AI use cases.
  • Build and deploy AI-first solutions including Text-to-SQL agents and RAG systems using the Databricks technology stack.
  • Develop and implement evaluation frameworks to ensure consistency and reliability for agentic AI capabilities at scale.
  • Lead architecture reviews, technical strategy discussions, and investment decisions regarding the enterprise data platform.
  • Mentor technical leads and engineers to establish high standards for architectural excellence across the organization.
  • Define and evangelize consistent data consumption patterns and standards to drive adoption across various business lines.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 12+ years of experience in enterprise data architecture, data engineering, or technology leadership roles.
  • Significant experience designing and implementing enterprise-grade AI/BI solutions in production environments.
  • Deep knowledge of modern data architecture patterns including LLM-based applications, RAG, and data query agents.
  • Expertise in distributed computing environments including Apache Spark, DBT, and ETL/ELT frameworks for large-scale processing.
  • Proven experience building semantic layers and enterprise ontologies to enable AI-driven data consumption.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud-native data platforms, specifically the Databricks technology stack.

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