Director, Data Architect
Location
Connecticut
Posted
39 days ago
Salary
$153K - $193K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Director, Data Architect
Arch Capital Group Ltd.
• Own and evolve enterprise data architecture supporting actuarial, analytical, and research use cases • Design, build, and optimize complex data pipelines, databases, and data models • Lead development and orchestration of data workflows using Apache Airflow or equivalent frameworks • Enable consistent and trusted reporting by defining standardized datasets, calculations, and business definitions • Partner with analytics teams to ensure data models support dashboards, ad‑hoc analysis, and executive reporting • Lead and mentor engineers, providing hands‑on technical guidance and architectural direction • Manage data engineering efforts across the full project lifecycle, balancing priorities and resources • Automate data ingestion and integrate internal and external data sources using modern technologies • Promote best practices across data modeling, documentation, testing, version control, and deployment • Build strong partnerships with actuarial, analytics, and technology peers across the organization • Operate effectively in ambiguous problem spaces and break complex challenges into actionable solutions.
Job Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in data engineering or data platform development
- Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring engineering teams
- Strong understanding of data warehousing, dimensional modeling, and reporting‑friendly data design
- Strong hands‑on experience with Python for data engineering and automation
- Proven ability to deliver scalable, production‑grade data solutions
- Experience supporting analytics or actuarial functions within insurance or financial services
- Hands‑on experience with modern cloud data platforms such as Snowflake and Databricks
- Familiarity with MLOps and analytics‑driven production systems
- Familiarity designing and operating data pipelines using Apache Airflow or equivalent orchestration tools
- Strong data manipulation skills and resilient problem‑solving ability
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
- Exceptional collaboration and relationship building skills
- Comfortable handling ambiguous concepts and breaking down complex problems into manageable pieces
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and business needs.
Benefits
- multiple medical plans plus dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- competitive 401k with generous matching
- PTO beginning at 20 days per year
- up to 12 paid company holidays per year plus 2 paid days of Volunteer Time Offer
- basic Life and AD&D Insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave of up to 10 weeks
- Student Loan Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
- Backup Child and Elder Care
- and more.
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