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Senior Data Architect

Data EngineerData EngineerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 1,001-5,000Since CUNA Mutual Group, which was founded in 1935H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

3 days ago

Salary

$158K - $237K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglishAWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud Platform

Job Description

Senior Data Architect

TruStage

• Leads the development and implementation of comprehensive, enterprise-wide data architecture frameworks that ensure consistency, scalability, and alignment with the organization’s strategic goals. • Oversees data architecture initiatives across multiple business units, ensuring seamless design and delivery of complex data solutions that address enterprise needs. • Conducts architecture reviews and ensures that solutions meet scalability, security, performance, and reusability standards across the organization. • Develops and maintains a forward-looking data architecture vision and roadmaps that supports the organization’s long-term business strategy and digital transformation goals. • Oversees enterprise-scale data integration initiatives, ensuring that data from multiple, diverse sources is integrated into a cohesive and unified architecture that supports business intelligence and advanced analytics. • Provides technical leadership for data architecture, ensuring that advanced data modeling, storage, and integration practices adhere to industry best practices and organizational standards. • Incorporates data governance principles into architectural decisions, ensuring that data management practices adhere to organizational policies. • Establishes and oversees data quality standards, including data cleaning, validation, and monitoring processes. • Ensures that data security measures, such as access control and encryption, are appropriately implemented for sensitive data. • Serves as the primary liaison to executive leadership on data architecture strategy, presenting strategic recommendations and influencing key decisions for enterprise data initiatives. • Translates complex technical and architectural concepts into clear, business-relevant insights, ensuring alignment between data strategies and overall business outcomes. • Builds and nurtures relationships with executive leadership, IT, and business unit leaders to champion the data architecture strategy across the organization. • Shapes the future direction of the organization’s data architecture by staying informed on emerging technologies, evaluating their potential adoption, and leading the execution of future-state architectures. • Develop in-depth knowledge of AI/Gen-AI impacts on Data engineering & management capabilities and work with AI/Innovation team to bring most relevant AI led intervention for Data teams. • Evaluates new tools, platforms, and systems that could enhance the company’s data infrastructure Collaborates with executive leadership to drive innovation and ensure the organization remains competitive by leveraging cutting-edge technologies and data practices. • Champions proof-of-concept initiatives for new technologies and data solutions that align with the organization’s strategic vision. • Provides mentorship and leadership to data architects, engineers, and cross-functional teams, fostering talent and ensuring high-quality architecture solutions. • Leads and guides cross-functional teams in the design and delivery of data architecture solutions, ensuring timely execution and adherence to enterprise standards.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, data science, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and/or related professional work experience.
  • 10+ years of total experience in technology, at least 8 of which are in enterprise data architecture and/or data strategy.
  • Proven experience in leading large-scale data architecture projects in complex, enterprise environments.
  • Extensive in the design and implementation of modern data architectures and concepts such as cloud services (MS-Fabric, Azure, AWS, GCP), real-time data distribution solutions/approach and modern data platform tools (Snowflake, Databricks, etc.).
  • Deep experience with cloud platforms such as MS-Fabric, Azure and Snowflake, and tools like Data Factory, Power BI, Copilot, etc.
  • In-depth knowledge of data governance frameworks, data security standards, and regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
  • Expertise in architecting solutions that span diverse platforms and technologies, ensuring data scalability and efficiency.
  • Mastery of data modeling & data modeling tools, data integration platforms, and metadata management systems.
  • Strong strategic thinking and leadership abilities, with proven experience driving enterprise-wide data architecture initiatives.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and engage senior leadership, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to translate technical architecture decisions into business outcomes and build a consensus across departments.

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • employee assistance program
  • life insurance
  • disability plans
  • parental leave
  • paid time off
  • 401k
  • tuition reimbursement

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