Enterprise Data Architect

Responsibilities

• Define and drive enterprise data architecture strategy
• Establish target-state data platform architectures and standards aligned to business priorities.
• Translate business requirements into scalable data architecture solutions.
• Design and govern enterprise data ecosystems
• Architect data solutions and integration strategies across systems.
• Ensure consistent access, integration, and consumption of data across platforms.
• Lead data architecture governance and quality initiatives
• Define standards for data quality, metadata, master data, and lifecycle management.
• Establish data governance policies, compliance controls, and security practices.
• Drive platform and technology decisions
• Evaluate and recommend data platforms, tools, and emerging technologies.
• Define standards for data integration, pipelines, and data services.
• Collaborate across business, data, and technology teams
• Partner with stakeholders to align data architecture with enterprise objectives.
• Act as a bridge between data strategy and technical execution.
• Provide leadership and oversight
• Lead architecture reviews and ensure adherence to standards
• Support delivery teams through the product lifecycle.

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Eight or more years of relevant experience
• 15 + years of experience in data architecture, delivering large-scale enterprise data solutions within agile environments.
• Strong expertise in modern data architectures, including data lakes, data warehouses, data marts, and master data management.
• Deep understanding of data governance, privacy, and security standards
• Proven ability to design and implement scalable data platforms, frameworks, and architecture patterns.
• Hands‑on experience with leading data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, and enterprise data lakes.
• Strong experience in solution architecture for cloud‑based data platforms.
• Experience in data integration, data processing, streaming, and messaging technologies.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and organizational capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders effectively.

• Bachelor's degree