Data Architect

Data Architect / Associate Data Architect II Who We Are

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We are seeking a hands‑on Data Architect to design and evolve an AWS based data platform spanning streaming ingestion (Kafka), API/enterprise integration (Mule Soft), containerized data services (EKS), data lake on S3, interactive query with Athena, and analytics/reporting on Snowflake and Tableau.

• Architecture & Design
• Own the end to end data architecture across ingestion, storage, processing, serving, and visualization layers
• Define canonical data models and domain data contracts; lead conceptual/logical/physical data modeling and schema design for batch and streaming use cases
• Establish reference architectures and patterns for event driven and API led data integration (Kafka, Mule Soft)
• Design secure, multi‑account AWS topologies (VPC, IAM, KMS) for data workloads; enforce governance, lineage, and cataloging
• Platform Enablement (New Platform Build out)
• Lead the blueprint and incremental rollout of a new AWS data platform, including landing raw curated zones on S3, Athena for ad hoc/interactive SQL, and Snowflake for governed analytics and reporting
• Define platform SLAs/SLOs, cost guardrails, and chargeback/showback models; optimize storage/compute footprints
• Partner with Dev Ops to run containerized data services on EKS (e.g., stream processors, microservices, connectors) and automate with CI/CD

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

• 8+ years in data architecture/engineering with 3+ years architecting on AWS
• Proven design of S3 based data lakes with robust partitioning, lifecycle policies, and metadata/catalog strategy
• Hands on experience with Kafka (topic design, schema evolution, consumer groups, throughput/latency tuning)
• Practical Mule Soft integration design (API led connectivity, RAML/OAS, policies, governance)
• Production experience with Amazon EKS for data/streaming microservices and connectors
• Strong SQL and performance tuning with Athena; expertise selecting file formats/partitioning for cost/perf
• Data warehousing on Snowflake (ELT, clustering, resource monitors, security) and delivering analytics via Tableau
• Mastery of data modeling (3NF, dimensional/star, data vault), data contracts, and event modeling
• Solid foundations in security, IAM/KMS, networking for data platforms, and cost management

• Experience with schema registries, stream processing frameworks, and change data capture
• Background in data governance (catalog/lineage), metadata automation, and compliance frameworks
• Familiarity with IaC and Dev Ops practices for data (pipeline CI/CD, environment promotion, Git Ops)
• Prior work enabling self‑service analytics and establishing an enterprise semantic layer

Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.

Role

Location:

Texas

Compensation Range: $122,000 – $183,000

Full‑time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro‑rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to…