Senior Data Architect

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Architect for a direct hire permanent role. In this fully remote position operating ideally within the Eastern or Central Time Zones, you will design and deliver trusted data products that drive mission-critical solutions across a massive global footprint.

Responsibilities

• Architecting and implementing resilient ETL and ELT pipelines for both batch and real-time workloads across diverse data sources.
• Building and optimizing scalable lakehouse and warehouse architectures to efficiently manage structured and semi-structured data.
• Collaborating daily with cross-functional technical stakeholders to map out and deliver comprehensive batch and real-time solution components.
• Establishing rigorous frameworks for data quality, observability, and schema evolution to guarantee end-to-end pipeline reliability.
• Partnering with cloud infrastructure teams to maximize performance and operational efficiency through strategic resource provisioning and proactive alerting.
• Ensuring all architectural designs meet strict data governance, security, privacy, and disaster recovery standards.
• Working closely with business leaders to spearhead and deliver strategic Artificial Intelligence capabilities across the organization.
• Mentoring data engineers and providing top-level architectural guidance without the administrative burden of direct people management.

Qualifications

Must-Haves

• Twelve or more years of comprehensive experience working in a data-centric technical role.
• Eight or more years of proven experience collaborating with technical teams to architect and deploy secure, cost-efficient data solutions.
• Five or more years of dedicated experience building modern data engineering architectures utilizing Microsoft Azure, Synapse, and Fabric.
• Five or more years of hands-on experience developing configuration-driven ingestion frameworks for automated and reusable data integration.
• Five or more years applying DevOps methodologies, including version control, CI/CD automation, and infrastructure as code.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python programming languages.
• Deep expertise in conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling, alongside strong knowledge of Medallion-style architectures.

Nice-to-Haves

• Prior professional experience working within the construction industry.
• Familiarity with implementing Microsoft Purview for enterprise data governance and cataloging compliance.
• Experience interfacing with Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations as well as Customer Engagement platforms.

Skills

• Enterprise Data Architecture & Modeling
• Microsoft Azure, Synapse, & Fabric Ecosystems
• ETL & ELT Pipeline Development
• Python & Advanced SQL
• CI/CD & DevOps Automation
• Real-Time Data Streaming
• Cross-functional Collaboration & Technical Mentorship

Benefits

• Medical
• Prescription
• Dental
• Vision
• AD&D
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• 401K plan