Data Architect
Job Description
Enterprise Data Architecture & Cloud Strategy
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Architect modern enterprise data platforms across On-Prem, Azure, and Fabric ecosystems.
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Define architectural standards, reusable patterns, roadmaps, and modernization strategies.
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Lead scalable ingestion, storage, transformation, and modeling frameworks.
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Drive cloud adoption with a focus on resiliency, standardization, and business alignment.
Strategic Architecture & Enterprise Responsibilities
Post-Merger Data Integration & Platform Consolidation
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Consolidate data environments, pipelines, and models across acquired companies.
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Integrate ERP, CRM, and operational systems into unified Lake/Lakehouse architectures.
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Establish reusable ingestion and onboarding frameworks for future acquisitions.
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Standardize canonical models and reduce duplicated or conflicting data assets.
Enterprise Lakehouse Architecture (Azure + Microsoft Fabric)
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Design and operate Lakehouse architectures following Bronze/Silver/Gold patterns.
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Govern Fabric workspaces, Lakehouses, Pipelines, and semantic models.
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Define and maintain enterprise KPI frameworks and shared semantic layers.
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Ensure strong lineage, data quality, and operational observability.
Master Data Management (MDM) & Canonical Entity Design
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Define canonical entities (Customer, Product, Vendor, Location, etc.).
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Implement pragmatic MDM-lite or hybrid models that scale without unnecessary overhead.
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Resolve identity conflicts, hierarchy mismatches, and attribute drift across systems.
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Establish metadata, stewardship roles, and entity lifecycle governance.
Data Governance, Security & Compliance
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Architect scalable governance models supporting acquisitions and enterprise growth.
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Implement domain isolation, RLS/CLS, data certification, and metadata standards.
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Ensure compliance with SOX, privacy, and corporate data security policies.
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Partner with security teams to enforce consistent controls across platforms.
Platform Ownership & Operational Leadership
(Repositioned after Strategic responsibilities for better narrative flow.)
BI Platform Administration
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Oversee Power BI, Fabric, and on-prem BI platforms.
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Govern workspace hierarchy, capacity usage, semantic models, and performance.
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Ensure reliability, scalability, and governed data access.
SQL & DB2 DBA Leadership
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Provide direction to SQL Server and DB2 DBAs for performance, HA/DR, and maintenance.
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Govern schema lifecycle, environment consistency, and change management.
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Support DB2 and legacy system modernization and migration strategies.
Production Deployments & DevOps
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Govern CI/CD and deployment pipelines across On-Prem, Azure, and Fabric.
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Standardize automation, approvals, versioning, rollback, and SDLC practices.
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Manage deployments for ADF, Logic Apps, Azure SQL/Synapse, Cosmos DB, and Fabric.
Observability, Monitoring & Orchestration
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Architect end-to-end observability using New Relic.
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Implement dashboards, telemetry, alerting, and workload reliability standards.
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Govern enterprise scheduling and orchestration using Control-M.
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Drive proactive monitoring across pipelines, databases, and Fabric workloads.
Cross-Functional Leadership
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Provide architectural leadership and direction across data engineering, BI, and DBA teams to ensure alignment with enterprise data strategy.
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Lead decision making on data platform patterns, governance standards, and modernization initiatives.
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Mentor technical teams and drive adoption of best practices in cloud data engineering, DevOps, and Lakehouse architecture.
Technical Qualifications
Required
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12–15+ years in enterprise data architecture and cloud analytics.
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Expertise in data modeling, schema design, and large scale data systems.
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Advanced hands-on experience with ADF, Azure SQL, Synapse, and ADLS Gen2.
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Strong SQL Server background with performance tuning expertise.
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Experience with DB2/iSeries data structures and migration.
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Familiarity with Cosmos DB/NoSQL and Databricks/PySpark.
Preferred
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Azure DevOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure-as-Code (ARM/Bicep/Terraform).
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Azure Entra ID and least privilege security architecture.
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Azure cost governance and optimization.
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Strong experience with Microsoft Fabric.
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