Skanska

Data Architect

Skanska • $110K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise information management.
  • 3+ years in designing and supporting ETL/ELT pipelines using modern integration technologies.
  • Proficiency with APIs, batch integration, and event/streaming patterns for data handling.
  • Experience with Microsoft Fabric or Databricks, particularly in data lakehouses and data pipelines.
  • Background in designing cloud-based or hybrid data architectures for scalability and performance.
  • Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, and DataOps/DevOps practices for agile development.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or relevant field.

Responsibilities

  • Translate business strategies into scalable and secure data solutions.
  • Drive best practices and standardization across various data platforms.
  • Collaborate with business leaders, data owners, and cybersecurity teams to ensure data alignment with needs.
  • Provide architectural ownership throughout the data solution lifecycle.
  • Establish a trusted data foundation for analytics, automation, and machine learning.
  • Ensure compliance with quality, privacy, security, and performance standards.
  • Lead integration of diverse data tools and technologies to optimize efficiency.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • Commitment to employee growth and career development opportunities.
  • Inclusive total rewards package supporting overall health and wellbeing.
  • Employee ownership program fostering engagement and investment in the company.
  • Flexible work environment with a hybrid work option.
Full Job Description
Job Overview

The Data Architect is responsible for translating business strategy and requirements into secure, scalable, supportable, and governed data solutions. This role emphasizes driving best practices and standardization across diverse data platforms and tools. The Data Architect partners with business leaders, data owners, data stewards, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, data engineering, analytics engineering, and application teams to ensure that data solutions are aligned with business needs and meet requirements for quality, privacy, security, interoperability, performance, reliability, observability, and cost. The role provides architectural ownership throughout the solution lifecycle and helps establish the trusted data foundation required for analytics, self-service, automation, machine learning, and AI.

Data Architect Required Qualifications:
    • 5+ years of progressive experience in data architecture, data engineering, data integration, analytics engineering, or enterprise information management.
    • 3+ years of experience designing, developing, and supporting ETL/ELT pipelines using technologies such as SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Azure Synapse Analytics, or similar data integration platforms.
    • 3+ years of experience with APIs, orchestration, batch integration, incremental loading, CDC, file-based integration, and event or streaming patterns.
    • 3+ years of experience with Microsoft Fabric (preferred) or Databricks, including exposure to data lakehouses, data warehouses, Apache Spark, Delta tables, data pipelines, and orchestration.
    • 2+ years designing cloud-based or hybrid data architectures
    • 2+ years of experience with Git, automated testing, CI/CD, DataOps/DevOps, change management, and release management.
    • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, data engineering, or a related discipline.

Currently, the company is not considering applicants for this position who now or in the future require employment sponsorship by the company.

Our Investment in you:
      • We believe that Benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That's why we provide an array of options (including medical, dental, and vision insurance plans), expert guidance, and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially, and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and Benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
      • As a Skanska community, our values ground us, and our diversity of experience propels us forward. No matter what your career stage, there's a place for you to thrive here and partner with us in shaping how our world lives, moves, and connects.
      • At Skanska, we Care for Life. And we're committed to supporting your whole health and peace of mind through inclusive and personalized total rewards.
      • We're committed to your success by developing you in your role and supporting your career growth
      • Compensation and financial well-being - Competitive base salary, excellent bonus program, 401k, & Employee ownership program.

Come work with us and join a winning team!

Apply Today for Immediate Consideration!

Background Check Required

Primary Location

US-NC-Charlotte

Primary Work Location/Assignment

Hybrid

Skanska Business Unit

Skanska USA Inc.

Employee Status

Full Time

About Skanska

Skanska is a multinational construction and development company based in Sweden. The company operates in Europe, North America, and Latin America, and provides a range of services including construction, development, and infrastructure services. Skanska has a strong focus on sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
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38,000 employees
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