Data Product Architect

Vanguard Group, Inc.

$120K — $145K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum of five years related work experience, including two years of development experience.
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent training and experience.
  • Experience architecting and building cloud-based data platforms with AWS.
  • Strong programming skills in Python, SQL, and PySpark.
  • Proven ability to design large-scale data pipelines and distributed processing solutions.
  • Familiarity with modern data architecture patterns and enterprise data ecosystems.
  • Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions with effective communication.

Responsibilities

  • Lead architecture and design of enterprise data products and platforms.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify challenges and opportunities.
  • Design and implement cloud-native data architectures using AWS services.
  • Guide engineering teams on architecture and solution implementation.
  • Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards through collaboration.
  • Develop data pipelines and integration solutions for analytics and operations.
  • Evaluate technologies and vendor solutions for future product capabilities.

Benefits

  • Mentorship and opportunities for technical leadership.
  • Collaboration with diverse teams including product and technology partners.
  • Focus on scalable technical solutions driven by business needs.
  • Contribution to technology standards and best practices.
  • Support for career development and advancement opportunities.
Full Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture, design, and evolution of enterprise data products and platforms aligned with business priorities and technology strategy.

  • Partner closely with business stakeholders to understand challenges, identify opportunities, and translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.

  • Design and implement cloud-native data architectures leveraging AWS services and modern data engineering practices.

  • Provide technical leadership across the software development lifecycle, guiding engineering teams on architecture, design patterns, and solution implementation.

  • Collaborate with architects, product teams, and technology partners to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and roadmaps.

  • Develop and optimize data pipelines, data integration solutions, and data platforms that support analytics and operational use cases.

  • Evaluate technologies, tools, and vendor solutions to support future product capabilities.

  • Support architecture governance processes and contribute to technology standards and best practices.

  • Mentor engineers and foster technical excellence across the team.

  • Drive delivery outcomes by balancing business needs, technical feasibility, scalability, and long-term sustainability.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of five years related work experience, with at least two years of development experience.

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.

  • Experience architecting and building cloud-based data platforms using AWS.

  • Strong programming and data engineering experience with Python, SQL, and PySpark.

  • Experience designing and supporting large-scale data pipelines and distributed data processing solutions.

  • Knowledge of modern data architecture patterns, data modeling, and enterprise data ecosystems.

  • Experience partnering with business stakeholders and translating business requirements into technical solutions.

  • Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with data visualization and analytics platforms such as Tableau, Power BI, or Amazon QuickSight.

  • Experience providing technical leadership, mentorship, and architectural guidance to engineering teams.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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