Role descriptionPosition Title: Data Architect
Location: Texas/New York
Role summary: The
Data Architect is responsible for
defining, designing, and governing enterprise data architecture, ensuring scalable, secure, and analytics-ready data platforms. The role bridges
business requirements and technical implementation, guiding data modeling, integration patterns, and platform standards across cloud and on-prem data ecosystems.
Required Skills & ExperienceCore Skills- 12+ years of Strong experience in Enterprise Architecture
- Strong experience as a Data Architect in enterprise environments
- Expertise in data modeling (ER, dimensional, domain-driven)
- Strong knowledge of RDBMS and NoSQL data stores
- Experience designing data platforms on cloud (Snowflake / AWS / Azure)
- Strong understanding of ETL/ELT, batch and streaming architectures
- Tools: Snowflake (or equivalent cloud DW), Informatica (ETL, DQ/DG, MDM), RDBMS: Oracle, Postgres, SQL Server, NoSQL: Cassandra, MongoDB, Modeling tools (ERwin, similar), JIRA / Confluence
Preferred / Nice-to-Have- Experience with Informatica DQ/DG and MDM
- Insurance / Financial Services domain exposure
- Experience with Kafka / streaming platforms
- Knowledge of CAP theorem and distributed systems
Key Responsibilities- Define and maintain enterprise architecture frameworks, standards, and roadmaps
- Align business goals with technology and platform strategy
- Design scalable, secure enterprise solutions (cloud, data, applications)
- Lead architecture reviews and ensure compliance with EA principles
- Guide solution architects and delivery teams on architectural decisions
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies
- Collaborate with stakeholders to drive transformation initiatives
- Act as security advisor to delivery teams and stakeholders
