Senior Data Architect

Harvard Partners

$135K — $160K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of senior data architecture experience on enterprise programs
  • Deep knowledge of AWS-centric data platforms including S3, Athena, and AWS-native analytics
  • Hands-on experience with lakehouse technologies like Apache Iceberg and Trino
  • Familiarity with PostgreSQL and consuming on-prem Oracle data sources
  • Expertise in conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling using Erwin
  • Strong understanding of data governance principles and modeling standards
  • Experience with data cataloging/governance tools, preferably Alation
  • Excellent communication skills for translating technical details to business stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Lead solution architecture for an enterprise data strategy program, from current-state assessment to target-state design
  • Design a governed, AWS-centric data lakehouse using Apache Iceberg, Trino, and S3 technologies
  • Implement data virtualization/federation to integrate on-prem Oracle databases with cloud sources
  • Conduct data modeling in Erwin adhering to enterprise standards
  • Ensure compliance with data governance and architecture governance for data-as-a-product strategy
  • Enable AI capabilities on the platform utilizing Amazon Bedrock and associated tools
  • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional data teams, including actuaries

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning
  • Collaborative work environment with exposure to senior leadership
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies and innovative projects
  • Flexible working arrangements including remote work options
  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs
Full Job Description
About the Job

As a Senior Data Architect, you will lead solution architecture for a high-visibility enterprise data strategy program, and will be responsible for designing the target-state data platform and explaining it clearly to business stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

  • Solution architecture for a strategic enterprise data program - current-state assessment through target-state design and roadmap.
  • Designing a governed, AWS-centric data lakehouse: Apache Iceberg on Amazon S3 / S3 Tables, with Trino, Apache Spark, and Amazon Athena for query and compute.
  • Data virtualization/federation (Denodo) to make on-prem Oracle data consumable by cloud sources.
  • Conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling in erwin, to enterprise modeling standards.
  • Working within data governance and architecture governance: data-as-a-product, raw/work/publish zone standards, cataloging in Alation.
  • Enabling the platform's AI layer - Amazon Bedrock, Bedrock AgentCore, MCP servers - plus tools like Dataiku and potentially Databricks.


Qualifications:

  • Senior data architecture experience (10+ years as a guide) on enterprise programs.
  • AWS-centric data platform depth: S3 / S3 Tables, Athena, AWS-native analytics.
  • Hands-on lakehouse: Apache Iceberg, Trino, Apache Spark.
  • PostgreSQL / cloud databases; experience consuming on-prem Oracle sources.
  • Expert data modeling (conceptual/logical/physical) in Erwin.
  • Data governance & architecture governance; modeling standards, zone standards, data-as-a-product / data mesh.
  • Data catalog/governance tooling - Alation strongly preferred.
  • Strong communicator who can explain complex technical concepts to business users and collaborate with other data teams such as actuaries. Comfortable being visible from director level through engineering.


Nice Qualifications to have:

  • GenAI / agentic solutions on Amazon Bedrock and Bedrock Agent.
  • Core.MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers.
  • Dataiku and/or Databricks.
  • Financial services/insurance domain experience.

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