Position Summary:
The Data Architect will play a critical role in designing the structural foundation of Samyang America's data ecosystem, ensuring that data is organized, governed, and optimized for analytics, AI, and business decision-making. This role focuses on defining data models, standards, and architecture frameworks that enable scalability, consistency, and long-term usability across the enterprise data platform.
Key Responsibilities:
Data Modeling & Architecture Design
- Design and maintain enterprise data models (conceptual, logical, and physical) aligned to business needs.
- Define structures for key domains including:
- Sales & revenue data
- Consumer & marketing data
- Product & innovation pipeline
- Financial and operational data
- Ensure alignment between business definitions and technical data structures.
Data Standards & Governance
- Establish and enforce data standards, naming conventions, and taxonomy frameworks.
- Define data lineage, ownership, and metadata management practices.
- Partner with Data Engineering to ensure governance is embedded in pipelines and systems.
Data Integration Design
- Design how data flows across systems (ERP, CRM, marketing platforms, external data sources).
- Define integration patterns to ensure clean, consistent, and unified data assets.
- Support the creation of a single source of truth across the organization.
Collaboration with Engineering & Analytics
- Work closely with Data Engineers to ensure architecture is implemented correctly.
- Partner with Analytics and AI teams to ensure data is structured for advanced use cases and modeling.
- Translate business requirements into scalable data architecture solutions.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in data architecture, data modeling, or database design.
- Strong experience with data modeling techniques (star schema, dimensional modeling, etc.).
- Familiarity with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Strong understanding of data governance, metadata, and data quality principles.
- Proficiency with SQL and data modeling tools.
Preferred:
- Experience with platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, or similar.
- Experience working with ERP, CRM, or marketing data systems.
- Exposure to analytics or AI use cases and how data supports them.
Leadership Attributes
- Structured thinker - brings clarity and order to complex data environments
- Systems mindset - designs for scale and long-term usability
- Collaborative partner - works effectively with engineering and analytics teams
- Detail-oriented - ensures precision in data definitions and models
The base salary for this position is between $80,000.00 and $95,000.00 per year. Actual compensation will depend on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience, and location. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation and benefits, including an annual incentive bonus, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, PTO/FTO, and a 401(k) plan with company match.
