Data Architect

AAA Texas - Coppell, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Coppell, TX

10,001+ employees

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Data Architect is a crucial role within the organization, responsible for developing and managing comprehensive data strategies while ensuring robust data architecture and governance. This position involves designing and implementing data models, reference architectures, and data integration solutions on a hybrid data platform, as well as collaborating with various teams to meet data needs and deliver effective data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a comprehensive enterprise data strategy.
• Design and implement data models, reference architectures, and data integration solutions on a hybrid data platform.
• Ensure compliance of data models with enterprise data strategy across various data teams.
• Create conceptual, logical, and physical data models to meet business requirements and support data strategy.
• Develop and execute strategies for migrating legacy data warehouses, data marts, and data lakes to a unified data & analytics architecture on cloud platforms.
• Ensure the data architecture supports the development, training, and deployment of AI and ML models.
• Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, data analysts, and both with internal and external technology partners to understand data needs and to deliver data solutions.
• Maintain thorough documentation of data architecture, processes, best practices, and standards for tools, technology, and platforms used in data solutions implementation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience as a Data Architect, Data Modeler, or in a similar role.
• Experience with cloud data platforms.
• Experience in designing and deploying data warehouse and/or data lake architectures on Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) databases or Big Data platforms (e.g., Teradata, Hadoop, etc.).
• Proficiency in database management systems (e.g., SQL, NoSQL), data modeling, and ETL/ELT processes.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective team collaboration, paired with exceptional presentation abilities to articulate strategies and technical concepts to business stakeholders and executives.

Benefits

• Wellness program
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount