Principal Data Architect

$150,000 - $190,000/Yr

Committee For Children - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Senior

Seattle, WA

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Principal Data Architect at Committee for Children is responsible for developing and overseeing the organization's data architecture strategy, ensuring seamless data integration, storage, and flow across systems. This role focuses on understanding emerging opportunities, challenges, and risks around data, building solutions that align with business strategy, and collaborating effectively with stakeholders and technical teams. The position emphasizes data privacy, security, and compliance, contributing to the organization's mission of advancing the well-being of children through social-emotional learning (SEL).

Responsibilities

• Assess and develop enterprise-wide data management strategy and architecture
• Assess needs and opportunities for CFC data integration and uses
• Develop data models and concepts to move the business and organization forward
• Architect the flow and use of data between systems across CFC
• Represent effective use of data in organization decision making
• Lead and support data architecture implementation
• Design and monitor data flows to/from CFC systems to improve processes, client experience, and program effectiveness
• Create large-scale data integration, transformation, and storage to enable effective enterprise-wide reporting and analytics
• Develop technology and design patterns for long-term sustainability of data solutions
• Ensure quality and availability of data for key business needs
• Unblock engineers, system administrators, and business partners facing tough data related challenges
• Work with various experts to ensure the security, privacy, and compliance of our data systems
• Identify and manage risks around organization data
• Develop policies, guidelines, and procedures for effective data governance
• Represent data security, privacy, and compliance in organization decision making

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience developing data solutions
• 7 years of experience with relational database technologies including SQL development and administration
• 5 years of experience with No-SQL technologies such as key-value stores and document stores
• 5 years of experience with data cleansing, integration, and transformation technologies
• 5 years of experience with data warehousing/data lake technologies
• Experience in data privacy, security, and compliance with a strong grasp of cloud-based technologies (Azure preferred)
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency in project management, collaboration, and data architecture
• Advanced communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strategic and tactical flexibility, with a proven ability to adapt to different levels of project complexity
• Advanced problem-solving skills and analytical skills, with the ability to diagnose issues and develop innovative solutions
• Ability to learn new tools and technologies quickly, document solutions effectively, and work under time constraints
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional periods of high volume

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in EdTech, digital sales and renewals, or ERP/CRM systems (NetSuite preferred)

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan with company match up to 3%
• Flexible work subsidy of $100 per month
• 16 paid holidays including winter break and 1 floating holiday
• 3 weeks' vacation in the first year
• Separate sick leave accrual
• Monthly contribution to childcare and/or dependent expenses
• Sabbatical leave
• Annual wellness reimbursement
• Growth and development opportunities