Senior Data Architect
Core
Designing trusted, well-governed, reusable, and scalable data assets to support business operations, reporting, analytics, data products, and AI use cases.
Role type
Senior IC data architect
Builds
Scalable data pipelines, curated datasets, data marts, reusable services, and platform-ready data assets
Domain
Healthcare biotech / Enterprise data architecture
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Data architecture design, data modeling (conceptual/logical/physical), data integration patterns, cloud data platforms, metadata management, data governance, data quality, stakeholder communication
Preferred skills
AI/ML data asset design, semantic layers, vector databases, data mesh concepts, platform modernization
Technologies
Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, AWS, GCP, Informatica, dbt
Responsibilities
Define and maintain data architecture standards and patterns; Design conceptual, logical, and physical data models; Partner with engineering teams to translate architecture into scalable pipelines; Drive standards for metadata, lineage, and data quality; Support governance practices for data classification and security; Guide teams in designing reusable data assets for multiple consumption patterns; Communicate architecture decisions to technical teams and senior stakeholders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC