Data Architect - Staff Software Engineer
Core
Define and govern architectural standards, patterns, and blueprints for a cloud-native data platform powering global retail decision-making.
Role type
Staff Data Architect (hands-on IC with mentorship)
Builds
Cloud-native data platforms, data mesh/data product architectures, feature stores, and MLOps pipelines
Domain
Retail, Cloud Data Engineering, Data Architecture
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Cloud-native data architecture (Azure/GCP), Data modeling (lakehouse/medallion), Data mesh/data product design, Metadata management & lineage, Data quality frameworks, Python, SQL, CI/CD & IaC
Preferred skills
Enterprise data governance frameworks, Data privacy & regulatory compliance (GDPR/CCPA), MLOps & feature stores, API design for data products, BI tool integration, DevOps & observability practices
Technologies
Databricks, Azure SQL, Synapse Analytics, ADF, BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Composer, Dataplex, Unity Catalog, Apache Atlas, Alation, DataHub, Great Expectations, dbt, Monte Carlo, Feast, Tecton, Vertex AI Feature Store, Terraform, Bicep, GitHub, Jenkins, Power BI, Looker, MicroStrategy
Responsibilities
Define enterprise data architecture blueprints and design standards; Partner with Product Managers and Data Engineering leads to translate business requirements into scalable data designs; Lead architecture and governance of data domains including modeling, data mesh, and metadata management; Define and enforce data modeling standards across relational, dimensional, and NoSQL stores; Collaborate with Data Scientists and ML Engineers to architect feature stores and MLOps pipelines; Establish and govern data quality frameworks, lineage tracking, and cataloging standards; Guide engineering teams on applying architectural patterns and design principles; Conduct architecture reviews and provide design authority sign-off; Drive continuous improvement in platform design and asset reusability; Embed data governance, access control, and regulatory standards into platform design; Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies and architecture patterns
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship