Principal Data Architect

Who you are:

• A highly competent and motivated individual with a proven track record of supporting data assets in the Cloud.
• You must be highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong analytical, problem solving, and prioritization skills.
• You have a service-oriented mentality with a high sense of ownership in a fast-paced startup environment.
• You have a focus on problem prevention, managing and resolving issues, performing changes on production systems, and proactively communicating issues internally is essential.
• Experience translating business requirements into action through detailed data design and development
• You display excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions in a large team or departmental setting.
• Demonstrate proficient use and knowledge of standards and procedures.

What You’ll Do:  

• Lead the development of current and target state data eco-system architectures covering all aspects of data including data ingestion, data transformation, data analytics, data platform, data management and data security,
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams for data architectures and design.
• Translate data needs to data architecture designs and create design diagrams with supporting documentation.
• Ensure recommended architectural designs and patterns are adhered to as part of delivery.
• Provide design deliverables which can be estimated by the appropriate implementation teams.
• Create and own design patterns (logical and physical), best practices and policies.
• Support the administration of SQL Server (including SQL Server DW/Synapse), NoSQL (Cosmos DB) databases and other Azure Cloud based data assets.
• Provide reliable solutions to a variety of problems using sound problem solving techniques including performing root cause analysis and identification of corrective action for given problems.
• Design logical and physical data models and flowcharts for both relational and dimensional solutions.
• Experience with modeling tools like PowerDesigner, Lucidchart, ERWIn or similar tools.
• Develop and maintain ELT/ ETL processes that import and export data from various sources in a variety of formats.
• Identifies interdependencies in system and application components.
• Work directly with consultants and technicians from vendor companies.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, related engineering discipline or five (5) years of related experience
• Must have demonstrated proficiency in how cloud service offerings support data solutions
• Knowledge of Azure and/or AWS tools with relevant certifications would be big plus.
• Knowledge of various data architecture patterns including OLTP, data warehousing, data lake and distributed data systems
• Knowledge of data governance, data quality and data security
• Experience writing SQL queries, Stored Procedures, Triggers, Functions, creating Tables, Views and Indexes
• Excellent analytical and communication skills (written, verbal, listening), work ethics and ability to work in a team environment with strong determination and commitment to the deliverables.

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