Sr. Data Architect - Enterprise Data

Role overview Set the architecture direction for an enterprise data platform, shaping how data is organized, governed, transformed, and made available across business domains. This senior individual contributor role combines hands-on knowledge of modern data systems with organization-wide planning, standards, and technical leadership.

Responsibilities - Define platform architecture for the warehouse, transformation workflows, semantic layer, and data products. - Establish governance practices covering data ownership, contracts, quality expectations, and lineage. - Set reusable architecture patterns and dbt modeling standards for pipelines and data domains. - Align platform plans with business priorities by working with technology leaders and stakeholders. - Assess data technologies and guide adoption with attention to reliability and team capacity. - Mentor data architects and engineers and represent data platform needs in cross-functional and vendor decisions.

Requirements - At least 8 years in data engineering and architecture, including substantial ownership of enterprise data platforms. - Deep experience with modern data stacks, including a cloud warehouse such as Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift; dbt; orchestration tools; and BI tooling. - Demonstrated success designing and governing large-scale warehouses with complex, cross-domain models. - Experience creating governance frameworks that can be adopted across teams and use cases. - Strong communication skills and the ability to influence senior leaders and nontechnical partners.

Nice to have - Experience in nonprofit, SaaS, or other mission-driven settings.

Benefits and work setup - U.S. compensation range: $135,800–$143,000; actual pay may depend on location, skills, experience, and education. - Benefits for eligible employees include medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible time off, paid holidays, volunteer time, and a retirement plan with a 3% employer match. - Applicants must be authorized to work without current or future employment visa sponsorship.