Senior Data Architect

The Senior Data Architect will design and implement scalable data solutions using the latest and advanced technology and toolsets. This role offers the right candidate the rare opportunity to leverage their extensive background in data modeling, database tuning, data repositories, and data pipeline creation to build and maintain a data management platform to support the organization's Data Governance program. The role will also be responsible for working closely with business partners and IT leadership to understand the organization's business requirements and work with the broader IT team to build a platform that will support the current needs and scale to accommodate future growth.

• Evaluates and leads the selection of new data management components, in partnership with IT and other key stakeholders, to integrate into the existing ecosystem including software, platforms, databases, ETL tools, data modeling tools, visualization and reporting tools, advanced analytics tools, data science platforms and tools, etc.
• Partners with Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure, and AppDev teams on capabilities, technologies, vendors, roadmaps, and solutioning
• Implements capabilities data ingestion, transformation, integration, curation, publishing, analysis and visualization of structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data
• Designs, enhances, and maintains conceptual and logical data models and data flows for the enterprise
• Defines, develops and institutes robust, quality processes to implement data changes and database modifications
• Functions as architect in SAFe Agile scrum teams working on data projects and products
• Facilitates and supports feasibility studies, proof of concepts, pilot projects and testing
• Oversees the design of data solutions by 3rd party vendors when appropriate, in partnership with AppDev teams
• This list is not all-inclusive and you are expected to perform other duties as requested or assigned

• 6+ years professional experience with Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
• Experience in leading the development and delivery of data warehouse, data management, Big Data, and data integration solutions
• Extensive hands-on experience in designing and building end-to-end data processing platforms using known technologies and cloud platforms
• Expertise in gathering requirements from business users / stakeholders and effectively translating them into robust data models.
• Knowledgeable about the current landscape of data warehouse and data lake solutions. Able to evaluate competing data solutions and select the best option for data ingestion, storage, reporting, visualization, analytics, microservices, and API’s given the current and future needs of the organization

 

Base Pay Information

The national base pay range is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental’s assessment of the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity. $92,000 - $196,500
 

Rewards to make you smile! We don’t just want to make our customers happy — we want to give our employees a reason to smile, too. Delta Dental’s comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Generous paid time off plus 12 holidays and your birthday off!
• Low-cost premium medical insurance options
• 100% paid dental and vision insurance
• Generous 401(k) matching and flat contribution
• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities, including 16 paid volunteer hours annually
• Employee LiveWell program, focusing on overall employee well-being
• Fertility and diabetes benefits
• Employee discount program: AT&T/Verizon, entertainment, travel, and more!
• Culture of learning: career development and tuition reimbursement
• Career growth: we love promoting from within

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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