Data Architect, Sr

At A-dec, we do more than create the highest quality products and services for the dental industry; we strive to deliver a superior employment experience for each of our team members. With an environment that encourages and assists each person in developing to their highest potential, a career at A-dec is incredibly rewarding.

Overview

The Data Architect, Sr plays a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-level data architecture solutions that enable high-performance data analytics, integration, and governance. This role is responsible for establishing data standards, developing data models, and overseeing the overall data infrastructure strategy to support A-dec’s analytics and business intelligence needs. In partnership with data analysts/engineers, development teams, and business stakeholders, they ensure data solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with organizational goals.

This hybrid position also assumes hands-on responsibilities in data engineering, ensuring robust, efficient data pipelines and platforms are in place to support analytics and operational workloads. This person has a strong background in data architecture, data modeling, cloud data platforms, and modern data integration tools.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops and maintains enterprise-wide data architecture standards, practices, and blueprints.
• Designs, implements, and optimizes scalable, secure, and reliable data platforms, including data lakes and cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, Azure Data Solutions).
• Leads efforts to modernize data infrastructure, including evaluating and implementing data tools and technologies.
• Develops and enforces data governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and regulatory requirements for data quality, privacy, and security.
• Authors and maintains comprehensive data policies and standards that govern data integrity, access controls, classification, retention, and compliance across all data systems and environments.
• Translates business requirements into conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
• Ensures data architecture supports both structured and unstructured data, including real-time and batch processing pipelines.
• Defines and documents data flows, mappings, and lineage to support compliance and transparency.
• Guides and mentors data engineers and analysts in best practices for data management and architecture.
• Evaluates and implements new technologies and tools to improve data management and analytics capabilities.
• Works with application programming interface (API) developers and IT teams to ensure seamless data exchange between platforms and applications.
• Participates in data quality initiatives, including setting standards for data validation, cleansing, and enrichment.
• Supports integration of external and third-party data sources with enterprise systems.
• Aligns data architecture strategies with enterprise IT and security frameworks.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Expertise in cloud data platforms such as Azure, Snowflake, or Databricks.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical thinking, and communication skills.
• Strong command of SQL and data modeling practices & tools (e.g., Coalesce or dbt).
• In-depth understanding of data lake, data warehouse, and data mesh architectures.
• Proficient in programming or scripting languages such as Python or SQL.
• Proficient in API integration and event-driven architectures.
• Deep knowledge and hands-on experience with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured databases and data assets.
• Deep knowledge and hands-on experience with ETL/ELT pipelines and orchestration tools (e.g., Azure Data Factory, Apache Airflow).
• Familiar with data governance, metadata management, and data security practices.
• Able to lead cross-functional teams and influence technical direction.
• Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5-7 years of experience in data architecture, with a total of 10+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications in cloud architecture, data engineering, or data management (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, SnowPro).
• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise data solutions and data integration strategies.
• Prior experience leading data initiatives or architecture design projects at scale
• Experience with data lake architecture, Iceberg, Parquet, or Delta Lake.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Familiar with Azure ML, Synapse, and related services.
• Knowledge of Snowflake Snowpark, Cortex, or similar analytics frameworks.
• Experience with iPaaS platforms and low-code/no-code data integration tools.
• Exposure to real-time data processing frameworks (e.g., Kafka, Spark Streaming).
• Understanding of lambda and kappa data architectures.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not to be construed as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. A-dec reserves the right to assign job duties and days and hours of work based on factors such as workload requirements, staffing levels, and customer demands.

At A-dec, we value our people and show it by prioritizing an inclusive culture, total well-being, and opportunities for learning and career advancement. 

A background check and screen for the illegal use of drugs is required.
 
A-dec is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition, A-dec will not discriminate against applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another. *VEVRAA Federal Contractor” 

A-dec is interested in qualified candidates authorized to work in the United States for US-based positions. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas.