Senior Staff Enterprise Architect Data

We are seeking a Staff Enterprise Architect Data to lead the strategy design and modernization of our enterprise data landscape. This role operates at the intersection of data architecture engineering and AI enablement defining solutions to integrate our Data Lake and Data Warehouse across multi-cloud platforms.

Over the next 12-18 months you will enable self-service data access and natural language query capabilities for business users. You will architect Master Data Management and data lineage frameworks ensuring AI models operate on high-quality governed data. You will also evaluate and implement AI-powered tools to automate data quality monitoring and enhance data security.

We're looking to speak with candidates based in the San Francisco Bay Area for our hybrid working model.

• Data Strategy & Roadmap
• Design semantic layer architecture standardizing business metrics enterprise-wide. Define governance guardrails ensuring natural language queries access validated master data sources
• Develop Master Data strategy for Customer and Product domains (phases 1-2) Finance and People to follow. Define golden record requirements stewardship models and system-of-record hierarchy. Partner with business owners on master data governance
• Define cross-cloud data integration strategy and reference architecture. Specify patterns (federation replication abstraction layer) balancing performance cost and data freshness. Document trade-offs and recommend implementations for batch and near-real-time use cases
• Develop 12-24 month data architecture roadmaps for Finance Sales Product and People. Identify capability gaps and recommend technology investments with business value and effort estimates

• Systems Design & Solution Leadership
• Evaluate AI-powered data observability platforms for quality monitoring pipeline failure prediction and data classification. Define requirements lead vendor POCs and establish integration patterns
• Define data ingestion architecture reducing availability from weeks to 3-5 days (batch) and under 15 minutes (real-time). Specify ELT patterns using CDC where feasible. Document source system constraints and partner with engineering on phased implementation
• Establish build vs. buy frameworks for Data Platform ETL Data Quality and Master Data tooling. Define POC criteria and scoring models. Oversee POC execution and present recommendations with TCO analysis to the architecture review board
• Design data solutions for priority initiatives (customer 360 financial reporting AI pipelines). Ensure designs address quality SLAs monitoring security controls and operational documentation. Validate through architecture review before implementation
• Apply product thinking to data platforms treating internal consumers as customers. Partner with Product Management on feasibility MVP scoping and scaling plans. Establish regular touchpoints with Data Engineering Enterprise Architecture and business leaders
• Lead solution scoping workshops provide effort estimates and identify dependencies. Serve as escalation for complex design questions on cross-system flows high-volume schema design and vendor integrations

• Technical Execution & Delivery
• Participate in design reviews and checkpoints to validate alignment with architectural standards. Provide course-correction when needed balancing consistency with pragmatic tradeoffs. Conduct quarterly audits to assess adherence and identify technical debt
• Serve as early adopter of MongoDB Atlas and Voyage AI (including vector search for RAG). Evaluate MongoDB objectively in build/buy decisions documenting capability gaps. Share enterprise feedback to influence product roadmap

• Governance Standards & Risk Management
• Define data lineage strategy and technical requirements. Establish coverage targets: 100% for financial/AI data within 12 months 80% for operational dashboards within 18 months. Map lineage to regulatory requirements (SOX GDPR)
• Design automated data quality frameworks with validation rules anomaly detection and quarantine workflows. Define quality metrics and SLAs by domain Specify check integration points and alerting processes. Partner with Data Operations on implementation
• Collaborate with InfoSec on data access governance and security monitoring tools. Define anomalous access patterns data classification schema and security-lineage integration requirements. Document policies and controls in architecture artifacts
• Establish data architecture principles and design patterns. Chair bi-weekly architecture review board meetings. Maintain ADRs documenting key decisions. Provide governance oversight for AI/ML initiatives ensuring training data meets quality and lineage standards
• Conduct impact assessments for major initiatives analyzing data flows dependencies performance and cost. Present design alternatives with risk/benefit analysis highlighting security privacy and technical debt. Establish mitigation plans before approval
• Create and maintain architecture documentation: data flow diagrams master data models integration patterns and technology stack references. Update quarterly or as needed. Ensure accessibility for engineering teams

• Team Leadership & Evangelism
• Build architecture community of practice: host monthly deep-dives share best practices facilitate cross-team collaboration and maintain a knowledge base
• Develop data literacy enablement: quarterly workshops office hours and documentation. Translate technical concepts into business impact. Target: 80% awareness of data governance basics within 12 months
• Mentor 5-10 data engineers and architects through quarterly career discussions design reviews and problem-solving. Focus on systems thinking stakeholder communication and balancing idealism with pragmatism

• 12+ years in IT with 7+ years in Data Architecture Data Engineering or Enterprise Architecture roles
• 10+ years across three or more: data architecture data engineering database management analytics or cloud infrastructure
• Proven ability to architect solutions that bridge Data Lakes and Warehouses in separate clouds (e.g. AWS Azure Google Cloud)
• Hands-on experience with Master Data and data lineage tools. Must have designed master data models for at least two domains: Customer Product Finance or People
• Experience evaluating or implementing AI/ML tools for data quality monitoring and automated data classification
• Proven success reducing data latency using CDC streaming or real-time integration patterns.
• Proficient in SQL and Python. Experience with modern data platforms (Snowflake Databricks BigQuery or similar). RAG architectures and vector databases are a plus
• Led architecture for large-scale implementations: CRM Enterprise Data Platforms Data Lakes or ERP systems
• Experience managing vendor evaluations contract negotiations and ongoing partner relationships
• Experience and understanding of MongoDB products and capabilities is a plus
• Bachelor's degree in computer science computer engineering electrical engineering systems analysis or a related field; MS or advanced degree is preferred

• Leadership: Leads cross-functional teams through influence navigates conflict and drives results without direct authority
• Communication: Translates complex technical concepts for executive and business audiences. Strong written visual and presentation skills
• Financial & Analytical: Builds business cases with TCO analysis and ROI projections. Defines measurable success metrics
• Change Management: Drives technology adoption while addressing stakeholder concerns and resistance
• Technical Pragmatism: Cuts through vendor hype. Makes build vs. buy decisions grounded in business value and risk
• Influence Without Authority: Shapes technical direction through credibility and collaboration not mandate
• Methodologies: Working knowledge of Agile ITIL and design thinking practices

• Data Foundation Delivery (12-18 months)
• Establish golden records for Customer and Product master data domains
• Achieve 95%+ lineage visibility for financial reporting and AI training datasets
• Deploy data governance framework adopted by 3+ business units
• Speed and Access Improvements (12 months)
• Reduce data availability latency from weeks to 5 days or less for 80% of use cases
• Launch semantic layer enabling natural language query for priority business datasets
• Improve data quality scores by 25% for master data domains
• Platform Modernization (18 months)
• Complete build vs. buy decisions for Data Platform ETL Data Quality and Master Data tools
• Implement cross-cloud data integration architecture connecting Data Lake and Warehouse
• Deploy 2+ AI-powered data quality or security monitoring use cases
• Adoption and Value Realization
• Achieve 80%+ stakeholder satisfaction with architecture roadmap clarity
• Enable self-service analytics reducing data teams support tickets by 30%
• Document architecture decisions and patterns with 90%+ team accessibility rating
• Technical Excellence
• Zero critical security or compliance violations in data solutions under this role’s oversight
• Maintain architecture review cadence (bi-weekly) with <5 day SLA on design feedback

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