The Data Architect Principal position is crucial for providing data modeling and integration support within Sagent's Enterprise Data Analytics and Architecture team.
This role requires fostering innovative thinking in cloud-first and data-first paradigms, with a strong emphasis on quality and timeliness of deliverables.
The Data Architect serves as a key liaison between business stakeholders and IT, working closely with business groups to understand their needs and define system requirements through fact-finding and research.
Responsibilities include designing and developing data models that accurately represent the organization's data requirements and working with large and complex data sets to identify patterns, trends, and insights.
The role involves maintaining data models to ensure accuracy and up-to-date information, monitoring data quality, and collaborating with data engineers to resolve issues.
The Data Architect must establish and maintain comprehensive data model documentation, including detailed descriptions of business entities, attributes, and data relationships.
They will understand the flow of data and business processes, providing data mapping requirements and user interface specifications to the ETL team.
Coordination with business partners, technical analysts, and developers is essential to identify and define specifications and communicate project status and needs.
The position requires managing change control processes and ensuring effective program/project communications.
Strong leadership, communication, and presentation skills are necessary to clearly communicate status to the senior management team.
The Data Architect will analyze the current state and conceive the desired future state, identifying projects needed to close the gap between current and future goals.
Additional duties may be assigned as needed.
Requirements:
Candidates must have 12+ years of experience as a data modeler, developer, data warehouse consumer, or in data-related operations.
A minimum of 3 years of working experience or exposure to Azure, GCP, or other cloud development and deployment practices is required.
Applicants should have at least 4 years of experience with data modeling tools such as ERwin, ER/Studio, or PowerDesigner.
A minimum of 3 years of experience in implementing dimensional data warehouses on Snowflake is necessary.
Candidates must have 3+ years of experience with deployments via DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
A graduation from a 4-year college or university with major coursework related to the position is preferred.
The ability to operate astutely within the organization and emphasize methodology, modeling, and governance is essential.
Hands-on working knowledge of .Net, Java, and SQL language (i.e., T-SQL) is required.
Candidates should possess mid-level to expert knowledge in data integration concepts, source-to-target mapping techniques, and requirements documentation for the ETL team.
Strong project management skills are necessary to manage multiple projects simultaneously across the software development life cycle phases (SDLC).
A strong track record of interviewing business partners and managing expectations regarding deliverables and requirements is required.
Understanding of Agile development methodologies and software project life cycle methodologies is essential.
Experience with standard systems analysis tools and procedures is necessary.
Candidates must have the ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects effectively.
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and customer service skills are required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills are necessary to establish a deep understanding of clients' business issues.
Preferred qualifications include 3+ years of people leadership skills, 4+ years of mortgage and/or financial industry knowledge, and working knowledge of Big Data concepts.
Benefits:
Sagent offers a comprehensive benefits package that begins on Day #1 of employment.
Employees can choose between Remote or Hybrid workplace options.
Health benefits are provided, along with unlimited flexible time off and family planning services.
Tuition reimbursement and paid family leave are included in the benefits package.
Sagent offers a 401(k) matching program and pet insurance.
Employees can participate in in-person and virtual social experiences.
Career pathing opportunities are available, along with designated Focus Time Fridays.
Additional perks and benefits may be available, enhancing the overall employee experience.