Data Architect Enterprise Technology & Portfolio Enablement

Denver, CO - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 21 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Data Architect - Enterprise Technology & Portfolio Enablement

Duration: 6 months

Location: : Denver CO (Hybrid 2 Days Onsite Required)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Organization Overview

This group supports enterprise execution by aligning technology strategy portfolio planning and operational delivery. The focus is on creating predictability scalability and efficiency while maintaining strong governance and adaptability across business units.

The team partners closely with business and technology leaders to ensure initiatives are prioritized effectively executed predictably and supported by strong data and technology foundations.

Role Overview

The Data Architect is responsible for defining governing and evolving the organizations enterprise data architecture. This role ensures that data is reliable secure well-governed and aligned with business objectives across analytics reporting operational systems and compliance initiatives.

The individual in this role will work closely with business leaders engineering teams and IT stakeholders to ensure data platforms and practices scale with enterprise needs.

Core Responsibilities

Data Architecture & Governance

Define and maintain enterprise data architecture standards principles and governance frameworks
Establish processes for metadata management data classification and data lifecycle governance
Define data ownership and stewardship models to ensure quality consistency and accountability
Ensure data architectures comply with regulatory privacy and security requirements

Platform & Technology Oversight

Evaluate and guide adoption of data platforms tools and technologies supporting analytics and reporting
Provide architectural oversight for data security backup disaster recovery and continuity planning
Partner with application teams to support enterprise system implementations (ERP CRM operational platforms) from a data architecture perspective
Research and assess emerging data technologies and industry best practices

Business & IT Partnership

Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate data-driven requirements into scalable architecture solutions
Advise leadership on architectural trade-offs risks and long-term implications
Ensure data solutions align with enterprise priorities while balancing performance scalability and security

Solution Design & Integration

Design and govern logical and physical data models across structured and unstructured data domains
Oversee data integration patterns data movement and lineage across platforms
Ensure interoperability across cloud on-prem and hybrid environments
Address data-related integration and platform compatibility challenges

Communication & Leadership

Partner with engineering analytics and BI teams to promote consistent data practices
Serve as a subject-matter expert and advocate for data management best practices
Communicate data architecture strategy progress and risks to senior stakeholders

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Data Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
5 years of experience in data architecture data governance or enterprise data management
Experience supporting large-scale data initiatives such as data warehousing analytics platforms and enterprise reporting
Experience with cloud and on-prem data technologies (Azure AWS GCP SQL NoSQL ETL data lakes data warehouses)
Familiarity with regulatory and data privacy frameworks (GDPR CCPA HIPAA etc.)

Technical Skills

Strong expertise in data modeling database design and architectural patterns
Experience with data integration ETL/ELT pipelines and API-based data access
Knowledge of BI and analytics platforms (Power BI Tableau Snowflake or similar)
Experience with metadata management master data and governance processes

Professional Skills

Strategic mindset with the ability to align data architecture to business goals
Strong communication skills with technical and executive stakeholders
Ability to manage multiple initiatives in a complex environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Additional Information

Denver-based hybrid role with required onsite collaboration
Light travel may be required (up to 5%) based on business needs

Job Title: Data Architect - Enterprise Technology & Portfolio Enablement Duration: 6 months Location: : Denver CO (Hybrid 2 Days Onsite Required) JOB DESCRIPTION: Organization Overview This group supports enterprise execution by aligning technology strategy portfolio planning and operati...