Data Architect T7

We are seeking a Data Architect to own and evolve the endtoend architecture behind the Consumer Canvas platform. You will work across Snowflake Databricks identity systems ingestion pipelines and activation layers ensuring our data is scalable secure privacycompliant and highly performant.

You will partner closely with Data Engineering Data Science Machine Learning and Product teams to build nextgen solutions that power the future of consumer insights and advertising activation. 

This is not a migration or maintenance role it is a strategic influence position with the opportunity to architect new systems components and methodologies from the ground up

• Own the end-to-end architecture of the Consumer Canvas product.
• Design systems across ingestion identity spine creation enrichment governance and activation workflows. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners (Data Scientists ML Engineers Data Engineers Product Owners). 
• Define and enforce PII governance privacy controls and security best practices.
• Translate complex business and technical requirements into scalable architecture.
• Support technical teams with architectural guidance and model/structure design.
• Participate directly in design prototyping and testing cycles within an Agile environment.
• Act as a senior technical thought partner providing mentorship (nonmanager role).

Qualifications :

MustHave Skills

• 5 years of experience in Data Architecture or related technical leadership roles.
• Hands-on experience with Snowflake (including Data Clean Rooms) and/or Databricks.
• Strong SQL and experience with Python PySpark and Spark. 
• Proven experience working with PII data privacy constraints and governance frameworks (critical & nonnegotiable). 
• Data modeling expertise (conceptual logical physical).
• Experience designing scalable data pipelines and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience in Ad-Tech Martech Media Consumer Data or Identity Ecosystems
• Familiarity with Medallion Architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold). 
• Azure services (ADF Azure Data Lake Azure DevOps).
• Containers & orchestration (Docker Kubernetes).
• Experience with audience activation platforms (e.g. Trade Desk LiveRamp).

Education

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field required.
• Masters degree or certifications (SnowPro Azure Data Engineer) are a plus.
• Equivalent professional experience is fully acceptable in place of formal credentials.

You will thrive if you are:

• A strategic thinker who enjoys architecting new systems not just migrating old ones.
• Passionate about privacy-first data design and operational excellence.
• Skilled at turning ambiguous requirements into elegant architectures.
• Excited by large-scale audience data (hundreds of millions of profiles).
• Comfortable navigating complex stakeholder environments.

Additional Information :

Why Join NIQ

• Build one of the most influential consumer identity data architectures in the U.S.
• Work with cutting-edge cloud technologies (Snowflake Databricks identity graph frameworks).
• Be part of an innovative team pushing the boundaries of consumer analytics and ad-tech.
• Flexible fully remote work environment.
• Global collaboration & career growth opportunities.

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

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Employment Type :

Full-time