Data Architect

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Job Description – Data Architect
Role Purpose
The Data Architect will lead the assessment and design of the enterprise data architecture supporting the data security initiative. The role is responsible for understanding current-state data flows, designing target-state data architecture, improving data handling patterns, and minimizing reliance on sensitive identifiers.
Job Summary
The Data Architect will evaluate how data moves across applications, APIs, batch interfaces, integration platforms, data hubs, analytics environments, and downstream consumer systems. The role will identify architectural weaknesses and define modern, secure, and scalable patterns that reduce data exposure while supporting business requirements.
Working closely with the Security Solution Architect, the Data Architect will establish future-state architecture principles and help develop a roadmap for implementation.
Key Responsibilities
Assess current-state data architecture.
Analyze source-to-target data flows.
Perform data lineage and dependency analysis.
Review integration and propagation of sensitive data.
Evaluate identifier usage and alternatives.
Design target-state data architecture.
Define secure integration patterns.
Recommend data minimization strategies.
Support governance and architecture workshops.
Produce architecture standards and recommendations.
Required Technical Skills
Enterprise Data Architecture
Data Modeling
Master Data Management
Data Lineage & Metadata Management
API Integration Patterns
Event-Driven Architecture
Data Warehousing & Data Lakes
Cloud Data Platforms
Data Governance Concepts
Preferred Skills
Data Mesh
Lakehouse Architectures
Data Catalog Tools
Integration Platforms
Azure Data Services
Kafka / Pulsar
Enterprise Integration Patterns
Experience Required
8+ years in enterprise data architecture.
Experience with complex system integration landscapes.
Experience with customer and loyalty data environments.
Experience designing secure data architectures.
Education & Preferred Certifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Engineering, or related field.
Preferred Certifications
TOGAF
CDMP
Azure Data Architect
DAMA Certifications
Key Deliverables
Current-State Data Architecture Assessment
Data Flow & Lineage Maps
Data Dependency Analysis
Target-State Data Architecture
As-Is vs To-Be Architecture Matrix
Identifier Rationalization Strategy
Integration Architecture Recommendations
Architecture Roadmap
Key Stakeholders
Enterprise Architecture
Security Architecture
Data Engineering Teams
Integration Teams
Application Owners
Business Stakeholders
Success Measures / KPIs
Completeness of current-state architecture assessment
Accuracy of data lineage documentation
Approval of target-state architecture
Reduction in sensitive identifier propagation
Adoption of architecture recommendations