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Carex is partnering with a financial services industry partner to hire a Data Architect. This role will lead the design and evolution of modern enterprise data architecture strategies that support scalable, secure, and high-performing data ecosystems. The ideal candidate brings deep experience within insurance and financial services environments, strong expertise across the Microsoft data stack including Fabric, Databricks, and Snowflake, and hands-on experience building modern data products and MVPs leveraging Agentic AI for data management. This individual will collaborate across business and technology teams to drive enterprise-wide data initiatives, modernize legacy environments, and enable data-driven decision making.
Job Responsibility
Design and implement modern enterprise data architectures that support scalable, secure, and cost-effective data platforms and solutions
Establish future-state data architecture blueprints aligned to enterprise business goals and strategic data initiatives
Lead architecture efforts for data products, data lakes, data warehouses, and cloud-native environments
Develop conceptual and logical data models that promote consistency, standardization, and reusability across the organization
Drive enterprise data integration strategies across multiple systems and platforms
Partner with engineering and DevOps teams to implement scalable data storage and management solutions
Build and maintain architecture documentation including data models, lineage, standards, and data flow diagrams
Establish and enforce data governance, lineage, security, and quality management standards
Ensure architectural alignment with enterprise compliance, governance, and security requirements
Evaluate and recommend modern technologies and tools that improve data engineering and analytics capabilities
Lead proof-of-concept initiatives and MVP development efforts related to AI, GenAI, and Agentic AI applications within data management
Collaborate closely with AI and innovation teams to identify opportunities for AI-enabled data modernization
Assess and modernize legacy systems while driving ongoing technology debt reduction initiatives
Serve as a technical advisor to business and technology stakeholders on enterprise data strategy and architecture best practices
Lead and influence cross-functional teams within a matrixed organization to deliver enterprise data initiatives
Mentor junior data engineers and architects, fostering technical growth and architectural best practices across the team
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
Strong experience in data architecture, data modeling, data warehousing, and enterprise data platform design
Deep domain expertise within insurance and financial services environments
Expertise with Microsoft data technologies including Fabric, Azure, Data Factory, Power BI, and Copilot
Strong hands-on experience with Databricks, Snowflake, and modern cloud-based data platforms
Experience building scalable enterprise data products and modern data ecosystems
Practical experience building MVPs leveraging Agentic AI and GenAI technologies for data management and operational efficiencies
Strong understanding of modern data architecture concepts including cloud-native solutions, real-time data distribution, metadata management, and enterprise governance
Advanced proficiency with SQL, NoSQL, and enterprise data modeling tools
Experience developing and implementing enterprise data governance and data quality frameworks
Ability to assess both traditional and modern data architecture approaches and recommend scalable solutions
Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence technical and executive audiences
Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives and mentor technical teams
Relevant certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect, Fabric certifications, or Certified Data Management Professional are a plus
Nice to have
Relevant certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect, Fabric certifications, or Certified Data Management Professional are a plus