DBA 4 (Sr. Data Platform Architect & Governance Specialist) - OH Residents only

***Remote Position - candidates in Ohio only***

***Travel Required Yes – Meetings as needed***

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.

Job Description: Key Responsibilities:

• ELT Pipeline Engineering & Automation.
• Pipeline Orchestration: Designs and maintains programmatic, automated ELT pipelines (i.e. SQL, Python, or modern cloud data tools) to process data incrementally through the Medallion stages.
• Performance Tuning: Conducts query and cluster tuning for modern cloud data platforms, ensuring highly optimized compute usage during heavy data transformations and processing.
• Data Migration Execution: Writes robust code to safely migrate legacy databases and files into automated Lakehouse ingestion pipelines.
• Advanced Data Modeling & Cloud Data Architecture.
• Lakehouse Strategy: Works with IT Architecture staff to design and implement a scalable, secure Medallion Data Architecture across cloud environments.
• Layer Optimization: Establishes standards, schemas, and file formats (i.e. Iceberg, Parquet) for ingestion and data lake processing.
• Analytical Modeling: Designs highly efficient physical and logical data structures within the Gold layer, including modern dimensions, facts, and business entity schemas.
• Schema Evolution: Builds resilient data models capable of handling semi-structured data (JSON, API payloads) alongside structured data, maintaining robust version control of data contracts.
• Semantic Layer Design: Transforms complex business reporting requirements into user-friendly semantic layers that support self-service business intelligence.
• Develop and document standards/best practices.
• Creates documentation of pipelines, architecture, modeling, and migration efforts.
• Data migrations, business process monitoring.
• Designs standards for the exchange of data between systems, including data security models
• Reporting business intelligence.
• Understands business intelligence data needs.
• Defines the data warehouse/business intelligence design.
• Implements data warehouses and data marts.
• Implements business intelligence tools and user interfaces.
• Implements enterprise reporting.
• Implements management dashboards and scorecards.
• Implements analytic applications.
• Replicates and transforms data for business intelligence.
• Modern Data Governance, Metadata Management & Cataloging
• Metadata Integration: Manages and curates the Alation Data Catalog, ensuring all tables, schemas, and views across the Bronze, Silver and Gold layers are thoroughly indexed, classified, and tagged.
• Lakehouse Data Lineage: Maps and monitors complex, end-to-end data lineage from source applications down to Gold-layer reporting assets within Alation.
• Data Quality Frameworks: Designs programmatic data validation and testing protocols at the boundary between the Bronze and Silver layers to enforce strict enterprise data stewardship.
• Mentoring.
• Plans and conducts formal mentorship activities for peers and/or lower-level staff via verbal instruction or technical documentation.

Mandatory Skills:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing enterprise data warehouse, data lake, or Lakehouse solutions
• Expert-level SQL skills, including query optimization, performance tuning, and development of complex analytical datasets
• Experience developing automated ELT pipelines using Python, SQL, and modern cloud data platform technologies
• Hands-on experience implementing and supporting Snowflake-based data engineering, data warehousing, and analytics solutions
• Experience designing and managing Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold) data platforms and associated data processing standards
• Advanced experience with dimensional data modeling, including fact tables, dimensions, star schemas, and semantic layer design
• Experience integrating structured and semi-structured data sources, including APIs, JSON, and file-based ingestion frameworks
• Hands-on experience administering enterprise data catalog and governance platforms such as Alation
• Experience implementing data governance, metadata management, data lineage, and data quality frameworks
• Experience executing data migration and modernization initiatives
• Ability to define technical standards, best practices, and architecture documentation for enterprise data platforms
• Ability to work independently and lead complex, cross-functional data architecture and engineering initiatives
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership

Certifications or Desired skills if any:

• Experience with Snowflake cloud-native architecture, including Snowflake Warehouses, Snowpark, Streams, Tasks, and secure data sharing
• Familiarity with data modeling (i.e. ER Studio) and modern modeling methodologies
• Experience working in Agile, iterative, or rapidly evolving solution environments
• Experience with enterprise data cataloging, metadata management, and data lineage tools (e.g., Alation)

Nice To Have Skills:

• Strong work ethic/Time & attendance punctuality
• Experience with dbt