Lead Data Architect

Remote in Remote, MA, US • Posted 2 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago
Full Time
On-site
$140000 - $160000/yr
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Job Details

Skills

  • Business Operations
  • Reporting
  • Advanced Analytics
  • Legacy Systems
  • Data Engineering
  • IT Management
  • Data Warehouse
  • Data Quality
  • Meta-data Management
  • Leadership
  • Computer Science
  • Insurance
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Change Data Capture
  • Orchestration
  • Master Data Management
  • Mobile Device Management
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Business Intelligence
  • Cloud Computing
  • SQL
  • Python
  • Extract
  • Transform
  • Load
  • ELT
  • Data Integration
  • Data Architecture
  • Data Modeling
  • Snow Flake Schema
  • Analytics
  • Mentorship
  • Business Analytics
  • Actuarial Science

Summary

We're looking for a Lead Data Architect to lead the design and development of a modern, cloud-based data platform. This role focuses on Snowflake, data architecture, and data engineering, helping build reliable, scalable data solutions that support business operations, reporting, and advanced analytics.

This is a great opportunity for a hands-on technical leader who enjoys shaping data strategy while staying involved in engineering. You'll have the chance to modernize legacy systems, establish best practices, mentor a data engineering team, and work closely with business and technology leaders to make data more accessible, accurate, and useful.

Required Skills & Experience
  • 5-10 years of experience in data architecture and data engineering, including technical leadership.
  • Strong expertise in data modeling and enterprise data architecture.
  • Hands-on experience with Snowflake or similar cloud data warehouses.
  • Advanced SQL skills and proficiency in Python.
  • Experience developing and optimizing ETL/ELT pipelines.
  • Knowledge of data quality, metadata management, lineage, and governance.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and communicating technical designs to senior leadership.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship or restrictions.

Desired Skills & Experience
  • Experience in the insurance industry.
  • Snowflake certification.
  • Familiarity with dbt, Airflow, Azure Data Factory, or similar tools.
  • Knowledge of change data capture (CDC), event-driven architecture, APIs, and data orchestration.
  • Experience with master data management (MDM), canonical data modeling, and Power BI or other BI tools.

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown
  • Snowflake and cloud data architecture
  • SQL and Python
  • ETL/ELT pipelines and data integration
  • Data modeling, governance, and quality frameworks

Daily Responsibilities
  • Lead the design and evolution of enterprise data architecture.
  • Build scalable, automated data pipelines and modernize legacy processes.
  • Establish standards for data modeling, quality, security, and governance.
  • Optimize Snowflake performance, cost, and reliability.
  • Design bronze, silver, and gold data layers for data ingestion and analytics.
  • Mentor engineers, review technical designs and code, and guide engineering best practices.
  • Partner with business, analytics, actuarial, and technology teams to deliver data solutions.

The Offer
  • Competitive pay
  • Health, Dental, Vision
  • 401K
  • Hybrid
  • Office located near South Station
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  • Dice Id: 10105282
  • Position Id: 892399
  • Posted 2 hours ago

Company Info

About Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC

Motion Recruitment delivers IT Talent Solutions for Contract, Direct Hire, Managed Solutions and Statement of Work to all of North America from our 21 delivery centers. Our high-touch, specialized, team-based recruitment model’s success is proven through our exemplary track record in filling the most challenging IT positions for startup and enterprise clients alike. Our hyper-specialized tech focus results in a truly consultative approach for both our clients and candidates, within our recruiting areas of expertise: Software, Mobile, Data, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Product + UX and Functional.

Motion also delivers IT Consulting Solutions through the Motion Consulting Group (MCG) that create true digital transformation for IT projects in Agile Development & Coaching, DevOps & DevSecOps Solutions, and Managed Services for IT Operations.

We’re also the proud creators of Tech in Motion and the Timmy Awards, our North American community platform, events series and award program that connects over 250,000 tech enthusiasts to meet, learn, and innovate.

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