Data Architect II

Job#: 3030120

Job Description:
Data Architect II

Location: Appleton, Wisconsin (Onsite)
Employment Type: Contract to Perm

Role Overview

We are seeking a Data Architect II to design, manage, and optimize data infrastructure for assigned domains. This role ensures data is structured, secure, and accessible, while providing governance leadership and mentoring junior architects. The ideal location for this position is Appleton, WI, and relocation assistance is available. Will consider candidates in other locations based on relevancy of related experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
• Document data flows, lineage, and dependencies.
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and business partners to align data models with requirements.
• Manage metadata repositories and coordinate with business partners to maintain data catalog information.
• Monitor and resolve data quality issues, and communicate them with business stewards.
• Enforce governance rules, security policies, and canonical data practices for assigned data domains.
• Define schemas, transformations, and integration rules while supporting data integration activities.
• Own one or more data domains end-to-end, including integration rules and data catalog upkeep.
• Support regulatory compliance initiatives (such as GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, SOX).
• Introduce cloud-first design patterns and domain-oriented governance practices.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field.

Experience: 4+ years in a data engineering or BI Developer role, including 2 years of experience in data modeling.

Technical Skills: Experience with data analysis tools and languages such as SQL or Python. Experience with exploration tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker. Experience using cloud data platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Snowflake, and Databricks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Awareness of data governance frameworks and tools.
• Familiarity with compliance regulations.
• Familiarity with database management tools and business intelligence tools.
• Experience in the retail or trading industry is a plus.

How to Apply

Please send resumes to to apply.

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for this position is $110,000.00 to $130,000.00 annually.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.