Chief Data Architect & AI Strategy Lead

Universal Studios; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Orlando Resort seeks a Director, Principal Data Architect to shape the data foundation for UDX growth and AI transformation. The role leads end-to-end data solutions, partners with business and technology leaders, and drives target-state architecture to modernize platforms and enable advanced analytics.

This hands-on leader builds the data architecture team, defines governance standards, chairs the Data Architecture Review Board, and ensures secure, reusable data capabilities at

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in data, technology, or engineering roles.
• 10+ years in data architecture leadership or equivalent.
• Experience designing enterprise data governance frameworks and operating models.
• Ability to chair an architecture review board and issue binding decisions.
• Experience delivering cloud-scale data platforms (Snowflake, AWS/Azure).
• Experience with data governance, privacy, and cross-border data residency.

Responsibilities

• Lead Data Strategy, Vision and Target-State Design aligned to business priorities.
• Publish and evolve data architecture standards and governance.
• Own enterprise data governance design, ownership, and stewardship structures.
• Define AI-ready architecture including data contracts, feature stores, and vector data patterns.
• Lead and develop the data architecture team and drive a community of practice.
• Participate in EH&S responsibilities and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data architecture

Data governance

Cloud platforms

Privacy & regulation

AI data & ML

Leadership

SQL & data modeling

Data integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Snowflake

AWS/Azure

dbt

Data catalogs

Architecture diagrams tools

Job description

Universal Orlando Resort seeks a Director, Principal Data Architect to shape the data foundation for UDX growth and AI transformation. The role leads end-to-end data solutions, partners with business and technology leaders, and drives target-state architecture to modernize platforms and enable advanced analytics.

This hands-on leader builds the data architecture team, defines governance standards, chairs the Data Architecture Review Board, and ensures secure, reusable data capabilities at