Data Architect

Tiger Analytics; Johnston (RI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly culture

Global career opportunities

Job summary

Tiger Analytics in Johnston, RI seeks an experienced Data Architect to lead enterprise migration and modern data architecture initiatives. You will design scalable data models, implement real-time streaming with Kafka, and align data platforms with business goals across cloud and on-premises environments.

You will collaborate with product owners and data engineering teams, govern metadata and lineage, and optimize pipelines using AWS services and Snowflake.

Qualifications

• Significant experience with canonical data modeling and enterprise-wide conceptual/logical/physical modeling.
• Strong background in semantic modeling and data mesh design principles.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka, including event modeling, schema strategy, and real-time pipeline architecture.
• Proficiency in AWS data services (S3, Redshift, Glue, EMR, Lambda, EC2) and Snowflake.
• Strong understanding of ETL/ELT design, data integration patterns, and distributed data systems.
• Familiarity with data governance, data quality, metadata, and lineage frameworks.
• Strong SQL skills and proficiency in Python.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across technical and business teams.
• AWS certification (Solutions Architect, Data Analytics Specialty, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance canonical data models, semantic models, and domain‑driven data contracts to enable cross‑enterprise data interoperability
• Produce conceptual, logical, and physical data models aligned to business capabilities, modernization goals, and data mesh principles
• Design and implement data architecture patterns to support real‑time streaming solutions using Kafka
• Partner with product owners, domain architects, and data engineering teams to translate business needs into scalable, well‑governed data models
• Ensure consistent application of data governance, metadata management, and lineage standards across data domains
• Architect and optimize data pipelines and storage solutions using AWS (S3, Redshift, Glue, EMR, Lambda) and Snowflake
• Contribute architectural artifacts, modeling standards, and reusable templates for enterprise data modeling
• Support enterprise initiatives around real‑time data integration, semantic mesh, and AI/ML enablement through strong data architecture foundations

Skills

Canonical data modeling

Data mesh design

Kafka real-time streaming

AWS data services

Snowflake

ETL/ELT design

Data governance & lineage

SQL

Python

Cross-team communication

Tools

Kafka

AWS

Snowflake

Python

SQL

Job description

Tiger Analytics is pioneering what AI and analytics can do to solve some of the toughest problems faced by organizations globally. We develop bespoke solutions powered by data and technology for several Fortune 100 companies. We have offices in multiple cities across the US, UK, India, and Singapore, and a substantial remote global workforce.

If you are passionate about leading large-scale cloud and data modernization initiatives that transform enterprise platforms, we would love to hear from you. We are seeking an experienced and dynamic professional to play a key role in assessing, planning, and driving enterprise migration programs across data, applications, and cloud platforms. This role will help clients modernize their technology landscape, optimize legacy systems, and enable scalable, cloud-native architectures aligned with business goals. The Data Architect will support enterprise data initiatives by designing and delivering scalable, modern data architecture solutions with a primary focus on canonical data modeling, semantic data mesh, and real‑time streaming architectures using Kafka. This role drives alignment across business domains and enables high‑quality, governed, and interoperable data for analytics and operational use cases.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance canonical data models, semantic models, and domain‑driven data contracts to enable cross‑enterprise data interoperability
• Produce conceptual, logical, and physical data models aligned to business capabilities, modernization goals, and data mesh principles
• Design and implement data architecture patterns to support real‑time streaming solutions using Kafka
• Partner with product owners, domain architects, and data engineering teams to translate business needs into scalable, well‑governed data models
• Ensure consistent application of data governance, metadata management, and lineage standards across data domains
• Architect and optimize data pipelines and storage solutions using AWS (S3, Redshift, Glue, EMR, Lambda) and Snowflake
• Contribute architectural artifacts, modeling standards, and reusable templates for enterprise data modeling
• Support enterprise initiatives around real‑time data integration, semantic mesh, and AI/ML enablement through strong data architecture foundations

Requirements

• Significant experience with canonical data modeling and enterprise‑wide conceptual/logical/physical modeling.
• Strong background in semantic modeling and data mesh design principles
• Hands‑on experience with Kafka, including event modeling, schema strategy, and real‑time pipeline architecture
• Proficiency in AWS data services (S3, Redshift, Glue, EMR, Lambda, EC2) and Snowflake
• Strong understanding of ETL/ELT design, data integration patterns, and distributed data systems
• Familiarity with data governance, data quality, metadata, and lineage frameworks
• Strong SQL skills and proficiency in at least one programming language (Python preferred)
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across technical and business teams
• Hands‑on experience with enterprise data catalog and metadata systems
• AWS certification (Solutions Architect, Data Analytics Specialty, etc.)

Benefits

Significant career development opportunities exist as the company grows. The position offers a unique opportunity to be part of a small, fast-growing, challenging, and entrepreneurial environment, with a high degree of individual responsibility.

Tiger Analytics provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.