Data Architect

Society Insurance; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package

401(k) with Profit-Sharing Plan

Flexible scheduling

Education reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Society Insurance is seeking a skilled Data Architect to translate enterprise data strategy into actionable architecture and implementation roadmaps. The role emphasizes collaboration with business and IT stakeholders, focusing on designing scalable data platforms and ensuring data quality across systems.

Candidates should have over 8 years of relevant experience, a strong background in data integration and cloud platforms, and the ability to drive architectural improvements in a dynamic environment. Society offers a comprehensive benefits package and flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or data platform design.
• Strong experience designing and implementing data pipelines, data lakes, and data warehouses.
• Collaboration skills across business, architecture, and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Defines and governs enterprise data architecture standards.
• Designs and builds scalable data platforms and pipelines.
• Leads evaluation and selection of data technologies.

Skills

Data pipeline design

Data modeling

ETL/ELT patterns

Cloud platforms experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Azure Synapse

Job description

This position offers flexible remote/hybrid work scheduling and we are targeting candidates who are located within the commutable greater Fond du Lac, WI area for infrequent in-person meeting events. Visit us at societyinsurance.com to learn more.

Overview

Protecting our policyholders’ dreams, passions, and livelihoods has a direct impact on the communities we serve. We work towards excellence, conduct ourselves with high integrity, and take our work seriously, but not ourselves. Small Details. Big Difference. Find out how you can make a difference with a career at Society.

About the Role

• Translates enterprise data strategy into architecture, platforms, and implementation roadmaps aligned to business and analytics needs.
• Engages with business and IT stakeholders to gather requirements and define end-to-end data architecture solutions.
• Defines and governs enterprise data architecture standards, including data models, pipelines, integration patterns, and platform design.
• Designs and builds scalable data platforms and pipelines (data lakes, warehouses, cloud platforms) to support analytics and reporting.
• Establishes and enforces data modeling standards (logical, physical, dimensional) across systems and domains.
• Designs and optimizes data ingestion, transformation, and integration patterns (ETL/ELT) to ensure reliable data movement across systems.
• Ensures data architecture supports data quality, lineage, metadata, and governance frameworks aligned to enterprise standards.
• Collaborates with architects and engineers to define architecture enablers, guide solution design, and support implementation.
• Works with data engineering and Agile teams to ensure architecture is implemented effectively across delivery cycles.
• Leads evaluation and selection of data technologies, tools, and platforms, including proof-of-concepts (POCs).
• Develops and maintains data architecture roadmaps, including modernization, consolidation, and performance optimization.
• Drives modernization of legacy data and reporting platforms to improve scalability, performance, and usability.
• Ensures alignment between data, application, and infrastructure architecture.
• Participates in Agile/PI Planning to align teams to a shared technical direction and standards.
• Acts as a technical expert and leader, mentoring teams and driving adoption of best practices across data architecture and engineering.

About You

• You are analytical and connect data across systems to support business insight and decision-making.
• You are creative and innovative and identify better ways to organize, integrate, and govern data.
• You are driven by an underlying curiosity and desire to know more about things, people, or issues.
• You take ownership of challenges and drive improvements in architecture, standards, and processes.
• You quickly apply new knowledge, tools, and ideas to solve business and data challenges.
• You enjoy managing the efficiency, accuracy, and integrity of the work that you produce.
• You effectively prioritize work, manage multiple responsibilities, and meet deadlines.

What it Will Take

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or data platform design.
• Strong experience designing and implementing data pipelines, data lakes, and data warehouses.
• Experience with cloud data platforms (Azure Synapse, Data Factory, Fabric, Databricks, etc.)
• Deep understanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT patterns, and data integration.
• Experience implementing data architecture aligned to business and analytics needs.
• Strong collaboration skills across business, architecture, and engineering teams.
• Expertise in one or more of the following, but with versatility to grow in other areas:
• Microsoft stack of Data Tools & Technologies (SQL, SSIS, TSQL)
• Microsoft stack of Business Intelligence Tools (Power BI)
• Data Warehouse Design
• Data Analytics Concepts
• Strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated success in managing and/or completing projects.
• SAFe Agile Delivery experience highly desirable.

What Society Can Offer

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Salary with bonus plan; health, dental, life, and vision insurance
• Retirement: Traditional or Roth 401(k) Defined Contribution Plan PLUS Profit-Sharing Plan
• Work-Life Balance: Company-paid holidays; flexible scheduling; PTO; telecommuting options
• Education: Career Coaching; company-paid courses; student loan and tuition reimbursement
• Wellness: Employee Assistance Program; wellness initiatives/rewards; health coaching; and more