Data Lead Architect — AI-Ready Data Solutions

Pacific Life; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Wellbeing Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Holiday Schedule

Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

401k with company match

Job summary

Pacific Life in Newport Beach seeks a Data Lead/Architect to guide IT architecture across data, applications, and technology, translating governance into scalable solutions. You will shape architecture blueprints, drive cross-functional collaboration, and define roadmaps for enterprise platforms.

Strong leadership, communication, and AI-ready design are essential. The role emphasizes independent work, coordinating with data governance and engineering teams, and ensuring architecture aligns with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years IT/data architecture experience with recognized expertise beyond own function.
• Proficiency with enterprise architecture frameworks and tools; SQL and data platforms required.
• Experience with Snowflake; Matillion and DBT a plus.
• Strong problem solving and broad business impact mindset.
• Ability to lead independently or manage projects; strategic thinking.
• Excellent communication with technical and business stakeholders; continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops IT architecture solutions to business problems across processes, data, and tech.
• Assesses standards and integrations to ensure cross-platform consistency.
• Plans architecture development and defines hardware/software compatibility specs.
• Defines policies and blueprints for technology solutions across the firm.
• Conceives system interfaces and resolves design weaknesses for reporting needs.
• Researches tech developments and develops migration plans aligning with business needs.
• Prepares data assets to support AI/ML use cases and scalable pipelines.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

SQL

Cloud Platforms

Data Lakes/Warehouses

System Integration

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

Snowflake

Matillion

DBT

Job description

Pacific Life in Newport Beach seeks a Data Lead/Architect to guide IT architecture across data, applications, and technology, translating governance into scalable solutions. You will shape architecture blueprints, drive cross-functional collaboration, and define roadmaps for enterprise platforms.

Strong leadership, communication, and AI-ready design are essential. The role emphasizes independent work, coordinating with data governance and engineering teams, and ensuring architecture aligns with