Data Model Architect

Stride, Inc.; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Stride, Inc. is seeking a Data Model Architect to design and implement enterprise data models aligned with governance and data warehousing needs. You will collaborate with platform architects, product owners, and analysts to reduce data redundancy and streamline data movement.

The role emphasizes expert data modeling, metadata management, and experience with modern DataOps practices. Remote from the DC area is possible, with 10% travel. A CBIP or related certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5 years of hands-on experience with relational and dimensional data modeling.
• CBIP Certification is a plus.
• Expert knowledge of metadata management and related tools.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills and edge-case envisioning in real data sets.
• Awareness of DevOps practices (source control, automated testing, deployments).
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD practices and DataOps principles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and translate business needs into supporting, conceptual data models.
• Collaborate with development teams to create physical data models and implementation roadmaps.
• Develop best practices for data model development to ensure consistency.
• Ensure data models adhere to data classification and governance objectives.
• Review data models in data systems for variances, efficiency, and interoperability.
• Evangelize data models and align their use to support a variety of business needs.
• Troubleshoot and optimize data models.

Skills

Relational data modeling

Dimensional data modeling

Metadata management

CI/CD practices

DataOps

Dbt

Snowflake

Alation

Power BI

Jenkins

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, engineering or other relevant discipline

CBIP Certification

Tools

Dbt

Snowflake

Alation

Power BI

Jenkins

Job description

Job DescriptionSummary: The Data Model Architect assists with the design and implementation of company databases. As a data modeler architect, you will be working closely with platform architects, product owners and data analysts to implement data modeling solutions that streamline and support enterprise information management.To ensure success as a data model architect, you should have in-depth knowledge of data warehousing, as well as expert communication skills. Ultimately, a top-notch data model architect should be able to design models that reduce data redundancy, streamline data movements, and improve enterprise information management.Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.· Analyzing and translating business needs into supporting, conceptual data models;· Working with development teams to create physical data models and implementation road maps;· Developing best practices for data model development to ensure consistency;· Ensuring data models adhere to data classification and governance objectives;· Reviewing data models in data systems for variances, efficiency, and interoperability;· Evangelizing data models and aligning their use to support a variety of business needs;· Troubleshooting and optimizing data models.Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.Minimum Required Qualifications:· Five (5) years of hands-on experience with relational and dimensional data modelingCertificates and Licenses: CBIP Certification a plus.OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:· Expert knowledge of metadata management and related tools· Strong interpersonal skills· Excellent communication and presentation skills· Advanced troubleshooting skills· Detail oriented, capable of envisioning edge-cases that are likely to happen in the real data sets· Aware of software engineering / DevOps best practices (Source control & branching patterns, automated testing, automated deployments)· Ideally capable of writing data transformations in code, but in some organizations may utilize a GUI tool· Understanding of modern CI / CD practices and principles, with experience in Jenkins development preferred· Strong understanding of DataOps principles· Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency.· Ability to travel 10% of the time· Ability to clear required background checkdesired Qualifications:· Bachelor’s Degree in information systems, computer science, engineering or other relevant disciplineFamiliarity with Dbt, Snowflake, Alation, Power BICompensation & Benefits: Stride, Inc. considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.We anticipate the salary range to be $70,202.25- $111,000.00. An individual’s compensation can vary based on several factors which include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.· This is a home based position. This position is open to residents of, and may be performed remotely from Washington, D.C.Job TypeRegularThe above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting [e-mail] Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesStride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.