Data Warehouse Architect

The Stafford Gray Group; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stafford Gray Group seeks a seasoned Data Platform Architect to shape the target‑state architecture for enterprise data, analytics, and ML applications. You will steer data landscape decisions, collaborate with enterprise architects, and drive architectural reviews across large programs.

Responsibilities include defining reference architectures, managing technology evaluations, and guiding vendors through RFP processes to deliver innovative EDP capabilities that enable data‑driven outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Data Architects and aligning data landscape with business strategy.
• Proven ability to develop reference architectures and review architectural integrity.
• Experience driving RFPs for data platform technologies with vendors.
• BS in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

Skills

Leadership of Data Architects

Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TO

Education

BS in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

TOGAF

Data Lake / Delta Lake

Databricks

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Python

R

Java

Job description

The Data Platform Architect / Data Warehouse Architect (Level 5) tracks emerging industry capabilities for modern Enterprise Data Platforms (EDP), develops target‑state Data Platform Architecture, and architects Data, Analytics, and ML Products aligned with enterprise data strategy, data landscape, data skills, data security, and data sharing needs - supporting the realization of enterprise business strategy outcomes.

Required Skills (Must haves):

1. Minimum 5 years experience leading Data Architects and working with Enterprise Architects to develop Data Landscape, Data Strategy, and Data Architectural approaches using an industry‑standard architecture framework (e.g., TOGAF 9, FEAF, DODAF) to align data landscape with business, application, and technology landscapes in support of a data‑driven business strategy.
2. Minimum 5 years experience developing Reference Architectures and an Architecture Patterns Library, and conducting Architectural Reviews to identify and manage architectural exceptions, ensuring architectural integrity of an Enterprise Data Platform in a large enterprise.
3. Minimum 3 years experience driving the RFP process for selecting Data Platform technologies, partnering with vendors to co‑develop innovative EDP capabilities, driving EDP innovation, and promoting a data‑driven decision‑making culture through Communities of Practice.
4. BS in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field - required.

Most Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Data Lake, Delta Lake, EDP, Data Warehousing, and Databricks

Key Programming Languages:

SQL, Python, R, Java

Other Technologies/Concepts/Frameworks:

TOGAF, Data Lake, Delta Lake, NoSQL DB, GraphDB, EDP, Data Warehousing, Data Marts, Databricks, Operational Data Stores, Power BI, Tableau