Enterprise Data Architect

Concero; Addison (TX); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Flexible work schedules

Community outreach involvement

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A leading insurance organization in Addison, TX is seeking a visionary Enterprise Data Architect. You will lead the design of the enterprise data estate across Azure platforms, mentoring teams and ensuring secure data governance. With a focus on data modeling and hands-on experience in analytics, this role offers the chance to influence enterprise-wide decisions in a mission-driven culture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data/analytics, including 3–5+ years in architecture.
• Hands-on experience with data governance tools.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain reference architectures for data.
• Design and prototype data pipelines using SQL and PySpark.
• Establish data governance standards and implement security practices.

Skills

Data modeling experience

SQL proficiency

Python/PySpark

Communication skills

Data governance knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Azure Data Lakehouse

Azure DevOps

Job description

This range is provided by Concero. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$170,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr

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Job Description

We are an innovative organization that invests in the spiritual, relational, financial, physical and professional development of our employees. We have a culture that values excellence, teamwork, humility, integrity, compassion and stewardship.

What We Offer You!

We offer employees a generous benefits package, flexible work schedules, the opportunity to be involved in community outreach and tuition reimbursement.

Job Summary

Our customer in the insurance space is seeking a visionary and hands‑on Enterprise Data Architect to lead the design and evolution of our enterprise data estate. This role blends strategic leadership with deep technical expertise to enable secure, trustworthy, and well‑modeled data for analytics and applications. As a faith‑based, non‑profit organization, they offer a mission‑driven culture, strong work/life balance, and a collaborative environment where your work directly supports meaningful outcomes. This is a unique opportunity to shape data architecture across Azure platforms while mentoring teams and influencing enterprise‑wide decisions.

What You'll Do

• Define and maintain reference architectures for batch, streaming, and real‑time data across Azure Data Lakehouse, Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, and Databricks
• Drive convergence on data modeling approaches (dimensional, medallion and semantic) and sponsor canonical models and domain boundaries
• Design and prototype data pipelines, semantic layers, and medallion/lakehouse patterns using SQL, PySpark, and Azure tools
• Establish data governance standards including SLAs/SLOs, quality rules, lineage, and metadata management via Microsoft Purview
• Implement secure data platform practices: RBAC/ABAC, encryption, key management, and network isolation
• Lead architecture reviews, translate technical concepts for non‑technical stakeholders, and align data strategy with business outcomes
• Mentor data engineers, analysts, and citizen developers; elevate engineering standards through enablement and playbooks
• Guide incident reviews, root‑cause analysis, and architecture health tracking to ensure operational excellence

What You'll Need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or related field—or equivalent experience
• 10+ years in data/analytics, including 3–5+ years in architecture or lead roles
• Advanced data modeling experience dimensional, medallion and semantic modeling for Power BI
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python/PySpark; performance tuning for large‑scale datasets
• Proven experience designing secure data platforms with privacy, retention, and access controls
• Hands‑on experience with data governance tools and practices (Purview or equivalent)
• Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps for data (Azure DevOps/GitHub), and infrastructure‑as‑code (Bicep/Terraform)
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills to bridge technical and business audiences
• High integrity and confidentiality in handling sensitive business matter

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft certifications (e.g., DP‑203, DP‑600, AZ‑305)
• Experience with event streaming (Event Hubs/Service Bus), MDM, and reference data solutions
• Exposure to legacy interoperability (.NET/C#, SSIS/SSRS, SSAS/Tabular)

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds and Insurance

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