Enterprise Data Architect - Data Modeling & Governance

Aristocrat; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 98,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan with employer matching

Global career opportunities

Job summary

Aristocrat is seeking a Data Architect to design, govern, and optimize our enterprise data platform. You will translate complex business processes into robust data models while collaborating with business partners and technical teams to ensure architectural alignment with goals and governance standards.

You will develop conceptual, logical, and physical models (including 3NF, dimensional, and Data Vault), define data contracts, and guide teams through data lifecycle design, integration patterns,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data architecture or advanced data modeling roles.
• Proven experience designing models in manufacturing, gaming, or retail domains.
• Extensive experience in conceptual, logical, and physical modeling.
• Hands‑on experience with Snowflake data modeling and implementation alignment.
• Proficient in SQL for data examination and profiling.
• Experience with data modeling tools (ERwin, ER/Studio) and diagramming tools (Lucidchart, Visio).

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve enterprise data architecture principles, standards, and build specifications.
• Produce detailed technical development artifacts including data flow diagrams, process flows, and system interactions.
• Partner with collaborators to map processes, data flows, and system dependencies end-to-end and translate complex business processes into clear data and process flow builds.
• Design end-to-end data lifecycle within the enterprise data platform, from source systems through standardization to consumption.
• Develop and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models that align with enterprise standards.
• Establish and enforce data modeling standards, naming conventions, and documentation practices.
• Define and manage data abstraction layers (conceptual, logical, physical, semantic).
• Apply guidelines across 3NF, dimensional, and Data Vault modeling approaches.
• Ensure alignment between business definitions, data structures, and downstream consumption needs.
• Build and maintain canonical data models to enable consistency across systems and domains.
• Define enterprise integration patterns for data sharing (cloud share, batch, streaming, APIs, event-driven) and their appropriate use.
• Architect for interoperability across platforms, enabling decoupled and reusable data assets.
• Define data contracts and interface specifications between producers and consumers.
• Make and detail architecture trade-offs (e.g., normalization vs usability, latency vs consistency).
• Promote data quality, lineage, and governance throughout data flows.
• Perform data analysis and data profiling to validate assumptions and inform builds.
• Guide and mentor team members on architectural standards and technical build guidelines.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modeling

Snowflake

SQL

ERwin

ER/Studio

Lucidchart

Visio

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, or related field

Tools

ERwin

ER/Studio

Lucidchart

Visio

Job description

Aristocrat is seeking a Data Architect to design, govern, and optimize our enterprise data platform. You will translate complex business processes into robust data models while collaborating with business partners and technical teams to ensure architectural alignment with goals and governance standards.

You will develop conceptual, logical, and physical models (including 3NF, dimensional, and Data Vault), define data contracts, and guide teams through data lifecycle design, integration patterns,