Lead Data Architect – Cloud Data Platform (Snowflake)

Tech in Motion; Boston (MA); A distancia; USD 140.000 - 200.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k)

Descripción de la vacante

Motion Recruitment seeks a Lead Data Architect to drive strategy and evolution of a modern enterprise data platform for a leading insurance organization. You will define standards, build scalable data solutions, and lead data engineering teams in a cloud-native, governed environment.

Ideal candidates bring 5–10+ years in data architecture, deep Snowflake expertise, strong SQL and Python skills, and insurance industry experience.

Formación

• 5-10+ years in data architecture and data engineering
• Experience leading enterprise-scale data architecture initiatives
• Strong data modeling (conceptual/logical/physical)
• Hands-on with Snowflake and cloud data platforms
• Advanced SQL development
• Strong Python for data engineering and automation
• Experience building cloud-native ELT/ETL solutions
• Experience with CDC, event-driven architectures, APIs, ingestion patterns
• Data quality, metadata, lineage, governance frameworks
• Mentoring data engineers and leading technical teams
• Strong communication for senior leadership
• Insurance industry experience is required
• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field
• US work authorization without sponsorship

Responsabilidades

• Define and maintain enterprise data architecture standards
• Design scalable data models for multiple domains
• Develop modern ELT/ETL pipelines and cloud-native solutions
• Migrate legacy data to automated, event-driven architectures
• Establish data quality, governance, lineage, and metadata standards
• Optimize Snowflake performance, reliability, and cost
• Oversee medallion architecture (bronze/silver/gold)
• Translate requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Evaluate new technologies and lead POCs
• Provide architectural oversight across data programs
• Mentor data engineering teams and enforce standards
• Support analytics, reporting, and operational decision-making

Conocimientos

Data architecture

Snowflake

SQL

Python

ETL/ELT

Event-driven architecture

Data governance

Cloud platforms

Leadership

Communication

Insurance industry experience

Educación

Bachelors in CS or related field

Herramientas

dbt

Airflow

Azure Data Factory

Descripción del empleo

Motion Recruitment seeks a Lead Data Architect to drive strategy and evolution of a modern enterprise data platform for a leading insurance organization. You will define standards, build scalable data solutions, and lead data engineering teams in a cloud-native, governed environment.

Ideal candidates bring 5–10+ years in data architecture, deep Snowflake expertise, strong SQL and Python skills, and insurance industry experience.