Lead, Solutions Architect - Data Analytics Engineering

Under Armour; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 125,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid volunteer days

Under Armour merchandise discounts

Competitive 401(k) plan matching

Maternity and parental leave

Health & fitness benefits

Job summary

Under Armour seeks a seasoned Lead Solutions Architect, Data Analytics Engineering to govern and deliver modern data and analytics platforms powering strategic decisions. You will lead enterprise-scale data products, define standards, and drive modernization across the Data Analytics/Decision Products ecosystem, serving as a hands-on technical authority.

You will mentor engineers, manage CI/CD, and shape roadmaps with product and engineering leaders, ensuring reliability, observability, and

Qualifications

• Expert SQL abilities with mastery in complex data transformation and optimization techniques.
• 2. Deep expertise in data modeling, ELT architecture, and enterprise data ecosystems.
• 3. Proven ability to design and lead scalable data apps, automation pipelines, and decision intelligence solutions.
• 4. Strong proficiency with Tableau or similar analytics platforms.
• 5. Production level dbt expertise (modularity, testing, documentation, governance).

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data architecture and govern scalable ELT architectures, including dbt modeling frameworks.
• Oversee large data pipelines, automation workflows, and decision intelligence solutions across functions.
• Own end-to-end lifecycle of enterprise grade decision products and data platform modernization.
• Establish architecture standards, semantic layer principles, and engineering best practices.
• Mentor engineers, lead cross-functional data programs, and present architecture decisions to executives.

Skills

SQL Mastery

Data Modeling

ELT Architecture

Python

Tableau/BI

CI/CD Engineering

Snowflake

dbt

Automation/AI

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science / Data Engineering

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Tableau/Power BI

Python

Elementum

Job description

Values & Innovation

At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.

At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate. Our Values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connects everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we're here, and fueling everything we do. Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further - no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better. If you are a current Under Armour teammate, apply to this position on the Internal Career Site Here.

Purpose of Role

Under Armour is seeking a seasoned Lead Solutions Architect, Data Analytics Engineering, to govern, and deliver modern data and analytics platforms that power strategic decision-making across the organization. This role plays a critical part as a technical lead within EDMA responsible for architecting enterprise scale data products, defining engineering and modeling standards, and driving modernization across the Data Analytics/Decision Products ecosystem. This role leads complex cross functional programs, establishes Data Engineering best practices, and partners closely with Data Engineering, Automation & AI, Analysts, and Data Governance leadership to shape the roadmap and technical direction. As a hands on technical authority, lead engineers high performance ELT architectures, oversees CI/CD and production reliability, and mentors engineering talent across squads.

Your Impact

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Enterprise Data Architecture & Engineering Leadership

• Design and govern scalable ELT architectures, including advanced dbt modeling frameworks.
• Lead the development of large, complex data pipelines, automation workflows, and decision intelligence solutions.
• Own the end to end lifecycle of enterprise grade decision products used across functions.
• Define and enforce architecture standards, modeling patterns, semantic layer principles, and engineering best practices.
• Drive data platform modernization efforts, including migration, optimization, and adoption of emerging technologies.

Snowflake & Data Platform Excellence

• Serve as the technical authority on Snowflake performance tuning, VWH optimization, RBAC frameworks, query efficiency, and cost engineering.
• Lead modeling patterns, data sharing strategies, and enterprise semantic layer design.

Quality, CI/CD & Operational Reliability

• Own significant components of the CI/CD pipeline, ensuring high reliability, automated testing, and governance.
• Establish DataOps best practices across squads, including observability, monitoring, alerting, and versioning standards.
• Oversee release management, change management processes, and production stability for decision products.

Leadership, Mentorship & Cross Functional Influence

• Mentor junior level engineers; drive engineering maturity through code reviews, design reviews, and technical coaching.
• Facilitate complex stakeholder sessions to align business requirements, architecture decisions, and delivery plans.
• Lead cross functional data programs spanning Product, Platform, Automation, AI, Governance, and Analytics.
• Partners with Product & Engineering lead to shape roadmap priorities, standards, and long term technical vision.
• Deliver executive level presentations on architecture decisions, design tradeoffs, and product strategies.

Automation & AI Enablement

• Build or integrate advanced automation frameworks supporting high scale operational workflows.
• Apply Generative AI to streamline development, improve design standards, and scale repeatable engineering patterns.

Qualifications

• Expert SQL abilities with mastery in complex data transformation and optimization techniques.
• Deep expertise in data modeling, ELT architecture, and enterprise data ecosystems.
• Proven ability to design and lead scalable data apps, automation pipelines, and decision intelligence solutions.
• Strong proficiency with Tableau or similar analytics platforms.
• Production level dbt expertise (modularity, testing, documentation, governance).
• Strong background in CI/CD engineering, release management, and DevOps integration.
• Advanced Snowflake engineering skills: VWH tuning, RBAC, cost/performance engineering, workload optimization, semantic layer design.
• Advanced Python for automation, orchestration, and workflow engineering.
• Experience with automation platforms such as Elementum.
• Strong architectural influence, cross functional communication, and engineering leadership.
• Ability to leverage Generative AI tools responsibly to improve engineering productivity and design quality.
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field.
• 7+ years in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, or Decision product development.
• 6+ Years of Snowflake experience (VWH optimization, RBAC, cost/performance engineering, semantic layer design).
• 5+ Years of experience in DBT or similar data transformation/data orchestration tool.
• 5+ Years of experience with Tableau, Power BI or similar analytics platforms.
• 5+ Years of experience & strong background in CI/CD engineering best practice.
• Preferred: Professional dbt/Snowflake certifications; SAP ERP domain knowledge.

Workplace Location

• Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Baltimore HQ office.
• Work Schedule: Candidates must reside within a commutable distance to our corporate headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, as periodic on-site attendance may be required
• Travel: 5% of the year
• Licenses/Certifications: N/A
• Sponsorship Eligibility: UA does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based work authorization for this position at this time.

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Relocation

• No relocation provided

Base Compensation

$125,000.00-$165,000.00 USD. Most new hires fall within this range and have the opportunity to earn more over time. Initial placement within the salary range, however, is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills and experience for the position. UA is committed to helping our teammates succeed and advance in their careers. Base salary is only one component of our competitive Total Rewards package.

Benefits & Perks

• Paid "UA Give Back" Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community
• Under Armour Merchandise Discounts
• Competitive 401(k) plan matching
• Maternity and Parental Leave for eligible and FMLA-eligible teammates
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity

At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people representing a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Human Resources team via [e-mail].