Principal Cloud Data Architect

Xfinity; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of media and entertainment as a Principal Data Architect. This pivotal role involves leading data architecture initiatives that drive business decisions and enhance customer experiences. You will work with cutting-edge cloud technologies and collaborate with diverse teams to design secure, scalable solutions. Your expertise will guide the organization in adopting innovative data practices, ensuring compliance with data governance standards. If you are passionate about data and eager to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data architecture within media & entertainment.
• Proficiency in cloud data solutions and integration strategies.
• Strong understanding of data governance and management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to develop data solutions for various needs.
• Design scalable data models and manage cloud solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and guide cloud adoption strategies.

Skills

Cloud Data Architecture

Data Integration

Data Governance

Data Modeling

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

AWS Glue

Azure Data Factory

Databricks

Redshift

Azure Synapse

BigQuery

Snowflake

Job description

Comcast Advertising is transforming the TV advertising industry by delivering ads across linear and digital audiences and pioneering innovative technology. We assist brands in connecting with their audiences on every screen through advanced data, technology, and premium video content. Our media sales division enables local, regional, and national brands to reach potential customers via multiscreen TV advertising. Our ad tech division, FreeWheel, offers comprehensive solutions that simplify buying and selling premium video advertising across all screens, data types, and sales channels.

Job Summary

At Effectv, we're building a data-driven future, and we need a Principal Data Architect to lead this initiative!

We seek an individual with extensive experience in architecting data solutions within the media & entertainment landscape who can simplify how we measure and understand our customers' needs, ultimately enhancing business decisions and customer experiences. You will collaborate with engineering teams to design and develop secure, cost-effective, and high-performing cloud solutions, partner across the company to innovate and deploy cutting-edge cloud services, and contribute to creating a scalable, reliable, and user-friendly private cloud offering. You will also guide junior engineers and project teams, setting standards for both business and technology.

Core Responsibilities

1. Collaborate with application and data teams to develop data solutions for transactional, analytical, and data science needs.
2. Propose solutions focusing on cost optimization, reducing data hops, high availability, performance, and strategic growth as a data-driven organization.
3. Ensure solutions comply with Comcast policies on data privacy and security.
4. Design and manage scalable data models and semantic layers.
5. Create prototypes and publish design patterns for organizational use.
6. Guide cloud adoption and migration strategies.
7. Coordinate with data governance teams to identify and monitor critical data elements.
8. Engage with partners like AWS, Databricks, Snowflake to meet Effectv’s evolving needs.
9. Lead architectural discussions to develop world-class cloud solutions.
10. Work with stakeholders to gather requirements and analyze options for build vs. buy decisions.
11. Identify gaps in technology and skills, and guide infrastructure deployment plans.
12. Promote industry and company technology standards.
13. Translate business objectives into data architecture roadmaps, enabling data-driven decisions.
14. Mentor and lead data engineers and architects, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
15. Exercise independent judgment on significant matters.
16. Maintain punctuality and flexibility to work nights and weekends as needed.
17. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

1. Experience in the Media & Entertainment industry, especially in measurement and attribution, is preferred.
2. Proficiency in cloud data architecture, data integration, storage, and processing (e.g., AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Redshift, Azure Synapse, BigQuery, Snowflake).
3. Understanding of modern cloud data architectures across AWS, Azure, GCP.
4. Experience in building dimensional data models and semantic layers, with tools like AtScale or Cube.dev preferred.
5. Skill in designing data models for various workloads, including OLTP, OLAP, streaming.
6. Leadership in creating cloud data migration and integration plans, success metrics, and assessments of enterprise data systems.
7. Knowledge of Master and Reference Data Management strategies.
8. Strong understanding of data governance practices.
9. Experience designing data solutions leveraging native cloud capabilities, supporting high availability, scalability, and complex data processing.
10. Ability to create detailed documentation on data architecture and flows.
11. Familiarity with message-driven architectures for decoupled data services.
12. Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect or Databricks are a plus.
13. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field with 10+ years of relevant experience.

Additional Expectations

• Adhere to Comcast’s Operating Principles and prioritize customer experience.
• Be an enthusiastic learner and advocate for our technology and services.
• Collaborate effectively as part of a team and contribute to a culture of inclusion and diversity.
• Engage actively with employee and customer feedback systems.
• Drive results and support company growth.
• Uphold ethical standards and do what’s right for all stakeholders.

Disclaimer

This description provides a general overview of the role and is not exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

Comcast is an Equal Opportunity Employer, supporting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.