Principal Data Architect

Talent Groups; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Groups seeks a Principal Data Enterprise Architect to lead the data strategy and architecture across the enterprise. You will define the target architecture, data products, and systems of record, guiding modernization from fragmented integrations to a domain-driven data product model.

You will drive governance, standards, and a clear roadmap, aligning business and technology, to reduce duplication and enable scalable data capabilities for analytics and AI outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise or data architecture with strategy focus.
• Proven leadership in large-scale data transformation initiatives.
• Strong ability to define roadmaps and align stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and evangelize the enterprise data vision and target architecture.
• Design transition from legacy integrations to domain-aligned data products.
• Build and execute a multi-year modernization roadmap for data platforms.
• Establish governance, standards, and metrics for data products.
• Partner with security, legal, and compliance to meet regulatory needs.
• Drive adoption of event-driven, real-time data patterns.

Skills

Data architecture

Data strategy

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Transformation leadership

Tools

APIs

Cloud data platforms

Event-driven architectures

Job description

• The Principal Data Enterprise Architect is a senior strategic leader responsible for defining and executing the enterprise data strategy and architecture, guiding the transformation from fragmented, point-to-point integrations to a modern, domain-driven data product model. You will establish the target architecture, define data products and systems of record, and create a clear roadmap to migrate consumers from legacy data assets to trusted, governed data solutions. By driving alignment across business and technology teams, modernizing data integration patterns, and establishing governance and standards, you will reduce duplication, improve data quality, and enable scalable, high-value data capabilities that support digital, analytics, and AI outcomes.
• Key Responsibilities: Define Enterprise Data Strategy & Architecture o Establish and evangelize the enterprise data vision, principles, and target architecture aligned to business strategy
• Design the transition from legacy point-to-point integrations to domain-aligned data products
• Drive Data Product Operating Model o Partner with Data Governance Office to define standards for data products, including ownership, lifecycle, quality, and consumption models o Establish clear systems of record and authoritative data sources across domains o Develop and Execute Transformation Roadmap o Build a prioritized, multi-year roadmap to modernize data platforms and integrations o Sequence migration of consumers from legacy data assets to modern data products
• Lead Enterprise Data Modernization o Drive adoption of scalable, event-driven, and real-time data patterns to reduce duplication and latency o Evaluate and guide selection of data platforms, tools, and integration technologies o Governance and Standards o Partner with Data Governance Office to establish enterprise data governance frameworks, standards, and metrics to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance o Partner with security, legal, and compliance teams to align with regulatory requirements Stakeholder Alignment & Change
• Required Skills: Required Qualifications 10+ years of experience in enterprise or data architecture, with deep expertise in data architecture and strategy
• Proven leadership in large-scale data transformation initiatives (data platforms, integrations, or migrations)
• Strong experience with data integration patterns, including APIs, event-driven architectures, and cloud data platforms
• Demonstrated ability to define enterprise roadmaps and execute across complex organizations
• Expertise in data governance, data modeling, and systems of record Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills