Senior Data Architect: AI-Driven Data Platforms

Robots and Pencils; United States; Remote; CAD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Robots & Pencils seeks a Principal Data Architect to own the hardest data architecture challenges, set technical direction across data platforms, and serve as the senior voice on how organizations model, move, govern, and trust their data. You will lead data mesh, governance strategies, and influence platform direction for AI systems.

You will partner with leadership and clients on data strategy, mentor engineers, and drive a scalable, secure data foundation for production AI, while championing

Qualifications

• Design and govern data architectures across warehouses, lakes and lakehouse environments.
• Champion data mesh, data product, and governance strategies.

Responsibilities

• Define and uphold data architecture standards across data estates.
• Lead data modeling, governance, and platform direction for AI/ML at scale.
• Mentor engineers and architects, guiding technical judgment and impact.
• Partner with leadership and clients on data strategy and pre-sales efforts.

Skills

Data architecture

Data mesh

Data governance

AI/ML data foundations

Cloud platforms (AWS)

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring engineers

Documentation standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

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Job description

Robots & Pencils seeks a Principal Data Architect to own the hardest data architecture challenges, set technical direction across data platforms, and serve as the senior voice on how organizations model, move, govern, and trust their data. You will lead data mesh, governance strategies, and influence platform direction for AI systems.

You will partner with leadership and clients on data strategy, mentor engineers, and drive a scalable, secure data foundation for production AI, while championing