Senior Data Architect — Cloud-Native Data Platforms

Cal Coast Credit Union; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Cal Coast Credit Union is seeking an experienced Data Architect to shape and modernize its enterprise data architecture across on‑prem and cloud platforms. You will define scalable data models and standards for the Data Lake, Data Warehouse, and ODS while guiding data governance and security for analytics, digital banking, and critical applications.

You will collaborate with engineering, analytics, and business teams, ensuring resilient, high‑performing data environments and strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in data architecture, data engineering, and enterprise data platforms.
• Proven leadership experience guiding engineering teams and influencing enterprise data strategy.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise data models and integration patterns for analytics and reporting.
• Architect and govern Data Lake, Data Warehouse, ODS, and cloud data platforms.
• Lead ETL/ELT design, orchestration, and real-time data flows.
• Partner with engineering and business teams on governance, quality, and compliance.

Skills

Data modeling

Cloud platforms

SQL

Python

ETL/ELT

Data governance

Data warehouse

Snowflake

Azure Synapse

BI tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS

Tools

SSIS

Informatica IDMC

Airflow

Dbt Cloud

ADF

Job description

Cal Coast Credit Union is seeking an experienced Data Architect to shape and modernize its enterprise data architecture across on‑prem and cloud platforms. You will define scalable data models and standards for the Data Lake, Data Warehouse, and ODS while guiding data governance and security for analytics, digital banking, and critical applications.

You will collaborate with engineering, analytics, and business teams, ensuring resilient, high‑performing data environments and strategic