Senior Data Architect — Enterprise Data Platform Lead

The Walt Disney Company (France); Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 148,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a senior data architecture leader to design enterprise data architecture, models, and integrations across Disney Experiences. You will define standards, mentor teams, and drive scalable data projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Join the Data Products & Platforms team within Technology & Digital, shaping data-driven decisions for parks, resorts, and experiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in data architecture, data modeling, or senior data engineering roles.
• Deep expertise in dimensional modeling, data vault, lakehouse architectures, and enterprise data modeling at scale.
• Advanced SQL skills and proficiency with data transformation tools (e.g., dbt, Spark).
• Extensive experience with cloud data warehouses and data lake architectures (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, AWS).
• Proven ability to define and enforce data modeling standards across teams and domains.
• Comfortable working in an agile environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Advocate for diverse and inclusive culture that encourages innovation and belonging.
• Familiarity with required technologies and a drive to expand data architecture toolsets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of enterprise data architecture, including logical models, physical schemas, and integration patterns.
• Define data modeling standards, naming conventions, and architectural patterns across domains.
• Design cross-domain data integrations that connect disparate source systems into well-modeled datasets.
• Establish and maintain data dictionaries, lineage documentation, and metadata standards.
• Lead data modeling reviews and guide complex schema design decisions.
• Assist in estimation and planning for highly scalable data architecture projects, including budgeting.
• Stay current with emerging data modeling and architecture technologies to inform recommendations.
• Provide escalation support and guide ongoing enhancement of data models and architecture

Skills

Data architecture

Data modeling

SQL

Cloud data warehouses

Agile

Leadership

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

erwin

dbt

SqlDBM

Alation

Snowflake

Databricks

Redshift

EMR

Spark

Job description

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a senior data architecture leader to design enterprise data architecture, models, and integrations across Disney Experiences. You will define standards, mentor teams, and drive scalable data projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Join the Data Products & Platforms team within Technology & Digital, shaping data-driven decisions for parks, resorts, and experiences.