Senior Enterprise Data Architect: AI Readiness & Strategy

Apex Systems, LLC; Glen Allen, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 187,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) with employer match

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems seeks a Managing Consultant (Enterprise Data Architect) to lead the design and modernization of data ecosystems. You will craft architecture roadmaps, drive MDM and semantic layer initiatives, and guide AI-ready data strategies across multi-cloud environments.

You will collaborate with executive stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable data solutions, ensuring security, privacy, and regulatory compliance, while delivering measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise architecture.
• Experience with cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and data platforms such as Fabric/Databricks/Snowflake.
• Expertise in MDM, semantic modeling, knowledge graphs, and enterprise context definitions.
• Experience in customer-facing architecture roles and executive-level communication.

Responsibilities

• Architect data solutions supporting applications, analytics, AI, and reporting across the full data lifecycle.
• Define and guide data integration and access patterns, including APIs, pipelines, batch, streaming, and event-driven architectures.
• Develop and communicate the enterprise data architecture blueprint, including platforms, data models, standards, and guidance.

Skills

Data architecture

Enterprise architecture

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder communication

AI readiness

Education

CS/EE degree

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Databricks

Snowflake

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Everforth Apex Systems seeks a Managing Consultant (Enterprise Data Architect) to lead the design and modernization of data ecosystems. You will craft architecture roadmaps, drive MDM and semantic layer initiatives, and guide AI-ready data strategies across multi-cloud environments.

You will collaborate with executive stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable data solutions, ensuring security, privacy, and regulatory compliance, while delivering measurable business impact.