Principal, Data Platforms Architect

ams, 12 holidays per year, 15 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the
first year of employment based on start date), opportunity to purchase company stock (eligibility
depends on start date), and military leave benefits.

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Mission

Design, implement, and optimize innovative data platform solutions that meet the evolving needs of the organization, ensuring high‑quality, secure, scalable, and cost‑effective data services.
Key Responsibilities
Solution Design & Best Practices

• Diagnose data platform challenges and recommend best practices and standards.
• Validate proposed solutions through technical analysis and feasibility assessments.
• Create architecture diagrams, reference guides, and procedural documentation.

Innovation & Technology Adoption

• Continuously evaluate and introduce new technologies to enhance the data platform.
• Conduct PoCs, pilots, and experimentation with emerging tools and services.
• Use a technology radar to assess trends and recommend improvements.

Reference Architecture & Governance

• Define and maintain data platform reference architecture.
• Establish naming conventions and data platform standards with Enterprise IT.
• Align solutions with governance, product management, and organizational standards.

Cost & Risk Management

• Provide cost and risk estimates for data initiatives, factoring in technology choices, complexity, and maintenance.

Collaboration & Partnership

• Work closely with Data Platform Operations, Delivery & Engineering, Ingestion, Quality & Compliance, and Enterprise IT teams.

• Deliver architecture consulting, technical diagnosis, and solution guidance.

Qualifications
Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or 7-10 years of equivalent professional experience.

Technical Skills

• Expertise in AWS Cloud.
• Advanced skills in ETL tools, storage, and DBMS technologies.
• Advanced SQL proficiency.
• Strong understanding of data architecture, data lakes/warehouses, and cloud data platforms.
• Knowledge of data security best practices.
• Experience using technology radars and evaluating emerging tech.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Effective collaboration across cross‑functional teams.
• Problem‑solving and analytical capabilities, including assessing feasibility, cost, and risk.
• Ability to influence and guide stakeholders.

Experience

• Proven experience in data architecture, data engineering, or similar roles.

• Demonstrated ability to design and implement complex data platform solutions.

• Experience conducting PoCs, pilots, and evaluating new technologies.

• Experience creating clear technical documentation.

• (Optional) Working with cloud provider managed services and data governance frameworks.

We are unable to sponsor any new employment visas, this includes temporary OPT and CPT. Candidates must be authorized to work permanetly in the United States without the need of a new visa.

Location: Our preferred candidates will be based in Nashville, TN. However we may consider candidates in Raleigh, NC and potentially Dallas area.

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