Principal Data Architect

Principal Data Architect

The Principal Data Architect is responsible for designing, developing, and governing the organization's enterprise data architecture to support business intelligence, analytics, artificial intelligence, operational reporting, and digital transformation initiatives. This role establishes data standards, models, integration patterns, and governance frameworks that enable trusted, scalable, and secure data across the enterprise. The Data Architect works closely with business stakeholders, data engineers, analytics teams, application owners, and technology leaders to ensure data assets are aligned with organizational strategy and business objectives.

Work Schedule: M - F 8am - 5pm. This is a hybrid position: 4 days onsite, 1 day remote.

Essential Functions

• Enterprise Architecture & Data Design
• Data Integration
• Data Governance & Quality
• Cloud & Modern Data Platforms
• Analytics & AI Enablement
• Security & Compliance
• Architecture Leadership & Collaboration

Requirements Must have Experience / Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 4+ years in data management, data engineering, data warehousing, or analytics, and 2+ years of lead-level cloud data engineering
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale data solutions that support business intelligence, analytics, operational reporting, and advanced analytics.
• Strong experience developing conceptual, logical, and physical data models, including dimensional (star and snowflake) schemas and modern data warehouse, data lake, and lakehouse architectures, using established data modeling principles and best practices.
• Strong understanding of data integration and engineering principles, including ETL/ELT processes, data pipelines, APIs, batch processing, and real-time integration patterns.
• Proficiency in SQL with a strong understanding of database design, data transformation, performance optimization, and data management principles.
• Experience with data governance practices, including data ownership, stewardship, metadata management, data lineage, data quality, master and reference data, and data cataloging.
• Experience designing solutions on modern cloud-based data platforms and analytics/distributed-data environments, such as Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks, or comparable technologies (preferred).
• Strong understanding of data security, privacy, access management, and regulatory compliance requirements and the ability to incorporate these principles into enterprise data architecture.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, able to translate complex technical concepts into clear business language, establish architecture standards, influence technical decisions, and provide technical leadership across business and technology teams without direct authority.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate business requirements and translate them into scalable, secure, and maintainable data architecture solutions

Nice to have Experience / Skills

• Master's degree or MBA.
• Knowledge of Agile development and the software development lifecycle.
• Relevant certifications in data management, analytics, cloud platforms, architecture, or project management.
• Experience with pharmaceutical regulations and guidance, including 21 CFR Part 11/210/211, EU Annex 11, MHRA, GAMP 5, cGMP, electronic records, signatures, and data integrity.
• Additional language proficiency.

Disclaimer The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Equal Opportunity Employer Curium is an equal opportunity employer and believes everyone deserves respect, dignity and equality. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.