Data Architect

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Connect communities. Create opportunities. Grow your career. At Rightfiber, we're bringing the power of fiber technology to the communities we serve while creating meaningful opportunities for our employees to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join a team that's committed to innovation, exceptional service, and building stronger connections for customers, communities, and each other. DATA ARCHITECT - REMOTE This position can be remote in the following states: AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, IL, IA, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MT, NE, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA About the Role This remote position will define and maintain enterprise data architecture that supports business operations, integration, reporting and analytics. Will establish data models, architecture standards and roadmaps aligned with business priorities. Will provide technical direction and design oversight in partnership with implementation teams, Data Governance and Security. Will prepare data architecture to support artificial intelligence and machine learning use cases. What You'll Do Defines and maintains enterprise data architecture and roadmaps aligned with business priorities, enterprise architecture principles and technical requirements. Collaborates with business stakeholders, Business Analysts, Software Engineering and other technical teams to translate business requirements into data architecture and design specifications. Develops and maintains conceptual, logical and physical data models, including entity-relationship diagrams (ERDs), to document business entities, attributes and relationships. Defines authoritative data sources and cross-system identifier strategies in partnership with application owners and business data owners. Designs data integration patterns for movement, transformation and synchronization across systems, including batch processing and event-driven integration where appropriate. Defines the architecture of the Snowflake data platform, including data organization, workload design, performance and cost optimization. Establishes PostgreSQL data design standards and provides architectural guidance on database structures, query performance and operational requirements. Defines standards for schemas, naming conventions and data organization across supported platforms. Guides the translation of logical data models into platform-specific physical designs, working with developers and database administrators to support data integrity, performance and efficient storage. Defines requirements for source-to-target mappings and transformation specifications and reviews implementation designs for alignment with approved data models and business rules. Partners with Data Governance and business data owners to incorporate approved data definitions, ownership and governance policies into data solutions. Defines data quality rules, validation and reconciliation requirements and collaborates with implementation teams and business stakeholders to measure quality and resolve recurring data issues. Defines metadata and data lineage requirements to support data discovery, traceability and change impact analysis. Maintains technical data definitions and partners with business data owners and Data Governance to establish consistent business terminology. Partners with Security, Data Governance and platform administrators to apply approved data classifications and design appropriate access controls, encryption and data handling requirements. Translates approved data retention, archival and disposal policies into architecture requirements and implementation standards. Collaborates with DevOps and Infrastructure teams to define architectural requirements for version control, deployment, monitoring and recovery of data services. Reviews solution designs and vendor proposals for alignment with enterprise data architecture standards and documents material risks, dependencies and exceptions. Assesses the impact of proposed data changes and guides model and schema evolution while managing downstream dependencies. Creates and maintains data architecture documentation, standards and design decisions, including diagrams and implementation guidance. Provides technical leadership and knowledge transfer to developers, data teams and other stakeholders and communicates architecture concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences. Supports audits and compliance reviews by providing architecture documentation and evidence of alignment with approved data controls. Designs data architecture that supports approved artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and advanced analytics use cases, including requirements for data quality, lineage and controlled access. Evaluates emerging data technologies and practices and recommends adoption based on business value, compatibility, cost and supportability. Performs other related duties as assigned by management. What You'll Bring Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology or a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education, training and experience. 5+ years of experience in data architecture, data modeling, and database management Certifications in data architecture, database management, or related fields are a plus Preferred Qualifications Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate complex issues and recommend practical solutions. Ability to assess architecture tradeoffs and explain their business impact, cost and long-term support implications. Strong facilitation and negotiation skills, with the ability to build agreement across teams and influence decisions without direct supervisory authority. Ability to work through ambiguity, identify gaps in requirements and make recommendations with clearly documented assumptions. Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize competing demands and manage dependencies across initiatives. Experience in the telecommunications sector desirable. For applicants in CO, the payscale is $90-120k DOE Why Rightfiber? We believe our people are the foundation of our success. That's why we're committed to providing an environment where employees can build rewarding careers while making a meaningful impact. What You'll Find Here Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits Professional development and career growth opportunities A collaborative, supportive team environment Meaningful work that impacts customers and communities A culture built on accountability, innovation, service, and respect Opportunities to work with talented colleagues across a growing organization READY TO BUILD WHAT'S NEXT? Apply today and become part of a team that's connecting communities, creating opportunities, and shaping the future. Stronger Together. Right for What's Next.