Data Architect

Data ArchitectLocation: Houston, TX (Hybrid)Salary Range: $130,000-170,000Type: Full-TimeNo C2C or 3rd Party Vendors at this time.Our client is seeking an experienced Data Architect to lead the design, development, and governance of a modern enterprise data platform. This individual will play a critical role in transforming operational data into trusted business intelligence, analytics, and AI-driven insights across the organization.The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Snowflake, Azure, SQL Server, data engineering, and enterprise data architecture, along with the ability to collaborate across business and technical teams. This role requires a balance of strategic architecture leadership, hands-on engineering, data governance, and platform administration capabilities.Key ResponsibilitiesDrive enterprise data strategy, architecture standards, governance practices, and roadmap initiatives.Partner with business stakeholders, analysts, and technology teams to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions.Design and maintain enterprise data architecture supporting analytics, reporting, and AI initiatives.Architect and administer centralized data platforms utilizing Snowflake, Azure, and SQL Server.Design and maintain Bronze, Silver, and Gold data layers, dimensional models, and governed data structures.Build and oversee ETL/ELT pipelines using Python, SQL, and Azure services.Develop integrations across REST APIs, relational databases, SFTP environments, and enterprise business applications.Administer Airbyte environments running on Kubernetes using Docker and Helm.Establish data governance standards, lineage documentation, metadata management, and ownership processes.Manage security, role-based access controls, platform monitoring, optimization, disaster recovery, and performance tuning.Support AI-enabled reporting, analytics initiatives, and enterprise data consumption strategies.Evaluate existing data architecture and recommend modernization, scalability, and performance improvements.Create documentation, architecture diagrams, standards, and best practices for enterprise data development.Required Qualifications7+ years of experience in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, or Enterprise Data Platform environments.Strong hands-on experience with: Snowflake, Microsoft Azure, SQL Server, Python, Advanced SQL Development.Experience designing and supporting enterprise-scale ETL/ELT pipelines.Experience architecting data warehouses, dimensional models, and governed data platforms.Experience integrating data using: REST APIs, Relational Databases, SFTP, Enterprise Applications.Experience implementing data governance, lineage, metadata, and documentation practices.Strong understanding of platform security, access controls, performance optimization, and disaster recovery.Experience supporting highly available enterprise data environments.Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.Preferred QualificationsExperience with Airbyte, Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm.Experience supporting AI-driven reporting, analytics, and agent-based solutions.Experience managing cloud infrastructure or platform budgets.Background supporting real estate, homebuilding, property management, construction, or multi-entity organizations.Experience leading enterprise data modernization initiatives.Cloud certifications in Azure, Snowflake, or Data Engineering disciplines.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.Job Reference: JN -View phone number on click.appcast.io