Data Architect

Sazerac Company Overview

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka. 

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

Job Description/Responsibilities

As our Data Architect , you’ll lead the design, governance, and modernization of our enterprise data architecture. You’ll ensure high-quality, trusted data is available across the business by building cloud-first solutions using Azure Synapse, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, SQL Server, DB2, Cognos, and more. This highly visible role blends hands-on engineering with enterprise-level architecture leadership.

What You’ll Do

• Align data architecture with enterprise strategy and drive scalable, reliable data systems.
• Modernize and migrate legacy platforms (SQL Server, DB2) into Azure.
• Design conceptual, logical, and physical data models, canonical models, and metadata standards.
• Architect ELT/ETL pipelines using ADF, Synapse Pipelines, Fabric, and Databricks.
• Govern data quality, lineage, metadata, MDM, and cataloging.
• Optimize analytics platforms, including Cognos reporting and semantic models.
• Contribute to architecture governance, roadmaps, and reference designs.
• Communicate priorities and progress clearly for predictable execution.

Qualifications/Requirements

What You Bring

• 8+ years in data architecture or enterprise data engineering.
• Bachelor’s in CS, IS, Engineering, or related field.
• Deep experience with Azure Synapse, ADF, Data Lake, Azure SQL, Fabric, Databricks, DB2, and Cognos.
• Strong data modeling (3NF, dimensional, Data Vault), SQL (T-SQL, DB2), integration design, and metadata expertise.
• Solid understanding of cloud security, RBAC, encryption, and compliance.
• Excellent communication and ability to partner cross-functionally.
• Analytical, proactive, and highly organized approach.

Preferred

• Azure certifications (Data Engineer, Solutions Architect).
• Experience with Purview, Informatica, Collibra, and Power BI.
• Familiarity with TOGAF/Zachman frameworks.
• Experience with Oracle Fusion ERP and Informatica.

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