Occupation
Data Architect
A Data Architect designs the structures and systems that organizations use to store, manage, and access data at scale, defining data models and standards that guide engineering teams. They design ETL and data pipeline processes, select and configure cloud data platforms like Snowflake, AWS, or Azure, and write SQL to validate and query architected systems. This senior technical role also encompasses data governance, ensuring data quality, security, and compliance across the organization.
Duties & responsibilities
- Design data models and define data architecture standards for enterprise systems and platforms
- Build and maintain ETL and data pipeline processes across on-premises and cloud environments
- Select, configure, and optimize cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, AWS, or Azure
- Write SQL to validate data quality, test architectured systems, and create analytics-ready queries
- Establish and enforce data governance, security, and compliance standards across the organization
- Mentor and lead technical teams in implementing data architecture decisions and patterns
- Design semantic layers and canonical data models to support analytics and AI applications
- Evaluate emerging technologies and make architectural recommendations based on business requirements
What Data Architect roles involve, from employers’ own postings.
How much does a Data Architect make?
Too few Data Architect postings state pay to publish a median yet: 12 of 16 open roles do, and we wait for 25.
Who is hiring for Data Architect roles?
16 open Data Architect roles from 14 employers; the most at LSEG, Warner Bros. Discovery and ABC Supply.
From employers’ own postings, as of.
Data Architect in the job market
Last checked October 28, 2026
- Open roles
- 16
- Employers
- 14
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Open Data Architect roles (16)
Senior Enterprise Data Architect, NF5
U.S. Marine Corps
Quantico, VA · $145,000 – $165,000
MCCS seeks a senior technical leader to design and oversee the modernization of enterprise data platforms for military community services, bridging legacy systems with cloud infrastructure while ensuring compliance with federal regulations. The role suits experienced data architects who can manage complex migrations, mentor technical teams, and serve as the authority on enterprise data strategy across large, regulated organizations.
Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗
Staff AI Data Transformation Architect
Oura
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $169,150 – $233,000
This role leads the strategic and operational transformation of AI and data practices across Ōura, building company-wide adoption frameworks, governance guardrails, and technical infrastructure without direct reports. It suits someone with deep AI platform experience who thrives as a technical leader, influencing senior stakeholders to move beyond isolated pilots into sustained, measurable organizational practice.
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Data Solutions Architect
Protective Life
Birmingham, AL · $124,500 – $170,000 · Remote
A senior technical leader designing enterprise data solutions that bridge business strategy and technical delivery, working across teams to create scalable analytics and AI capabilities. This role suits architects who combine deep data expertise with the ability to influence through credibility and relationships across an organization.
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Senior Data Lakehouse Architect (Databricks), Vice President
State Street Corporation
$120,000 – $202,500
Design and lead the construction of a modern data lakehouse platform for legal operations on Databricks and AWS, handling contracts, documents, and regulatory data at enterprise scale. This role suits experienced data architects with expertise in governance, security, and compliance who want to shape how a major financial institution manages its legal data infrastructure.
Listed on State Street Corporation’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Data Solutions Architect
Pepperidge Farm
Full-time · USA - Remote · $127,900 – $175,900
A leader-track role designing and governing enterprise data platforms for a major consumer goods company. This is for experienced data engineers ready to move into architecture, establish standards, mentor teams, and shape how data flows across a large organization.
Listed on Pepperidge Farm’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Snowflake Platform Leader
American International Group
Full-time · $173,000 – $217,000
Lead the enterprise Snowflake platform across multiple business domains, balancing cost optimization with performance and availability for diverse data consumers. This role suits an experienced data architecture leader comfortable managing both technical platform internals and cross-functional stakeholder relationships.
Listed on American International Group’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Enterprise Data Architect (954)
ABC Supply
Beloit, WI
Enterprise Data Architect role focused on defining and evolving data strategy, governance frameworks, and architecture standards across the organization. This position suits experienced data leaders who combine technical depth in modern data platforms with strong business acumen and the ability to influence stakeholders across technology and business teams.
Listed on ABC Supply’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Principal Data Architect, CMC Digital
Moderna
Full-time · $145,900 – $234,200
This Principal Data Architect role at Moderna involves designing enterprise-scale data architectures that unify manufacturing, quality, and supply chain data while bridging operational technology and IT systems. The position suits experienced data architects with deep knowledge of regulated manufacturing environments who can establish governance standards, mentor teams, and create reusable architectural patterns that enable AI-ready data products.
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Staff Data Architect, CNN Data Analytics, Science & Insights.
Warner Bros. Discovery
$136,500 – $253,500
Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking a senior technologist to architect and strengthen CNN's data platform at scale, designing robust systems on Snowflake that power analytics and decision-making across the organization. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with mentorship, ideal for someone experienced in cloud data warehousing, semantic modeling, and cross-team collaboration.
Listed on Warner Bros. Discovery’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Data Center Power Test Architect
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA · $168,000 – $322,000
NVIDIA is hiring a senior technical leader to architect and own the testing strategy for power systems across its next-generation datacenter hardware and software stack. The role suits experienced engineers who can design scalable test infrastructure, mentor teams, and drive quality across NVIDIA's AI and HPC platforms.
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Joint Activities, Department of the Army
Miami, FL · $157,563 – $197,200
This executive role oversees data strategy and governance for a military organization, managing data assets, quality, and analytics infrastructure while leading a data science team. It suits experienced data leaders with federal government background and skills in statistical modeling, data management, and organizational leadership.
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This role focuses on building data pipelines and models to optimize cloud spending and create cost visibility across AWS and GCP infrastructure. You'll partner with engineering and finance teams to identify savings opportunities, establish reliable cost attribution, and automate governance through data-driven analysis.
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Data Engineer
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This role builds data infrastructure to track PlayStation's global technology costs and utilization across data centers, cloud services, and engineering systems. You'll create pipelines and models connecting infrastructure consumption to business economics, partnering with engineering and finance teams to drive operational decisions.
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Data Engineer, Product
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This role builds data infrastructure and dashboards to enable product teams and leadership to make data-driven decisions at an AI safety company. You'll design ETL pipelines, establish data quality standards, and partner with stakeholders to define metrics and self-serve analytics capabilities.
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Skills Data Architect postings ask for
Measured from the 16 open roles, not from a curated list.
- Data Modeling6 roles37.5%
- Snowflake6 roles37.5%
- Databricks5 roles31.3%
- Python5 roles31.3%
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)4 roles25.0%
- Data Governance4 roles25.0%
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)4 roles25.0%
- SQL4 roles25.0%
- Git3 roles18.8%
- Metadata Management3 roles18.8%
Employers hiring Data Architects
14 in total, most open roles first.
- LLSEG2 roles
- WDWarner Bros. Discovery2 roles
ABC Supply1 role- BPBlumberg Portfolio1 role
- Citigroup1 role
- MPMenlo Ventures Portfolio1 role
- Moderna1 role