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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

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Employers
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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.

Listed on Oura’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Protective Life

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.

Listed on Protective Life’s careers site · Apply there ↗

State Street Corporation

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 ↗

Pepperidge Farm

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 ↗

American International Group

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 ↗

ABC Supply

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 ↗

Moderna

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.

Listed on Moderna’s careers site · Apply there ↗

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 ↗

NVIDIA

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.

Listed on NVIDIA’s careers site · Apply there ↗

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Likely next role (1)

Where Data Architects commonly go next: Chief Data Officer.

CHIEF DATA OFFICER

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.

Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗

Roles similar to Data Architect (106)

From Application Architect, Big Data Architect, Business Intelligence Architect, Business Intelligence Developer, Cloud Architect, Data Engineer, Data Governance Manager, Data Manager, Data Specialist, Data Warehouse Developer, Database Administrator, Database Architect.

Apply for Data Engineer at Accenture on their site

Data Engineer

Accenture

Listed on Accenture’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Data Engineer at Country Financial on their siteCountry Financial

Data Engineer

Country Financial

Bloomington, IL

Listed on Country Financial’s careers site · Apply there ↗

FinOps Data Engineer

Supabase

Full-time · Remote, Global

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.

Listed on Supabase’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Data Engineer at A-dec on their site

Data Engineer

A-dec

Newberg, OR

Listed on A-dec’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Data Engineer at iHeartMedia on their siteiHeartMedia

Data Engineer

iHeartMedia

San Antonio, TX

Listed on iHeartMedia’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Data & AI Engineer

Arizent

New York, NY · $100,000 – $125,000 · Remote

Arizent seeks a Data & AI Engineer to build and deploy AI agents and manage data pipelines that serve the company's financial and professional services media platforms. The role splits focus between developing agentic solutions on Google Gemini and Claude for internal teams and maintaining the BigQuery warehouse and ETL infrastructure that powers reporting across the business.

Listed on Arizent’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Data Engineer at Tapestry on their siteTapestry

Data Engineer

Tapestry

New York, NY

Listed on Tapestry’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Sr. Data Engineer (Remote)

Mode

Full-time · Remote

Mode is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to architect and operate large-scale data systems processing billions of daily events, supporting real-time and batch analytics, AI, and data monetization across their mobile platform. This hands-on role suits engineers with 5+ years building production data infrastructure at scale who want ownership of critical systems in a fast-growing, remote-first company.

Listed on Mode’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Bend Studio

Data Engineer

Bend Studio

Austin, TX

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.

Listed on Bend Studio’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Data Engineer, Product

Menlo Ventures Portfolio

Full-time · New York, NY · $320,000 – $405,000

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.

Listed on Menlo Ventures Portfolio’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Skills Data Architect postings ask for

Measured from the 16 open roles, not from a curated list.

Employers hiring Data Architects

14 in total, most open roles first.

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