Senior Data Architect
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Location: San Francisco, CA 94112
Description:
The Senior Data Architect will report directly to the Chief Data & Analytics Officer. They will define, design, and implement comprehensive data architectures that balance sophisticated technical capabilities with critical business needs. The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on technical experience in database and pipeline design and proven expertise in translating complex research & business requirements into practical, implementable technical specifications. This role requires the ability to confidently propose robust architectural solutions to senior IT leadership, including the Chief Information Officer and IT's Data Services Teams, and effectively mediate between technical teams and business stakeholders.
Minimum Job-Specific Skills/Qualifications Required ( in order of relative importance ):
Additional Skills/Qualifications Desired:
Proven expertise in designing and implementing analytics dashboards and visualizations (e.g., PowerBI).
Familiarity with courtroom operations, judicial workflows, and government regulatory reporting environments.
Experience collaborating with security, compliance, and privacy teams on regulatory requirements and frameworks (e.g., FedRAMP, SOC2, GDPR).
Background in user-centered design methodologies and user research to inform architectural and technical solutions.
EEO:
"Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of - Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans."
Minimum Job-Specific Skills/Qualifications Required ( in order of relative importance ):
- Extensive hands-on experience architecting, implementing, and managing cloud-based data warehouse solutions (with strong preference for direct experience in Snowflake, AWS, or Azure).
- Deep and demonstrable expertise in advanced database design, sophisticated data modeling (e.g., dimensional modeling, normalization), ETL/ELT pipeline design, and pipeline automation tools (particularly Snowflake and Talend).
- Proven senior-level experience translating highly complex business and research requirements into executable, technically sophisticated data solutions.
- Strong track record of effectively presenting complex technical concepts and solutions clearly to CIOs, heads of data services, and other senior IT and business executives.
- Experience resolving technical conflicts and facilitating effective collaboration between business and technical teams.
- Comprehensive understanding of data governance practices, with proven experience creating and implementing robust data policies and documentation.
Additional Skills/Qualifications Desired:
Proven expertise in designing and implementing analytics dashboards and visualizations (e.g., PowerBI).
Familiarity with courtroom operations, judicial workflows, and government regulatory reporting environments.
Experience collaborating with security, compliance, and privacy teams on regulatory requirements and frameworks (e.g., FedRAMP, SOC2, GDPR).
Background in user-centered design methodologies and user research to inform architectural and technical solutions.
EEO:
"Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of - Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans."