Data Architect

BCForward is currently seeking a highly motivated for a CE Facility Support Engineer opportunity in Goodyear, AZ with our client.

Design and govern the data architecture for Minecraft's virtual economy, including Minecoin transactions, Marketplace spend flows, and player monetization events. This role will define canonical schemas, metric standards, and data lineage across the Helix/Databricks platform to ensure that economy data is consistent, discoverable, and trustworthy for downstream analytics, ML models, and executive reporting. The ideal candidate has deep experience in data modeling, metadata management, and building information architectures that scale across complex multi-platform ecosystems.

"Must-Have Soft Skills (Top Priority)

Critical thinking

Creative problem solving

Strong communication & collaboration

Personable / stakeholder-facing

Ability to translate ambiguous business needs into data solutions"

"Technical Expectations (Baseline, Not Primary Filter)

Strong in:

Data modeling

Data transformations

Understanding data context and downstream use

Working knowledge (not expert-level required):

DevOps

Data engineering concepts

Technical gaps can be trained if the candidate has the right mindset and aptitude."

"Industry & Domain Knowledge

Gaming industry experience not required, but:

Must play games

Should understand creator ecosystems / user-generated content

Example: The Sims custom content, mods, creator marketplaces

Creator data role benefits from familiarity with:

Community-built content

Monetization or creator platforms"

"Seniority / Experience Level

No strict seniority requirement

Open to:

Junior candidates who demonstrate exceptional thinking and learning ability

Seniors who are collaborative and coachable

Age and years of experience are not decision factors

Hiring philosophy:

"I bias toward who is ready to do the work and willing to grow."

Pay: $100.00 - $130.00 per hour

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