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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Associate Director, Data Engineering & Architecture - **Company:** Biogen - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Decision Support Systems, Meta-Data Management, Cloud Services, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Platform System, Snowflake, Data Strategy, Data Analytics, Data Management - **Published:** August 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/associate-director-data-engineering-and-architecture-north-carolina-usa-58827557 ## About the Role and AI, analytics, and data through assessments and POCs * Collaborate with IT stakeholders to align technology solutions with business objectives * Lead architecture design, solution reviews, and technical governance for data initiatives * Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance for implementation teams * Manage stakeholder requests and prioritize them to align with business needs * Facilitate meetings with IT and business stakeholders to drive alignment on business needs * Engage proactively with leadership to manage dependencies on other departments * Make independent decisions on complex projects and strategic initiatives * Plan and estimate project timelines to deliver as per established priorities Tasks * Bachelor's Degree * 10+ years of experience in Data Management, Analytics, or related arenas * 3+ years of experience in cross-system and full-stack architecture using Snowflake * Proven ability to develop Snowflake data platform roadmaps * Strong expertise in cloud data platforms, data modeling, and data governance * Experience supporting enterprise analytics, reporting, AI/ML, and data-driven business initiatives Key requirements * Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances * 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions * Paid vacation and holidays * Parental leave * Tuition reimbursement * Employee stock purchase plan ## Description Experteer Overview In this role you will shape Biogen's enterprise data architectures to support data management and analytics at scale. You will lead design and delivery for key data initiatives within the Enterprise Application Services team, ensuring governance, quality, and compliant data platforms. You will partner with IT and business stakeholders to align technology with business objectives, while driving innovation and enabling data-driven decision making. This position offers hybrid work with on-site days and significant impact on Biogen's data strategy and analytics capabilities. You will be at the forefront of modern data architecture, governance, and platform modernization in a biotech context. Compensation / Benefits * Define and maintain enterprise data architecture standards, technology strategies, and Snowflake roadmaps * Establish data governance standards covering metadata management, data quality, lineage, and privacy compliance * Evaluate emerging technologies in cloud, AI, analytics, and data through assessments and POCs * Collaborate with IT stakeholders to align technology solutions with business objectives * Lead architecture design, solution reviews, and technical governance for data initiatives * Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance for implementation teams * Manage stakeholder requests and prioritize them to align with business needs * Facilitate meetings with IT and business stakeholders to drive alignment on business needs * Engage proactively with leadership to manage dependencies on other departments * Make independent decisions on complex projects and strategic initiatives * Plan and estimate project timelines to deliver as per established priorities Tasks * Bachelor's Degree * 10+ years of experience in Data Management, Analytics, or related arenas * 3+ years of experience in cross-system and full-stack architecture using Snowflake * Proven ability to develop Snowflake data platform roadmaps * Strong expertise in cloud data platforms, data modeling, and data governance * Experience supporting enterprise analytics, reporting, AI/ML, and data-driven business initiatives Key requirements * Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances * 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions * Paid vacation and holidays * Parental leave * Tuition reimbursement * Employee stock purchase plan ## Related Videos - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Hacking Your Vacation: Using Data for Fun](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/585-hacking-your-vacation-using-data-for-fun) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Big Business, Big Barriers? 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