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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Architect - Data Platform - Data Modeling - MDM - Data Management - Azure - **Company:** NEXERA CONSULTING LLC - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Data Analysis, Cyber Security, Data Architecture, Data Dictionary, Data Governance, Data Migration, Relational Databases, Metadata, Metadata Repositories, Data Streaming, Data Strategy, Data Layers, Data Lineage, Data Management - **Published:** August 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://computerjobs.com/us/en/mob/job/A01BEBC68075EC539E ## About the Role * Proven experience developing and implementing data architecture artefacts, policies, standards and governance frameworks. * Strong knowledge of data management, data governance, data quality, MDM, metadata, data migration, integration, BI/analytics, security and privacy. * Strong understanding of business data domains, processes and regulatory/compliance requirements, ideally within a professional services or legal environment. * Extensive experience with conceptual, logical and physical data modelling, including transactional, analytical and relational models. * Experience working with data models across multiple technologies, including RDBMS and APIs. * Strong experience producing ERDs, data models, star schemas, data dictionaries, taxonomies and ontologies. * Experience managing metadata repositories and using metadata to support data lineage, integration and impact analysis. ## Description As a Senior Data Architect, you will align the organisation's data architecture with its overall data strategy, establishing robust standards, governance and data models that enable business value while managing risk. Working closely with the Data, Technology and business teams, you will lead data architecture across business-critical initiatives, define semantic data layers, improve data quality and ensure consistent, compliant and efficient use of data. 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