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# Lead Data Architect

- **Company:** Motion Recruitment Partners LLC.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Airflow, Cloud Database, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Systems, Python (Programming Language), Meta-Data Management, Power BI, SQL Databases, Data Ingestion, Azure Data Factory, Sql Optimization, Snowflake, Change Data Capture, Data Strategy, Data Layers, Event Driven Architecture, Information Technology, Data Management, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/8a25a393-ae78-4696-984e-d1478f39743e

## About the Role

* 5-10 years of experience in data architecture and data engineering, including technical leadership.
 * Strong expertise in data modeling and enterprise data architecture.
 * Hands-on experience with Snowflake or similar cloud data warehouses.
 * Advanced SQL skills and proficiency in Python.
 * Experience developing and optimizing ETL/ELT pipelines.
 * Knowledge of data quality, metadata management, lineage, and governance.
 * Experience mentoring engineers and communicating technical designs to senior leadership.
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
 * Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship or restrictions.

Desired Skills & Experience

 * Experience in the insurance industry.
 * Snowflake certification.
 * Familiarity with dbt, Airflow, Azure Data Factory, or similar tools.
 * Knowledge of change data capture (CDC), event-driven architecture, APIs, and data orchestration.
 * Experience with master data management (MDM), canonical data modeling, and Power BI or other BI tools.

## Description

We're looking for a Lead Data Architect to lead the design and development of a modern, cloud-based data platform. This role focuses on Snowflake, data architecture, and data engineering, helping build reliable, scalable data solutions that support business operations, reporting, and advanced analytics.

This is a great opportunity for a hands-on technical leader who enjoys shaping data strategy while staying involved in engineering. You'll have the chance to modernize legacy systems, establish best practices, mentor a data engineering team, and work closely with business and technology leaders to make data more accessible, accurate, and useful., * Snowflake and cloud data architecture

 * SQL and Python
 * ETL/ELT pipelines and data integration
 * Data modeling, governance, and quality frameworks

Daily Responsibilities

 * Lead the design and evolution of enterprise data architecture.
 * Build scalable, automated data pipelines and modernize legacy processes.
 * Establish standards for data modeling, quality, security, and governance.
 * Optimize Snowflake performance, cost, and reliability.
 * Design bronze, silver, and gold data layers for data ingestion and analytics.
 * Mentor engineers, review technical designs and code, and guide engineering best practices.
 * Partner with business, analytics, actuarial, and technology teams to deliver data solutions.