Data Architect

Description

Client is seeking a senior-level Data Architect to help define and lead the future state of their enterprise data platform. The organization is in an early‐stage data maturity journey, having implemented a Databricks‐based data platform in Azure, with Azure Data Factory for ingestion and Power BI for reporting. However, the environment has been highly project‐driven, lacking defined data domains, structured data products, a long‐term architectural roadmap, and a cohesive enterprise data strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of the enterprise data platform
• Establish standards, frameworks, and best practices
• Define roadmaps and future‐state architecture
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate vague requirements into structured design
• Collaborate with an enterprise architect, data engineers, and leadership
• Help ensure the platform is scalable and ready for AI use cases

Skills

• Data architecture
• Databricks
• Data modeling
• ETL
• SQL
• Cloud
• Power BI
• Azure
• Azure Data Factory
• Financial services

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Azure ecosystem familiarity (ADF, Azure platform)
• Power BI exposure
• AWS experience with Databricks (acceptable crossover)
• Financial services background (helpful but not required)
• Exposure to data domains / data products concepts

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

Permanent, based out of Topeka, KS.

Pay and Benefits

Pay range: $133,000.00 - $177,000.00 per year.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401K, 15% bonus, employee events, and additional perks.

Workplace Type

Hybrid position in Topeka, KS.

Application Deadline

Position anticipated to close on July 16, 2026.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.