We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead the design and governance of a modern data platform for the Commercial Real Estate (CRE) domain. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in data architecture, cloud data platforms (Snowflake), and analytics modernization , along with a strong understanding of CRE business processes (property, facility, and project management).
This role involves defining the end-to-end data architecture blueprint , ensuring alignment between business strategy, data governance, and technology implementation , and guiding engineering teams toward a scalable, metadata-driven, and AI-ready data ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Strategy
- Define and own the enterprise data architecture blueprint for the CRE data platform on Snowflake .
- Design data ingestion, transformation, and consumption frameworks across structured, semi-structured, and unstructured sources.
- Establish architecture principles, reference models, and standards for data modeling, orchestration, and data governance.
- Align architecture decisions with business capabilities such as asset management, investor relations, and facility management.
- Align data architecture with facility management business capabilities facility operations, occupancy analytics, maintenance, energy, and sustainability.
Technical Leadership
Provide architectural oversight for data ingestion (ETL / ELT) pipelines using SnapLogic, Matillion, or Airflow .Guide data modeling and transformation frameworks using DBT and Snowflake best practices (schema design, clustering, performance optimization).Collaborate with product, data science, and BI teams to enable AI-driven insights and data democratization .Drive integrations across GWS operational systems.Evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., Snowflake Cortex, Iceberg, Data Sharing, AI / ML integrations ) for roadmap inclusion.Governance & Standards
Define metadata management, data lineage, and quality frameworks in collaboration with governance teams (Collibra, Alation, etc.).Enforce security and compliance standards including data masking, access control, and auditability.Establish guidelines for data contracts , versioning, and environment management across dev / test / prod.Stakeholder Management
Act as a bridge between business and technology , translating business goals into data-driven capabilities.Partner with CIO, CDO, and Solution Architects to ensure architectural coherence across applications, data, and analytics.Lead architecture reviews, technical workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions.Required Qualifications
12+ years of experience in data and solution architecture , with at least 3+ years as an Enterprise Architect .Strong experience designing solutions on Snowflake , including performance tuning, cost optimization, and security.Hands-on exposure to DBT for transformation, Python / SQL , and orchestration tools (Airflow, Matillion, SnapLogic).Good to have familiarity with CRE business processesExperience with data cataloging, lineage, and governance tools (Collibra, Alation, Informatica).Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence C-level stakeholders.