Data Architect - Full Time Role

Role : Data Architect

Location : Remote USA

Domain Needed : Insurance

Duration : Full Time Role (NO C2C / W2 / C2H / 1099)

Work Authorization : This role is not eligible for company sponsorship now or in future

Summary :

Seeking for a Data Architect who can design, standardize, and oversee enterprise-level data architecture for an insurance organization. This is not just a hands-on developer role-it's strategic and governance-heavy, focusing on data models, standards, and platform recommendations .

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture Ownership :
• Take full responsibility for target architectures and medallion patterns (likely a layered data architecture approach : bronze / silver / gold layers).
• Platform Standards & Recommendations :
• Define and enforce standards on data platform design, naming conventions, technologies, and frameworks .
• Data Governance & Taxonomy :
• Define subject-area taxonomy (how data domains are organized).
• Set up data contracts (rules for how data is shared / used).
• Establish RBAC patterns (Role-Based Access Control).
• Security & Observability :
• Ensure data observability, security, and retention are built into designs ("by-design" approach).
• Design Oversight :
• Approve logical & physical data models , Source-to-Target mappings , and major design decisions.
• Identity & Matching :
• Design identity resolution and matching logic (both deterministic and fuzzy matching).
• Performance & Cost Optimization :
• Optimize data pipelines for performance, storage, and cost efficiency .
• Governance Alignment :
• Make sure models align with data governance policies, lineage tracking, and compliance requirements .
• Data Provisioning & Access Strategy :
• Oversee data access strategy , profiling, and provisioning workflows.

Technical Skills Required