Senior Data Architect

AAA Club Alliance is currently seeking a Data Architect here in Wilmington, DE or Cincinnati, OH.

The Data Architect is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the data architecture for AAA Club Alliance. Your primary goal will be to ensure that our data systems are efficient, secure, and scalable to meet the evolving needs of the business.

In this role you work closely with stakeholders, data engineers, and data scientists to understand data requirements and translate them into effective database solutions. Additionally, you will oversee data modeling, database design, and data integration processes to optimize data storage, retrieval, and analysis.

The primary duties are:

• Design and develop scalable and efficient data architecture solutions to support business objectives.

• Collaborate with business data analysts and stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into technical specifications.

• Lead the design and implementation of data models, database schemas, and data integration processes.

• Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Optimize database performance through partitioning, and other optimization techniques.

• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools to enhance data architecture and management processes.

• Define and enforce data governance policies, standards, and best practices.

• Provide technical guidance and support to data engineering and analytics teams.

• Develop and maintain documentation for data architecture, processes, and standards.

• Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices in data architecture, database technologies, and data management.

• Be a contributing member as part of the team on-call rotation supporting nightly data processing to ensure SLAs are met.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

• Proven experience as a Data Architect or similar role, with a minimum of 10 years in database design and data management.

• Strong understanding of data modeling concepts, techniques, and tools (e.g., ERwin, ER/Studio).

• Experience with data warehousing, ETL processes, and data integration tools.

• Strong experience with SQL and Python.

• Knowledge of cloud-based data platforms and services with an emphasis on Google Cloud Platform.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

To the qualified, we offer:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription coverage

• Free AAA Premier Membership, Health & Wellness Program

• Health Concierge Service, and Short Term/Long Term Disability

• 8 Paid Holidays and paid time off to volunteer

• Hybrid Schedule

• Annual Bonus Plan

• Professional development opportunities and tuition reimbursement

• 401(K) plan with company match up to 7%

ACA is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment practices laws. At ACA, we are committed to cultivating a welcoming and inclusive workplace of team members with diverse backgrounds and experiences to enable us to meet our goals and support our values while serving our Members and customers.  We strive to attract and retain candidates with a passion for their work and we encourage all qualified individuals to apply.  It is ACA’s policy to employ the best qualified individuals available for all positions. Hiring decisions are based upon ACA’s operating needs, and applicant qualifications including, but not limited to, experience, skills, ability, availability, cooperation, and job performance.

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