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Senior Data Architect

Howden Group Holdings
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/21/2025

At DUAL North America, our core values dictate how we live and work. We are a group with independence and people at its heart and we are a home for talent with a unique culture : the biggest small company in the world.

The focus on being a People First business has always been at the very heart of the Group; Our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture and one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. And finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people to join the Group has been and will continue to be key.

DUAL North America, Inc. is seeking a

Senior Data Architect

Classification : Exempt

Division : Information Technology

Reports to : VP of Data Integration and Analytics

Travel : 10-15%

Work Environment : Hybrid / Remote

Salary Range : $170,000-$190,000

About the role :

DUAL North America is seeking a Senior Data Architect. We are a forward-thinking leader in the insurance industry, with a commitment to achieving our ambitious business goals by leveraging innovative data strategies. We are seeking a strategic and technical data architect to transform data into actionable information to ensure we meet our long-term goals.

Position Overview : The Senior Data Architect will be a key driver in shaping and executing DUAL North America's data and integration strategies. This technical architect will help lead the development and implementations of data warehouse, data analytics, and data integration efforts that standardizes data and analytics practices, enhances business insight, and improves the efficiency of cross-functional resource deployment. The role requires technical skills to design data systems architecture, manage both data in motion (real-time data processing) and data at rest (data storage and management), and integrating these systems seamlessly within our dynamic ecosystem. This position reports to the VP of Data Integration and Analytics

Essential Functions :

  • Under the direction of VP of Data Integration and Analytics, help develop and execute an technical architecture that standardizes data and analytics practices, aligning with DUAL North America's 2030 ambitions.
  • Lead technical data initiatives that unlock business insights and create value, in collaboration with key business functions.
  • Lead the technical architecture and implementation of data systems managing both data in motion (real-time data processing and streaming) and data at rest (data storage and management).
  • Design data infrastructure is robust, scalable, and integrates seamlessly across the organization's evolving ecosystem.
  • Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of data, including collection, transformation, aggregation, storage, and governance.
  • Develop technical architecture to support data warehousing, archival, and retrieval that enables advanced analytics and business intelligence.
  • Design and implement a specialized data foundation that supports cutting-edge business analytics and AI models.

Job Requirements (education, experience, skills) :

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master's degree or MBA preferred.
  • Extensive experience (8 years) in data integration, analytics, and data modeling.
  • Expertise in managing real-time data processing as well as data at rest, with proficiency in cloud native tools like Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks or Informatica Data Management Cloud.
  • Proven experience with enterprise reporting tools such as Power BI, SSRS, or Tableau, including the development of dashboards and data visualizations.
  • Expertise in cloud data architecture best practices and patterns for Cloud Data Warehouses, Data Lakehouse, Data Fabric, Data Mesh, and similar.
  • Experience with modern cloud environments like Azure, AWS, GCP (Azure preferred).
  • Strong programming skills with languages like SQL, Python, R, or similar languages.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to translate data insights into actionable business strategies and drive organizational change.
  • If you do not meet all the qualifications for this role, we still encourage you to apply, as we are always looking for diverse talent to join our growing team.
  • What we offer :

    A career that you define. Yes, we offer all the usual rewards and benefits - including medical, dental, vision, a wide variety of wellbeing offers, competitive salary, unlimited PTO, 401k with company match, paid volunteer days and more.

    We provide an environment where new ideas are encouraged and celebrated, where people who want to have a real hand in our success thrive. We want people who want to make a difference - not just in the workplace, but in the industry and in the wider community.

    EEO Statement :

    We consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness, and respect. DUAL North America provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. DUAL will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

    Salary : $170,000 - $190,000

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