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Principal Data Architect

Ultimate Software
Lowell, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/19/2025

Company Overview

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With 80,000 customers across 150 countries, UKG is the largest U.S.-based private software company in the world. Ready to bring your bold ideas and collaborative mindset to an organization that still has so much more to build and achieve? Read on.

At UKG, you get more than just a job. You get to work with purpose. Our team of U Krewers are on a mission to inspire every organization to become a great place to work through our award-winning HR technology built for all.

We know that you’re more than your work. That’s why our benefits help you thrive personally and professionally, from wellness programs and tuition reimbursement to U Choose — a customizable expense reimbursement program that can be used for more than 200 needs that best suit you and your family. Our inclusive culture, active and engaged employee resource groups, and caring leaders value every voice and support you in doing the best work of your career.

Position Overview

The Data & Analytics Architect at the Principal level is a critical leader within the organization, responsible for defining, designing, and implementing cutting-edge data solutions to support business intelligence, analytics, and machine learning initiatives. This role requires a deep understanding of enterprise data systems, cloud platforms, and modern data architecture principles.

The Architect will collaborate with stakeholders across the business, including Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Technology, to deliver scalable and reliable solutions that enable data-driven decision-making. They will also champion best practices in data governance, quality, and security while mentoring team members to foster a culture of technical excellence and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Functional Knowledge

Develop and expand expertise in UKG’s core master data domains and key business applications.

  • Analyze data sources and policies, providing actionable insights on how they relate to business functions.
  • Gain authoritative understanding of enterprise data to improve data quality and governance practices.
  • Exposure to CRMs, ERPs, and similar business systems is a plus.
  • Solutions Architecture
  • Design and propose comprehensive, end-to-end solutions for data and analytics initiatives.

  • Conduct impact assessments and present architectural proposals that align with business objectives.
  • Define and advocate architectural standards, setting the strategic direction for data initiatives.
  • Cloud Knowledge
  • Design optimized cloud solutions leveraging Azure and GCP platforms.

  • Promote best practices for cloud-native architectures.
  • Data Engineering
  • Design and implement data pipelines to support high-volume data processing.

  • Optimize engineering processes and frameworks.
  • Business Intelligence
  • Design enterprise BI solutions with tools like Power BI.

  • Align reporting strategies with business needs.
  • Data Architecture & Modeling
  • Develop complex data models to support analytics and reporting.

  • Establish data modeling standards and collaborate with governance teams.
  • Machine Learning
  • Collaborate with data scientists to design solutions supporting the machine learning lifecycle.

  • Legacy Knowledge
  • Understand and document processes within legacy systems.

  • Guide the integration of legacy systems into modern architectures.
  • Training and Mentoring
  • Conduct stakeholder training to ensure effective adoption of new solutions.

  • Mentor junior team members and share advanced concepts in data architecture and analytics.
  • Qualifications / Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 10 years of experience in data and analytics, including BI, data engineering, and analytics solutions.
  • 5 years in data modeling and data warehousing concepts.
  • 3 years working with cloud environments, particularly Azure and GCP.
  • Proficiency in BI & DW tools and ETL / ELT tools.
  • Advanced SQL & Python skills and expertise in cloud native data architectures.
  • Strong knowledge of compliance frameworks and their impact on data governance.
  • Hands-on experience across the data lifecycle.
  • Proven leadership and mentoring abilities.
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Certifications in Azure or GCP.
  • Experience with Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, or Oracle E-Business Suite.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer

    Ultimate Kronos Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment.

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