Enterprise Data Architect

Full-time employee.

Remote with the flexibility to travel to our headquarters in Ohio for onboarding and 2-3 times a year.

Must live in the following states: OH,MI, IN, IL, TN, TX, NV, RI, MT, FL, CO, MA.

For over 30 years, Midwest Tape has served libraries and their patrons with unparalleled access to the best content available in the media world. Our digital offering, hoopla Digital, combines the media and library expertise of Midwest Tape with the latest in web and mobile technology, delivering an all-in-one experience to the library world. As hoopla continues to grow on a global scale, we are expanding our team.

At Midwest Tape, we know our people are the reason for our success. We value our employees and believe in empowering them to help them thrive. We offer competitive pay and benefits, a healthy work/life balance, and appreciation for a job well done.

Position Summary

The E nterprise Data Architect oversees enterprise data architecture strategy, standards, modeling, design, and governance. This role is responsible for developing data architecture roadmaps and plans, logical and physical data models, and providing guidance and governance for data infrastructure initiatives. The enterprise data architect partners cross-functionally to implement robust and scalable data architecture solutions across Midwest Tape’s enterprise platforms.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Develop and maintain enterprise data architecture roadmaps, plans, principles, standards, and models. Work tightly coupled and in support of data / database engineering teams. Lead data modeling sessions to create logical, physical, and dimensional data models aligned to business needs. Design data pipelines, workflows, integrations, and architecture for data movement between databases, data warehouses, lakes, and other platforms. Establish data governance frameworks and standards surrounding data security, access, lineage, and metadata. Collaborate with lead engineers and analytics teams to optimize architecture for emerging company data workloads. Evaluate new data tools and technologies and provide recommendations based on architectural fit. Provide strategic guidance on data architecture vision, gap analysis, and tactical solutions. Review prototypes and proofs of concept to ensure feasibility before development. Communicate and present data architecture plans, models, principles, and standards to key business and technology stakeholders. Partner with business teams to identify pain points and opportunities to improve data architecture. Stay current on data architecture best practices and trends to enhance company data infrastructure.

Skills

Expertise in data modeling techniques (Conceptual, Logical, Physical) Knowledge of data pipelines, ETL/ELT, OLAP and schema design Experience with data platforms like Hadoop, Flink, AWS Redshift, Snowflake, Oracle, and PostGreSQL Understanding of data warehousing, lakehouses, and BI/analytics tools Knowledge of data governance frameworks and metadata management Ability to effectively communicate complex data concepts to stakeholders Problem-solving skills and solution-oriented mindset Experience implementing and managing data mesh or domain-driven distributed data architecture Expertise with Agile and Scrum methodologies Knowledge of scaling frameworks like LeSS and Kanban Coaching, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills Strong knowledge of AWS, Kafka, website development, eCommerce, and mobile technologies Excellent organization, detail orientation, and communication skills

Preferred Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or related area.

Preferred Experience

Minimum 5+ years in a lead database development role in an enterprise settingExperience working in a software product development company 6-10 years of experience in a data solutions architect role

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to regularly sit for extended periods of timePerform repetitive motion type tasksPhysically able to participate in training sessions, presentations, and meetings.

Benefits

Medical, dental, & vision insurance401k + matchProfit sharingPaid vacation and personal timeFlex time10 paid holidaysCompany performance bonusHoliday bonusTraining & career development opportunities

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.