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Data Architect
Ciena
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $141,700 - $226,300 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudETLGoogle Cloud Platform
About the role
- Join Ciena as a Data Architect, a pivotal role within our Digital Asset Management team
- research, develop, test, and deploy data pipelines
- curate and optimize data for our internal data lake and Ciena's AI and ML applications
- Collaborate with data scientists, backend developers, and frontend developers to drive AI integration across our portfolio
- Design and implement scalable, secure, and efficient data architectures aligned with business objectives and technical requirements
- Develop and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support organizational needs
- Collaborate with IT teams, solution architects, ETL developers, and database administrators for seamless data system integration
- Evaluate and select appropriate data storage and management technologies
- Establish and enforce data governance policies to ensure data integrity, security, and compliance
- Define metadata management practices for consistent documentation and lineage tracking
- Monitor data usage, ensuring regulatory compliance, and resolve data quality issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (preferred) in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Physics, or a related field
- 7+ years of professional experience in data architecture, database design, or enterprise information management
- 3+ years in data stewardship, governance, or business intelligence roles
- Proven expertise in designing enterprise data models and implementing data quality frameworks
- Proficiency with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and cloud-native data services
- Experience building tools leveraging LLMs and deploying machine learning models
- Strong knowledge of data structures, data modeling, and software architecture
- Excellent statistical, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a passion for innovation.
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision plans
- participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- company-paid holidays
- paid sick leave
- vacation time
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
data architecturedatabase designdata modelingdata governancedata quality frameworksdata pipelinesdata lakemachine learningcloud platformsdata structures
Soft skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscollaborationinnovation
