CoreSite

Enterprise Data Architect

CoreSite

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: DenverColoradoUnited States

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Salary

💰 $130,000 - $180,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Define and communicate a clear, future-forward vision for CoreSite’s unified data and analytics architecture.
  • Define data product strategy and lifecycle management.
  • Align data strategy with enterprise goals, ensuring the platform supports operational efficiency, business intelligence, and digital transformation.
  • Develop and enforce architectural guardrails, principles, and standards for data, API, and AI ecosystems.
  • Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies that advance CoreSite’s data-driven capabilities.
  • Design and oversee the implementation of scalable, distributed, and secure data platforms.
  • Architect modern systems that integrate data lakes, data warehouses, streaming/event-driven pipelines, and machine learning infrastructure.
  • Lead the design of end-to-end data flows, ensuring reliability, consistency, and performance across all data domains.
  • Apply Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles to create modular, loosely coupled data services.
  • Ensure architecture supports hybrid cloud integration and elasticity (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Drive enterprise-wide adoption of data literacy and self-service analytics.
  • Partner with product, engineering, DevOps, data science, and business stakeholders to translate business needs into technical architecture.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, influencing enterprise technology direction and investment.
  • Facilitate architectural reviews and drive decision-making across multiple technical teams.
  • Champion best practices for data integration, API design, and cross-platform interoperability.
  • Establish enterprise data governance frameworks to ensure data quality, lineage, and compliance.
  • Implement lifecycle management standards for master data, metadata, and reference data.
  • Collaborate with DevOps to enhance CI/CD pipelines and automation in data testing, deployment, and observability.
  • Promote consistent use of data models, patterns, and architectural templates across business units.
  • Build and mentor a team of data engineers and architects.
  • Lead the Data Engineering practice, overseeing standards, processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and architectural excellence aligned with CoreSite’s guiding principles.

Requirements

  • 10–15+ years of experience in software and data architecture, with at least 7–10 years focused on enterprise-scale data ecosystems.
  • Proven record of designing and delivering data-intensive, cloud-native platforms.
  • Expertise in Data Lakes (AWS S3, Azure Data Lake) and Data Warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift), Modern ETL/ELT pipelines and orchestration (Airflow, dbt, etc.)
  • Domain-Driven Design, microservices, and event-driven architectures
  • Strong foundation in data modeling, metadata management, and data governance.
  • Experience driving architecture reviews, defining standards, and influencing at the enterprise level.
  • Deep understanding of Agile, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
  • Experience within the Salesforce ecosystem, including Salesforce Data Cloud, Tableau, and MuleSoft. (Preferred)
  • Proficiency with Microsoft SQL Framework (SQL Server, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS). (Preferred)
  • Knowledge of AI/ML platforms, vector databases, and data privacy regulations. (Preferred)
  • Demonstrated success in leading enterprise data modernization or cloud transformation initiatives. (Preferred)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationinfluencingmentoringinnovationdecision-makingstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingfacilitation