Protolabs

Data Architect

Protolabs

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Maple PlainMinnesotaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $131,500 - $175,400 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Define and maintain the technical data architecture roadmap, aligned with business and analytics strategy
  • Design and implement enterprise data models, schemas, and structures supporting analytical, operational, and reporting use cases
  • Architect, build, and maintain semantic layers and reusable data assets to enable consistent, self‑service analytics and visualization
  • Lead and contribute to the strategic migration to a modern data lake, including architecture design, data modeling standards, and integration patterns
  • Design, develop, test, document, and support data pipelines, transformations, and data access layers of moderate to high complexity
  • Perform and participate in data analysis, system design, and architecture reviews in preparation for new data platforms and analytics initiatives
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineers and analysts as appropriate to responsibility level
  • Collaborate effectively with engineers, developers, analysts, product owners, and management across disciplines
  • Work from architectural designs and specifications using established standards and best practices to maintain and enhance existing data platforms
  • Assist with the design and development of more complex data solutions in partnership with senior technical leaders
  • Prepare and maintain architecture documentation, data flow diagrams, and technical standards
  • Stay current on data architecture, analytics, and cloud platform best practices

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Data Engineering, or a related field
  • 10+ years’ experience designing and supporting data architecture, data platforms, or analytics systems
  • 10+ years’ experience with data tools (Snowflake, Airbyte, DBT, Domo, Looker) to maintain and enhance enterprise data solutions
  • Strong understanding of data architecture concepts, including data modeling, data warehousing, and analytical systems
  • Experience designing semantic layers, curated datasets, and analytics‑ready data structures
  • Familiarity with data lake and modern analytics architecture
  • Understanding of, and experience using, version control systems
  • Experience in Microsoft‑based technology environments strongly preferred
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, analytics, and business teams
  • Excellent work ethic, positive attitude, and strong sense of urgency.
Benefits
  • Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)
  • Dental and Vision
  • Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Paid caregiver leave
  • You will receive at least 3 weeks of PTO + Holiday Pay + Wellness Hours + Volunteer Hours
  • 401k with company match and immediate vest
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program at a 15% discounted rate
  • Matching grants through Protolabs foundation
  • And More!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data architecturedata modelingdata warehousingdata pipelinesdata transformationsdata access layersanalytics systemssemantic layerscurated datasetscloud platform best practices
Soft Skills
technical guidancementorshipcollaborationcommunicationwork ethicpositive attitudesense of urgency