Senior Data Architect, Data Platform - Hybrid - Seattle

Key Skills

Algorithms, Amazon RedShift, AWS, Azure, Computer Vision (CV), Data science techniques, Data Warehousing, ETL/ELT technologies, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Machine learning techniques, Mathematics, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Teradata

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Sr Data Architect to design, implement, and optimize comprehensive

data warehousing solutions on the cloud, with a strong focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

BigQuery and Lakehouse architecture. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of

cloud architecture, data warehousing principles, dimensional modeling, and big data technologies.

The Sr Data Architect will influence a vision for data platform interoperability, integrated tooling, and

observability. This role requires strategic thinking, technical expertise, and the ability to collaborate

with cross-functional teams translate business & non-functional requirements into data model for

analytics and technical solution aligned with technology strategy. It would include dimensional

models, data flows and other solution details to ensure data integrity, performance, and scalability

while aligning with business objectives.

In this role, you will partner with business leaders to define and uphold data quality, develop data

architecture tailored to data governance, and contribute to the democratization of data through

effective data models, metrics definition, and metadata documentation.

Responsibilities

• Own Nordstrom’s overall data warehouse architecture

• Design, architect, and maintain the data warehouse infrastructure to support current

• analytics, ML & AI needs and address future challenges

• Create and maintain data models, architecture patterns, and schemas that consider security,

• performance, scalability, and business needs

• Implement tools to support data modeling, orchestration and data pipelines

• Develop and manage data pipelines, ensuring data quality, reliability, and scalability

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and deliver

• solutions that meet business needs

• Establish and enforce data governance policies, standards, procedures, and best practices to

• manage data integrity, quality, and lifecycle

• Ensure alignment between batch and real-time architecture requirements

• Maintain detailed documentation of data architecture and systems to ensure all team

• members can understand and implement the systems effectively

• Stay updated with industry trends, technologies, and best practices in data engineering and

Analytics

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in Computer

• Science, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Information Systems or a related field

• 10+ years of direct experience in Big Data, Data Warehousing, Data Analytics, and/or

• Information Management related projects

• 6+ years of direct experience in cloud data solution architectures, design and development

• including ETL, data warehousing, data lakes, and big data

• 5+ years of experience using SQL including development of stored procedures, functions,

• triggers and views

• 5+ years of direct experience with one or more database/data warehouse technologies (e.g.,

• Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Hadoop, Teradata, Redshift, Snowflake)

• 5+ years of direct experience working in a cloud environment such as AWS, Azure or GCP

We’ve got you covered…

Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:

• Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

A few more important points...

The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this job.

Nordstrom will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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Pay Range Details

The pay range(s) below are provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different in other locations.

Washington: $120,500 - $220,500 Annually