Data Architect (with Data Governance)

At Kin + Carta, we’ve got opportunities to offer you — for growth, for leadership, for big, world-changing impact and for, dare we say it, fun. We are a global workforce that is committed to building a world that works better for everyone. And that starts with our Kin. That’s why we’re proud of: 

• The life we create within our virtual walls, every day
• Our B Corp certification
• Our ranking in Consulting Magazine's 2022 “Best Large Firms to Work For”
• The work we’ve done with some of the world’s most innovative companies

The role

The Data Practice at Kin + Carta focuses on time-to-value by leveraging a pragmatic, iterative approach to release the “potential energy” stored within our clients’ data. Our typical projects include data strategy, streaming & analytics, strategy & build, machine learning, intelligent customer experience, customer 360 transformation, data platform modernization, and connected experience data strategy. Kin + Carta’s  user first approach, and Data-as-a-Product mindset, has won the hearts and minds of our Fortune 500 clients.

The ideal Data Architect (Technical Data Lead) for Kin + Carta is passionate about Data & Applied AI, looks to continually learn, and enjoys sharing expertise. This individual will also have experience developing and deploying an enterprise-level data governance program. Strong verbal and written communication are a must. Experience working in an Agile development environment, or in a consulting capacity is a plus.

Role responsibilities

• Designing and implementing cloud-based data systems on modern technology stacks, from requirements gathering to production
• Providing thought leadership relating to Data Engineering and Data Platform strategy
• Develop a scalable, maintainable data governance program supported by widely adopted Data Governance solutions (e.g. Databricks Unity Catalog, Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Atlan, Alation etc.)
• Leading large, complex data projects being the technical lead for teams of data practitioners
• Navigate project and client-side ambiguity and define project scope to develop the right execution strategy for the client
• Partnering with the business leaders and stakeholders on go-to-market strategy, specifically by providing a technical perspective 
• Building relationships across our clients and prospects for their buy-in for data related initiatives
• Partnering with leadership on workforce strategy decisioning for hiring, promotions and transitions
• Helping to advance the data culture including mentoring, inspiring, developing talent and helping to expand technical skills within K+C and our clients
• Advising data engineers and technologists, as required by the target architectures, to align with business priorities and their continued mentoring and coaching
• Curating solid training programs & content to continuously develop our technical workforce
• Defining the standards of excellence for technical delivery on client projects so that the team has a framework for success
• Hands-on engineer who can create implementations and POCs, as much as leading others to do so

Minimum qualifications

We want all new hires to succeed in their roles at Kin + Carta. That's why we've outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role, it's important that you meet all Minimum Qualifications. If you do not meet all of the Preferred Qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM
• 7+ years of experience as a part of a data management/engineering team
• Has led teams of 3 or more data engineers
• 4+ years of experience with cloud-based data solutions (on Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or Amazon Web Services)
• 4+ years of database experience - relational & non-relational, with multiple SQL dialects
• Proficiency in data modeling and design, data migration architectu