Seeking a Senior Data Architect to design scalable analytics pipelines, optimize data workflows, and promote best practices in data architecture while collaborating with various teams.
Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week
We are seeking a Data Architect with hands-on experience in modern data architecture, analytics engineering, and cloud-native data platforms. You will help shape and deliver high-quality, scalable data products using dbt Cloud, Databricks, and AWS, supporting analytics and business initiatives across the enterprise.
This role is ideal for an experienced data professional who can bridge data modeling, transformation, and platform operations with a strong product mindset. You will work closely with Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, and Product Owners to design and build the next generation of governed, discoverable, and reusable data assets.
What You'll Do:
• Design and implement scalable analytics engineering pipelines using dbt Cloud, ensuring modularity, reusability, testing, and governance across data domains.• Support the design and optimization of scalable, high-performance data workflows on Databricks using Delta Lake and Unity Catalog.• Partner with Data Product and Value Stream teams to translate business needs into data models, semantic layers, and shared data assets.• Implement data quality checks, CI/CD pipelines, and version control processes across analytics engineering initiatives.• Participate in architecture and design reviews to ensure alignment with enterprise data standards and best practices.• Document data lineage, metadata, and access patterns to promote discoverability, trust, and compliance.• Collaborate with infrastructure and platform teams on AWS services, Databricks, and DevOps tooling to support scalable and automated processing.• Promote a product-thinking mindset in the development and delivery of analytics-ready datasets.• Identify opportunities to improve and modernize existing data architecture and infrastructure.• Advocate for and promote best practices in data architecture, governance, and data management across the organization.• Stay current on modern data stack tooling and contribute to evaluating and implementing platform improvements.
What You'll Bring:
• 5+ years of experience in data architecture, analytics engineering, or data engineering roles.• Hands-on experience building transformation pipelines using dbt Cloud, including models, tests, documentation, and macros.• Practical experience working with Databricks and AWS in production environments.• Strong proficiency in SQL, with working knowledge of Python in data workflows.• Solid understanding of data modeling principles, data quality practices, and pipeline orchestration.• Experience with agile delivery practices and CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, dbt Cloud jobs, or Databricks repos.• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.• Ability to lead with empathy, embrace diverse perspectives, and foster a culture of openness and continuous learning.• Relevant certifications in dbt, Databricks, or AWS are a plus.
Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $124,000-$177,000
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities-inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you'll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what's next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life's leadership in this space.
Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Visit our LinkedIn to see how our employees and agents are leading the industry and impacting communities.
Visit our Newsroom to learn more about how our company is constantly evolving to meet our clients' and employees' needs.
Job Requisition ID: 93379
We are seeking a Data Architect with hands-on experience in modern data architecture, analytics engineering, and cloud-native data platforms. You will help shape and deliver high-quality, scalable data products using dbt Cloud, Databricks, and AWS, supporting analytics and business initiatives across the enterprise.
This role is ideal for an experienced data professional who can bridge data modeling, transformation, and platform operations with a strong product mindset. You will work closely with Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, and Product Owners to design and build the next generation of governed, discoverable, and reusable data assets.
What You'll Do:
• Design and implement scalable analytics engineering pipelines using dbt Cloud, ensuring modularity, reusability, testing, and governance across data domains.• Support the design and optimization of scalable, high-performance data workflows on Databricks using Delta Lake and Unity Catalog.• Partner with Data Product and Value Stream teams to translate business needs into data models, semantic layers, and shared data assets.• Implement data quality checks, CI/CD pipelines, and version control processes across analytics engineering initiatives.• Participate in architecture and design reviews to ensure alignment with enterprise data standards and best practices.• Document data lineage, metadata, and access patterns to promote discoverability, trust, and compliance.• Collaborate with infrastructure and platform teams on AWS services, Databricks, and DevOps tooling to support scalable and automated processing.• Promote a product-thinking mindset in the development and delivery of analytics-ready datasets.• Identify opportunities to improve and modernize existing data architecture and infrastructure.• Advocate for and promote best practices in data architecture, governance, and data management across the organization.• Stay current on modern data stack tooling and contribute to evaluating and implementing platform improvements.
What You'll Bring:
• 5+ years of experience in data architecture, analytics engineering, or data engineering roles.• Hands-on experience building transformation pipelines using dbt Cloud, including models, tests, documentation, and macros.• Practical experience working with Databricks and AWS in production environments.• Strong proficiency in SQL, with working knowledge of Python in data workflows.• Solid understanding of data modeling principles, data quality practices, and pipeline orchestration.• Experience with agile delivery practices and CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, dbt Cloud jobs, or Databricks repos.• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.• Ability to lead with empathy, embrace diverse perspectives, and foster a culture of openness and continuous learning.• Relevant certifications in dbt, Databricks, or AWS are a plus.
Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $124,000-$177,000
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities-inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you'll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what's next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life's leadership in this space.
Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Visit our LinkedIn to see how our employees and agents are leading the industry and impacting communities.
Visit our Newsroom to learn more about how our company is constantly evolving to meet our clients' and employees' needs.
Job Requisition ID: 93379
Top Skills
AWS
Databricks
Dbt Cloud
Github Actions
Python
SQL
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