Top Data Architect Jobs in Chicago, IL

Define and govern enterprise data architecture, models, canonical and semantic layers, field-level mappings, and data governance. Partner with IT, Data Engineering, Security, and product teams to ensure data quality, lineage, integrations (Boomi), and platform alignment (Salesforce, Snowflake, NetSuite). Lead M&A data activities, perform hands-on data profiling and validation, and drive adoption of enterprise data standards to support analytics, AI, and automation initiatives.

Lead design and implementation of end-to-end ELT pipelines and transformation layers (dbt) to produce curated, reporting-ready datasets. Define data models, governance, metadata, lineage, and engineering standards. Partner with cross-functional teams to translate requirements, optimize performance and costs (cloud DW like Snowflake), and grow a data architecture practice that supports BI, self-service analytics, and AI agents.

Lead design and implementation of a medallion lakehouse on Microsoft Fabric, build ingestion pipelines, data models and BI dashboards, create AI/LLM tools for business users, enforce data governance, mentor data teams, and partner with stakeholders to enable self-serve analytics across marketing, product, finance, and clinical functions.

As a Salesforce Technical Architect focused on Data & AI, you'll design and implement solutions using Salesforce Data 360, oversee technical projects, collaborate with various stakeholders, and mentor junior staff to drive AI innovations.

Design and lead Big Data architecture and implementations; gather requirements; create functional and technical designs; lead technical teams and client interactions; work with Big Data technologies (Kafka preferred) and data warehousing; communicate complex concepts and deliver presentations to stakeholders.

Design and lead architecture, implementation and optimization of big data platforms and data-warehousing/BI solutions using Hadoop ecosystem (MapReduce, Hive, Spark, HBase, Flume, Sqoop). Lead technical teams, deliver POCs, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and client-facing architectural leadership on Cloudera/Hortonworks/MapR deployments.

Lead technical advisor for enterprise data governance engagements. Design governance strategy, metadata management, business glossaries, taxonomy, data lineage, stewardship models, and Microsoft Purview implementations. Run workshops, maturity assessments, and executive advisory sessions. Create governance monitoring, operational reporting, and AI-readiness assessments for platforms like Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and Azure.

Senior technical leader defining Subaru of America's enterprise data architecture strategy across platforms, integration, governance, analytics, and security. Shapes 3-5 year data strategy, drives architecture standards, enables AI/agentic workflows, leads cross-functional solutions, mentors teams, and represents SOA externally to advance data capabilities and compliance.

Lead architecture and delivery of enterprise data transformation on the Guidewire Data Platform. Drive design, ingestion/egress, migration performance, and AI-enabled tooling. Facilitate inception and design review sessions, mentor teams, coordinate with partners, and ensure successful data platform adoption and repeatable delivery practices while spending significant time on customer sites.

The Data & Analytics Architect will design and implement analytics solutions, support client engagements, and lead data architecture projects, requiring extensive technical and consulting skills.

Architect and deploy scalable Inventa data-management solutions, lead complex enterprise integrations (APIs, on-prem, cloud, SaaS, data lakes), resolve architectural performance and access issues, create global architecture guides and documentation, and feed product improvements through field insights. Customer-facing, cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Customer Success, and Product.

Design, support, and improve data analytics solutions (OAC and Power BI). Manage data ingestion, ETL, data quality, access, and documentation. Liaise with stakeholders, migrate dashboards from OAC to Power BI, and follow SDLC and project management practices.