Principal Data Architect - Data Platforms

Russell Investment Group

Multiple Locations
Base: $160,000 usd - $190,000 usd; bonus/equity: a...
On-site
Scalable data architectures
Data modeling (3nf, dimensional, data vault)
Cloud data platforms (azure)
Russell Investments is seeking a Principal Data Architect to design and build modern data platforms across their enterprise, focusing on data modeling and platform implementation in a hybrid environment. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in data architecture, data engineering, and cloud-based platforms

Job Summary

  • Design and implement scalable data architectures, models, and pipelines for analytics and operational use cases.
  • Build and optimize data warehouse and lakehouse solutions using modern cloud platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, Azure).
  • Collaborate with engineering and analytics teams to deliver production-ready data solutions and guide technical design.

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Russell Investments is seeking a Principal Data Architect to design and build modern data platforms across their enterprise, focusing on data modeling and platform implementation in a hybrid environment. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in data architecture, data engineering, and cloud-based platforms.

Salary

Base: $160,000 USD - $190,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: annual performance bonus; Benefits: healthcare, retirement, vacation, and wellbeing programs

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • scalable data architectures
  • data modeling (3NF, dimensional, Data Vault)
  • cloud data platforms (Azure)
  • data warehouse/lakehouse design
  • data migration and hybrid architectures
  • DBT experience (3+ years)

Nice-to-have

  • Snowflake, Databricks, Spark, or Python
  • data quality, observability, and governance tools
  • AI/ML data pipelines or MLOps frameworks
  • financial services domain experience

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years of hands-on experience in data architecture or data engineering
  • Strong expertise in SQL and relational databases
  • 5+ years of Proven experience designing and implementing cloud data platforms
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Work Rights

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

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