Deckers Brands · 9 hours ago
Data Architecture Lead
Deckers Brands is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and is seeking a Data Architecture Lead to shape the enterprise data foundation. This role involves translating architecture standards into designs, defining data structures, and collaborating with various teams to ensure implementation and adoption of data architectures for trusted products and analytics.
ApparelFashionLifestyleLogisticsManufacturingRetailTextiles
Responsibilities
Partner with the Director, Data Architecture to implement enterprise data architecture standards and ensure consistent adoption across domains and initiatives
Lead architecture design for assigned domains and initiatives, including conceptual, logical, and physical data structures aligned to business requirements and data products
Define and maintain domain-aligned data definitions and semantic consistency to support a unified understanding of key business entities and metrics
Develop architecture patterns that support batch and streaming use cases, including event-driven data flows and canonical representations
Collaborate with data engineering teams to translate architecture designs into scalable physical implementations on AWS cloud data platforms
Participate in architecture and design reviews, providing guidance, feedback, and enforcement of standards for new data products and platform changes
Partner with governance teams to align architecture with data quality, privacy, security, access controls, classification, retention, and metadata requirements
Maintain architecture artifacts and documentation in a central repository, including definitions, reference designs, and decision records to improve reuse and consistency
Facilitate workshops with business and technical stakeholders to capture requirements, refine definitions, and align on domain boundaries and ownership
Identify architecture gaps and improvement opportunities, and recommend practical enhancements to standards, patterns, and tooling that improve scalability and interoperability
Coach and enable engineers and analysts on architecture expectations and best practices through working sessions, office hours, and documentation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field; Master's degree preferred
8 to 12 years of experience in data architecture and related roles
Experience designing architecture in modern cloud-based data ecosystems, including AWS-based platforms
Strong expertise in conceptual, logical, and physical data architecture across diverse technology stacks
Strong understanding of modern data architecture concepts including domain-driven design, data products, and event-driven data flows
Ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable and reusable architecture designs
Excellent collaboration, facilitation, and influencing skills across technical and business teams
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities combined with a results-driven mindset
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, matrixed, and global environment
Preferred
Experience supporting domain-oriented data products, data mesh concepts, and event-driven approaches preferred
Experience with metadata management, data cataloging, and lineage concepts and platforms
Understanding of modern data formats and storage approaches including Parquet, Iceberg, and Delta Lake
Benefits
Competitive Pay and Bonuses - We’ve created a variety of competitive compensation programs to foster career development, reward success and to show our employees just how much they’re valued.
Financial Planning and wellbeing - No matter what financial goals our employees have set, we want to help them get there. Our plans provide powerful ways to protect income, pay for expenses and invest in the future.
Time away from work - Sometimes we need time away to be with family, focus on our health or just simply recharge. Our plans support our employees’ needs to get out, get healthy and come back stronger than ever.
Extras, discounts and perks - Being a valued member of the Deckers Brands team means more than just a paycheck. From generous discounts to community-based programs, we offer a variety of cool extras
Growth and Development - Deckers Brands was built on the idea of pursuing passion. That’s why we offer extensive opportunities and support for personal and professional development.
Health and Wellness - There’s nothing basic about our comprehensive health and wellness programs and offerings. While at work and at play, we aim to support a healthy lifestyle.
Company
Deckers Brands
Footwear & Apparel Company
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