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Northeastern University
Senior Data Architect
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and
level of work being performed by people assigned to this
classification. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive
list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of
personnel so classified.
The Senior Data Architect is responsible for architecting
Northeastern University's transition from legacy data structures to
a modern, scalable, AI‑ready data architecture. This role conducts
deep assessments of existing systems-including Banner, Workday,
Salesforce, ServiceNow, Snowflake, and Azure-and designs
future-state structures that support data products, analytics,
automation, and AI/ML enablement. Establishes enterprise data
standards, models, governance structures, and integration patterns,
ensuring that data is trustworthy, discoverable, interoperable,
secure, and prepared for advanced use cases such as RAG, vector
search, semantic layers, and agentic workflows.
The University is unable to work sponsor for this role, now or in
the future.
Minimum Qualification
Knowledge and skills required for this position are typically
acquired through the completion of a Bachelor's degree in
Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related
field and ten or more years of progressive experience in data
architecture, enterprise data modeling, or data engineering.
designing cloud-native, AI-ready data architectures.
(e.g., Banner, Workday, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Snowflake,
Azure).
involving data governance, analytics, and platform
modernization.
business-aligned architectural decisions.
leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
alignment across distributed teams. Strong problem-solving,
analytical thinking, and architectural documentation
skills.
components, and governance practices.
lakehouse, domain-driven design, semantic layers).
cloud data platforms.
ELT/ETL tools.
EventHub, microservices).
feature stores, RAG pipelines, metadata management.
physical), master data management, and data quality
frameworks.
platforms.
with AI, automation, and analytics needs.
frameworks
domains.
products.
data alignment
vector search, and agentic workflows.
training and inference at scale
integrations.
practices.
partners
leadership
Position Type
Information Technology
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work
experience, education and skills when extending an offer.
Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit
eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid
time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as
well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for
more information.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, religion,
color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability
status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable
law.
114S
$130,945.00 - $189,868.75
With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend
on several factors, which may include your education, experience,
location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay
comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role.
Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to
change.
To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/Senior-Data-Architect_R137507
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