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JOB DESCRIPTION
The Principal Data Architect is a leadership position responsible for developing the vision for AI-enabled data ecosystems, defining the Enterprise Data Strategy, and establishing the Data Architecture needed to realize business strategy and outcomes. This role ensures alignment of data across operational and analytical systems, enabling consistency from transaction capture through intelligent decision-making. Responsibilities include defining the vision, target state, roadmap, and governance associated with the management and use of data assets across the enterprise. In addition, this role serves as a thought leader and is responsible for enabling advanced analytics and AI/ML technologies, as appropriate, across the company.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own developing, documenting the Data Strategy: Own the development and documentation of Enterprise Data Strategy by collaborating with Data Architecture, Data COE and other functional data leaders. The Data strategy verbalizes the data capabilities that we intend to create within our enterprise and the roadmap to realize it. As data capabilities span multiple areas of concern including data governance, data security, AI/ML use of data etc. the individual must have supreme communication, collaboration with ability to influence alignment, agility to achieve outcomes.
• Own Enterprise Data Architecture: By partnering with Data architecture and Enterprise architecture team and other business leaders, develop, evangelize, and govern the evolution of Data architecture within Enterprise. Data architecture includes documentation of current and target state of how data will be managed and consumed for transactional, operational, analytics use along with the right fit data technologies and their implementation patterns.
• Enable Advanced analytics and AI/ML use cases: Provide thought leadership and specific technology expertise as it relates to successful application of advanced analytics and data science techniques within the enterprise. Establish a vision for AI-enabled Data ecosystems, including semantic understanding and knowledge-driven architectures
• Enable effective data and analytics governance: Enable policy-driven and context-aware governance, ensuring architecture alignment to the Data strategy and overall technology strategy, principles. Assist data and analytics leaders, and business and IT leadership in developing information governance processes and structures.
• Enhance decision making: Use tools such as business information models to provide the organization with a future-state view of the information landscape that is unencumbered by the specific data implementation details imposed by proprietary solutions or technologies.
• Consult on business information modeling: Thought leadership and support for creating and managing business information models in all their forms, including conceptual models, relational database designs, message models and others.
• Secure data and analytic assets: Aid in the analysis of data and analytics security requirements and solutions, and work with the chief information security officer (CISO) and CDO to ensure that enterprise data and analytics assets are treated as a protected asset.
• Data program planning: Ensure that the architecture is used as a lens and a filter to identify, prioritize and execute the data and analytic initiatives with clear line of sight to enterprise strategies and business outcomes.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of 12 years of professional experience in IT, including at least 5 years specializing in information and data architecture.
• Significant experience serving as a Data/Information Architect within a complex enterprise environment, with demonstrated success delivering scalable, enterprise-grade data solutions.
• Experience in the healthcare and/or insurance domain, particularly within payer organizations (e.g., insurance carriers), is highly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with modern data and AI platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, GCP, and/or AWS.
• Deep understanding of data technologies and the supporting infrastructure, including cloud and cybersecurity technologies, required to deliver enterprise data capabilities.
• Proven experience using data science and advanced analytics tools and technologies to solve complex enterprise problems.
• Extensive experience designing and implementing information and data solutions.
• Hands-on experience implementing data and analytics governance or management programs is preferred.
• 3 to 5 years of experience as a data analyst is highly desirable, particularly experience focused on front-end data consumption, analytics, and business-facing insights.
• Strong experience with AI/ML ecosystems, including model lifecycle management and supporting data requirements.
• Experience with data science concepts, as well as MDM, business intelligence, and data warehouse design and implementation.
• Experience with distributed data management and analytics in cloud and hybrid environments, including an understanding of multiple data access and analytics approaches (e.g., microservices and event-driven architectures).
• System integration experience, including interface design and familiarity with web-oriented architecture patterns.
• Expertise in enterprise-level data modeling and information classification.
• Understanding of common information architecture frameworks and enterprise information models.
• Knowledge of problem analysis, structured analysis and design, and programming techniques.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to communicate, influence, and collaborate effectively with executives, business stakeholders, and technical teams.
• Demonstrated leadership, influence, presentation, facilitation, and team-oriented problem-solving skills across multiple levels of the organization.
• Ability to translate information architecture concepts and contributions into clear, business-focused outcomes and briefings for diverse data and analytics stakeholders.
• Organizationally savvy, with the ability to navigate, influence, and persuade within complex enterprise environments.
• Ability to think strategically and tactically, balancing long-term vision with near-term execution.
• Ability to assess rapidly evolving technologies and apply them effectively to business needs.
• Track record of remaining unbiased toward specific technologies or vendors.

Base Pay Information
The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental's assessment of the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity. $123,624 - $267,751
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Behind the smile! We are dedicated to safeguarding the health and financial stability of our employees and their loved ones. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:

• Competitive base and incentive pay
• 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
• Rich medical & pharmacy benefits
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
• Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
• Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off
• Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
• Family support: adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance
• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
• Employee discount program

Fair Chance Ordinances and Criminal Background Considerations
This position requires that the applicant undergo a background check. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with any applicable federal, state or local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and/or New York Corrections Law Article 23-A.
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ABOUT THE TEAM
At Delta Dental, we're behind millions of smiles and counting. For over 68 years, we've served our communities by increasing access to affordable, quality care - but that commitment to care extends beyond the people we serve, to the dedicated employees who make those smiles genuine. We've come this far by building fair programs that offer opportunities for advancement, create meaningful connections and improve the lives of our employees and their families. Because we know that when we take exceptional care of each other, we can make a positive impact for all.
We champion an inspirational workplace through our commitment to trust, service, excellence and innovation. Joining us means working for a company that offers stability and balance, opportunities for leadership at all levels, and a work environment focused on teamwork and camaraderie.
Discover the smiling faces behind Delta Dental and experience our values and culture in action by connecting with us on social media. Follow Delta Dental Ins. on Facebook and Instagram, #LifeatDDins on Facebook and Instagram, Delta Dental Ins. on Twitter and Delta Dental Ins. on LinkedIn. If you've got an appetite for innovation and want to be a part of a team that's transforming the future of health care, join us!
Since 1955, we have offered comprehensive, high-quality oral health care benefits to millions of enrollees and built the strongest network of dental providers in the country. The Delta Dental of California network includes affiliates Delta Dental Insurance Company; Delta Dental of Pennsylvania; Delta Dental of New York, Inc.; Delta Dental of the District of Columbia; Delta Dental of Delaware, Inc.; and Delta Dental of West Virginia, providing dental benefits to more than 31 million people across 15 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
The company and its affiliates are part of Delta Dental Plans Association (DDPA), a not-for-profit national association based in Oak Brook, Illinois. Through our national network of Delta Dental companies, we offer dental coverage in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. We offer vision coverage through DeltaVision in 15 states and the District of Columbia. Collectively, we deliver benefits to more Americans than any other dental insurance company.
Delta Dental Ins. is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a professional work environment free from discrimination and harassment. Individuals seeking employment at Delta Dental are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, actual or perceived physical or mental disability, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other legally protected category. Delta Dental is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Accordingly, we have adopted and maintain an Equal Employment Opportunity Policy, Harassment-Free Work Environment Policy, and Respectful Workplace policies and will not tolerate violations of these policies.
Unfortunately, our Delta Dental Enterprise is unable to hire individuals residing in Alaska, North Dakota, Nebraska, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Vermont, Maine, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Wyoming, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) or other US Territories at this time.
Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire.
*Delta Dental includes: Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental Insurance Company, Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, and Delta Dental of New York
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