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Anblicks

Principal Data Architect

Dallas, TX · On-site

Principal Data Architect - Data Modernization | Onsite, US | 15+ years We are seeking a Principal Data Architect to serve as the design authority across a portfolio of large-scale data platform ...

SupplyHouse

Principal Data Architect

Houston, TX · On-site

We are looking for a Principal Data Architect to join our IT Team. This individual will report into ... Partner with application engineering and analytics stakeholders to define data contracts and ensure ...

Socket.dev

Principal Data Architect

Melville, NY · On-site

$144 - $181/hr

We are looking for a Principal Data Architect to join our IT Team. This individual will report into ... Partner with application engineering and analytics stakeholders to define data contracts and ensure ...

Soni Resources

Principal Data Architect

Camden, NJ · On-site

$170K/yr

Soni is partnered with a client seeking a Principal Data Architect to lead the vision, strategy, and evolution of our client's enterprise data architecture. This senior leadership role is responsible ...

SupplyHouse.com

Principal Data Architect

$144K - $180K/yr

We are looking for a Principal Data Architect to join our IT Team. This individual will report into ... Partner with application engineering and analytics stakeholders to define data contracts and ensure ...

SupplyHouse.com

Principal Data Architect

$144K - $180K/yr

We are looking for a Principal Data Architect to join our IT Team. This individual will report into ... Partner with application engineering and analytics stakeholders to define data contracts and ensure ...

SupplyHouse

Principal Data Architect

Atlanta, GA

We are looking for a Principal Data Architect to join our IT Team. This individual will report into ... Partner with application engineering and analytics stakeholders to define data contracts and ensure ...

SupplyHouse

Principal Data Architect

We are looking for a Principal Data Architect to join our IT Team. This individual will report into ... Partner with application engineering and analytics stakeholders to define data contracts and ensure ...

SupplyHouse

Principal Data Architect

Dallas, TX · On-site

We are looking for a Principal Data Architect to join our IT Team. This individual will report into ... Partner with application engineering and analytics stakeholders to define data contracts and ensure ...

IPG Photonics

Principal Data Architect

Marlborough, MA · On-site

About the Role We are seeking a Principal Data Architect to lead the design of data architecture across our Microsoft Dynamics 365 ecosystem (ERP and CRM) and enterprise data platform. You will play ...

IPG Photonics

Principal Data Architect

Marlborough, MA · Remote

About the Role We are seeking a Principal Data Architect to lead the design of data architecture across our Microsoft Dynamics 365 ecosystem (ERP and CRM) and enterprise data platform. You will play ...

Electric Power Engineers, LLC

$150 - $190/hr

Ability to define and document canonical models, data domains, schema standards, data contracts ... The Principal Data Architect will play a key role in building the enterprise data foundation that ...

NextDeavor Inc.

Principal Data Architect

Irvine, CA · Remote

$126K - $214K/yr

Principal Data Architect Full-time Remote Exclusive confidential search -- details shared with qualified applicants. Become a Key Player as a Principal Data Architect You will design and build the ...

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As of Sep 5, 2026, the average yearly pay for contract principal data architect in the United States is $166,502.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $141,500.00 and $192,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Contract Principal Data Architect vs Contract Data Engineer?

AspectContract Principal Data ArchitectContract Data Engineer
CredentialsTypically requires advanced degrees in data-related fields and certifications like CDMP or DAMAOften requires a degree in computer science or related field, with certifications like AWS or Google Cloud certifications
Work EnvironmentFocuses on designing data architecture, strategy, and governance in enterprise settingsBuilds, maintains, and optimizes data pipelines and infrastructure
Industry UsageUsed across industries for high-level data strategy and architecture planningCommonly employed in data pipeline development and data platform implementation

The Contract Principal Data Architect primarily focuses on designing and overseeing data architecture strategies, while the Contract Data Engineer concentrates on building and maintaining data pipelines. Both roles require technical expertise, but their responsibilities and focus areas differ significantly within data management projects.

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Principal Data Architect

Anblicks

Dallas, TX • On-site

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Posted 15 days ago

Job description

Principal Data Architect - Data Modernization | Onsite, US | 15+ years


Job Description:

We are seeking a Principal Data Architect to serve as the design authority across a portfolio of large-scale data platform modernization programs. This architect sets architecture standards, drives data modeling and solution strategy across cloud data platforms, and leads a central enablement function that converts delivery learnings into reusable accelerators and playbooks. This is a hands-on architecture leadership role for someone who has personally architected legacy-to-modern transformations at enterprise scale.


Key Responsibilities

- Own architecture standards, data modeling direction, and solution strategies across Snowflake, Databricks, and legacy conversion workstreams.

- Chair design reviews across parallel delivery teams; ensure consistent, high-quality architecture decisions and safe migration and cutover designs.

- Define validation and reconciliation strategies for large-scale data migrations, including parallel-run frameworks and tolerance models.

- Direct an enablement team building accelerators, reusable frameworks, and delivery playbooks; drive adoption and measure reuse across programs.

- Advise client architecture leadership; support architecture sign-off, risk assessment, and change management for platform transitions.

- Champion AI-enabled engineering practices (code conversion, test generation, AI-assisted development) across delivery teams.


Qualifications

- 15+ years in data architecture and engineering, with enterprise-scale architecture leadership across cloud data platforms.

- MarTech domain expertise is a must: identity resolution, customer data, audience segmentation, suppression, and campaign data flows.

- Deep, hands-on experience architecting data platform modernization programs (legacy to modern cloud platforms), including AI-enabled and accelerator-driven delivery, migration planning, data validation and reconciliation strategies, parallel runs, and cutover execution.

- Strong data modeling depth (dimensional, medallion/lakehouse) and modern transformation frameworks (dbt or equivalent).

- Proven design authority across multiple concurrent teams; ability to both lead and execute.

- Snowflake and/or Databricks architecture certifications preferred; accelerator or IP development leadership a plus.


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