Data Architect

Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc.

5d • $100,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Data Architect owns the design of CNI’s enterprise data landscape, including how data is modeled, stored, integrated, secured, and governed across on-premises and cloud-based systems. The position reports through the Chief Operating Officer’s office as part of the Enterprise Architecture practice and partners with the Director of Infrastructure and Security and the Director of Business Solutions to translate business needs into a coherent data platform.

The role works within a small, cross-functional IT organization as the Enterprise Architecture practice develops. It shapes standards and tooling, builds consensus across stakeholders, and supports an environment combining on-premises systems with a growing Microsoft Azure footprint.

Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. is a holding company with subsidiaries across business services, health, infrastructure and engineering, mission optimization, technology, and transportation, serving federal government and commercial enterprises. A portion of its profits supports Chickasaw citizens and the economic development and long-term viability of the Chickasaw Nation and its people. CNI is a drug-free workplace and adheres to the Federal Controlled Substance Act. The position requires U.S. citizenship. The estimated pay range is $100,000 to $130,000, with the final offer contingent on location, skillset, and experience.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen to meet the eligibility requirements for this position.
• Deep experience with relational and dimensional modeling and working knowledge of lakehouse and NoSQL patterns.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud data platform, such as Azure Synapse, Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, Databricks, or an equivalent platform, as well as SQL Server and Oracle Database Platform.
• Knowledge of data governance concepts, including cataloging, lineage, quality management, and master data management.
• Experience integrating data across ERP, HRIS, CRM, financial, operational, and cloud-based systems.
• Ability to explain technical trade-offs to executives and write concise architecture documents and proposals.
• Understanding of enterprise data security and compliance requirements, including role-based access, data classification, encryption, privacy, and controlled data.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable data architecture and technical standards and work effectively across Enterprise Architecture, Security, Infrastructure, Applications, and business teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Seven or more years of experience in data engineering, database design, or analytics, including three or more years designing enterprise data architectures encompassing data models, integrations, data platforms, and information flows across multiple business systems.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Azure Government or GCC High and the constraints these environments place on data services.
• Experience in the defense industrial base, including Controlled Unclassified Information, NIST SP 800-171, and CMMC 2.0.
• Track record of on-premises-to-Azure data migrations and data platform modernization.
• Experience in environments subject to NIST, CMMC, or other federal or security requirements.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Fabric and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise data architecture, including conceptual, logical, and physical models, data domains, and the target-state roadmap.
• Lead evaluation and selection of data platform technologies and produce executive-ready recommendations.
• Design data integration patterns, including ETL and ELT pipelines, APIs, streaming, and master and reference data, across legacy on-premises and cloud-based systems.
• Establish data governance standards covering ownership, quality, lineage, cataloging, retention, and classification in partnership with business data owners.
• Work with Security and Compliance teams to architect data storage and access controls that meet Controlled Unclassified Information handling requirements, including NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC 2.0.
• Guide data workstreams for cloud migration efforts, including sequencing, migration approaches, and decommissioning legacy data stores.
• Review data delivery designs for alignment with enterprise standards and document decisions through architecture decision records.
• Mentor engineers and analysts on modeling, performance, and cost-aware design, and communicate architecture to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Translate business requirements into scalable data architecture and technical standards.
• Partner across Enterprise Architecture, Security, Infrastructure, Applications, and business teams.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, eligible on the first day of hire for full-time employees.
• Company life insurance; short-term and long-term disability insurance; and STD/LTD/Basic Life/AD&D coverage.
• 401(k) with immediate vesting.
• Professional development assistance and training and development opportunities.
• Legal Aid Assistance Program / Legal-Aid Program.
• Family planning and fertility assistance.
• Personal time off / paid time off (PTO).
• Observance of 11 federal holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior