Sr. Data Architect - Enterprise Data

Bonterra

4d • $135,800 - $143,000

About The Position

The Sr. Data Architect is a principal-level authority on Bonterra’s internal data warehouse platform, responsible for setting the strategic direction of data architecture across Enterprise Applications and beyond. The role combines data engineering expertise with organizational influence to define the frameworks, standards, and roadmap governing how data is structured, governed, and consumed enterprise-wide. The Sr. Data Architect shapes platform strategy, elevates the data team’s capabilities, and ensures Bonterra’s data infrastructure can support the organization’s mission at scale.

The role sets the architecture vision for the Enterprise data platform, owns enterprise-level data governance, and defines architecture patterns and dbt modeling conventions. It partners with IT leadership and business stakeholders to align strategy with organizational priorities and planning, evaluates new data technologies, mentors Data Architects and Data Engineers, and represents the data platform in cross-functional and enterprise technology decisions.

Requirements

• 8+ years of data engineering and architecture experience, with a significant portion in enterprise data platform ownership.
• Deep expertise in modern data stack architecture, including Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift; dbt; orchestration such as Airflow or Prefect; and BI tooling.
• Proven experience designing and governing enterprise-scale data warehouses with complex, cross-domain data models.
• Track record of setting and enforcing data governance frameworks that scale across teams and use cases.
• Strong executive communication skills and ability to influence platform direction with senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in nonprofit, SaaS, or mission-driven environments.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategic architecture vision for Bonterra’s Enterprise data platform, including warehouse design, transformation standards, semantic layer, and data product frameworks.
• Own enterprise-level data governance, including data contracts, ownership models, quality SLAs, and lineage across data domains.
• Define architecture patterns and dbt modeling conventions for implementation across pipelines and domains.
• Partner with IT leadership and business stakeholders to align data platform strategy with organizational priorities and AOP planning.
• Evaluate and lead adoption of data technologies, platforms, and methodologies while balancing innovation, stability, and team capacity.
• Mentor Data Architects and Data Engineers, elevate architectural thinking, and drive consistency in execution.
• Represent the data platform perspective in cross-functional planning, vendor evaluation, and enterprise technology decisions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer-subsidized premiums.
• Unlimited Flexible Time Off (FTO).
• Paid holidays.
• Dedicated time off to volunteer.
• Bonterra 401(k) plan with a 3% company match for eligible employees.
• Compensation may include bonuses, incentives, and equity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed