**Experienced Full Stack Data Architect – Web & Cloud Application Development for arenaflex**

**Job Summary:** Join arenaflex, a leading retail company, as a Full Stack Data Architect and be a part of our innovative team that drives business growth through data-driven insights. As a key member of our Information Center, you will design and implement data architectures that support business applications, ensuring high-quality data and efficient data management. If you have a passion for data engineering, a strong understanding of data modeling, and excellent leadership skills, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. **About arenaflex:** arenaflex is a global retail leader with a strong commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction. As a family-driven company, we prioritize our employees' growth and success, earning us a spot on Forbes' "World's Best Bosses" list. Our Information Center is a critical component of our business, providing a single source of truth for our products and suppliers. We are seeking a talented Data Architect to join our team and contribute to our mission of using data to drive business excellence. **Job Responsibilities:** As a Full Stack Data Architect at arenaflex, you will: * **Lead the design and implementation of data architectures** that support business applications, ensuring high-quality data and efficient data management. * **Define and maintain datasets** for information utilization, including data science, APIs, and reporting. * **Develop and maintain the project data methodology and architectural guidelines** for maintaining the performance, quality, data security, and compliance of ensured data collections. * **Create coordination documentation** that records how data should move from source systems to the utilization layer (e.g., Source to Target Mappings). * **Support Information Stewards** in the Delivery Team(s) in capturing and recording business metadata (e.g., definitions). * **Assess existing data architectures** to improve data velocity. * **Stay current on data industry trends** for data-related advancements, models, and techniques. * **Record and provide recommendations** resulting from data quality analysis. * **Drive the data architecture process** in collaboration with business engineering. * **Build, advance, and maintain theoretical, intelligent, and physical data models**. * **Prompt the team** on translating business needs into long-term engineering solutions. * **Work with data engineering and data platform teams** to lead continuous execution improvement by investigating and presenting new innovations. * **Help define data integration, storage, replication, and change conventions** for the data layer of technical solutions supported by business engineering. * **Participate in the delivery of functional business execution monitoring capabilities**. * **Conceptualize ideas** with database designers, data specialists, and data researchers to create new data products. * **Tutor and mentor** the data architecture team on new advancements and approaches in data engineering and architecture. **Requirements:** * **Solid understanding of data storage concepts** (relational databases, NoSQL, etc.). * **Experience working with data modeling tools** (erwin, PowerDesigner). * **Experience architecting and delivering data integration and ETL solutions**. * **Experience planning and creating execution-oriented data models**. * **Ability to work off-hours as required**, including on-call responsibilities on a rotational basis. **Preferred Qualifications:** * **2+ years' experience in data engineering** with large and complex datasets. * **2+ years' experience working with Cloud technologies** like Azure SQL DB, ADLS, Azure Databricks, Universe DB, and other related data technologies. * **Skill in architecting and creating OLTP data models** to support business applications. * **Understanding of data standardization procedures**. * **Experience driving data engineering and data solutions** through agile software development methodologies. * **Familiarity with the retail industry**. * **Experience leading software development teams**. * **Excellent verbal and written communication skills**. **Why Join arenaflex?** * **Competitive salary** ($20-30/hour). * **Opportunities for career growth and professional development**. * **Collaborative and innovative work environment**. * **Flexible remote work options**. * **Comprehensive benefits package**, including health insurance, retirement plan, and paid time off. * **Recognition and rewards** for outstanding performance and contributions. **How to Apply:** If you are a motivated and experienced data professional looking for a new challenge, please submit your application, including your resume and a cover letter, to [arenaflex careers page](https://arenaflex.com/careers). We look forward to hearing from you! Apply for this job