Data Architect | US

The role

The Data Architect will design business data models and set standards for AI-augmented development practices. This person will translate business requirements into technical design specifications and mentor a team of data engineers, analysts, and ML Engineers.

What you will do

• Design the business data model based on the discovered business processes and data analysis
• Set the standard for AI-augmented development practices
• Translate business requirements into technical design specifications
• Develop work estimates for Data Warehouse & Data Lake deliverables
• Coach and mentor a team of a few dozen data engineers, analysts and ML Engineers
• Define the data architecture framework, standards, and principles
• Define reference architecture
• Define data flows
• Collaborate and coordinate with team members, clients and external SMEs

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or quantitative field (e.g. Computer Science, Math, Economics Statistics)
• 10+ years of work experience in the data analytics space
• Hands-on experience deploying solutions in large-scale, high performing databases
• Expertise aligned to technologies listed in Key Areas of Focus

Nice to have

• Active, hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, or similar) in your daily workflow
• Previous experience in the consulting space

Benefits

• Constant opportunities for exposure & learning
• Flexible working location and enabling personal-life harmony with work
• Agency and influence in the company’s total strategy and direction
• Collaboration with a high-performing team
• Competitive base salary
• Target bonus of 20-25%
• 401k
• healthcare benefits
• paid time-off

About the company

Cuesta Partners engages with companies on transformational data programs to improve AI and data capabilities. The company values entrepreneurship, humility, diversity, learning, speed, and balance.