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Data Architect

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

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Location
Austin, TX
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Job overview

The Data Architect designs and implements AWS-based data architectures, with a focus on Databricks adoption. The role partners with analytics and data modeling teams on standards, schema design, and pipeline integration; develops data strategies and technical frameworks; and leads Databricks and Delta Lake implementation for data engineering, analytics, machine learning, and real-time processing. It also advises stakeholders and collaborates across technical teams.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

AWS Data ArchitectureDatabricksData ModelingSchema DesignETL/ELT PipelinesData EngineeringDelta LakeMachine Learning WorkflowsReal-Time ProcessingData QualityData GovernanceData ComplianceStakeholder Communication

Full job description

Cloud Data ArchitectureDesign and implement robust, scalable, and secure AWS-based data architectures with a focus on Databricks adoption.Partner with the Analytics and Data Modeling Group to ensure alignment on data modeling standards, schema design, and integration with data pipelines.Architect efficient ETL/ELT pipelines for data ingestion, transformation, and delivery, supporting operational and analytical workloads.Develop and maintain comprehensive data strategies that align with enterprise goals, enabling real-time and batch data processing.Create technical artifacts, standards, and architectural frameworks to address current and future business requirements.Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance throughout the data lifecycle.Databricks Implementation and LeadershipLead the implementation and optimization of Databricks for advanced data engineering, analytics, and machine learning workloads.Drive the adoption of Delta Lake architectures for high-performance data pipelines.Develop and operationalize scalable architectures for collaborative notebooks, machine learning workflows, and real-time processing.Collaboration and InnovationCollaborate with Data Engineering, DevOps, Data Modeling, Analytics, and Metadata teams to align on architectural decisions, standards, and processes.Serve as a technical advisor to stakeholders, effectively communicating complex data concepts to leadership and cross-functional teams.Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the team.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,375 open Data Architect jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Texas median$131–226K/yr77 salary ranges
  • US median$70–86/hr23 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 102 open Data Architect jobs in Texas and 1,375 across the US. 14% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Data Architect postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 6 to 10 years (1,235 postings).
Education
521 of the 1,375 open Data Architect jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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