Data Architect Leader

Orange County, California


Employer: Slalom Consulting
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Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time

Who You'll Work With

As a modern technology company, we've never met a technical challenge we didn't like. We enable our clients to learn from their data, create incredible digital experiences, and make the most of new technologies. We blend design, engineering, and analytics expertise to build the future. We surround our technologists with interesting challenges, innovative minds, and emerging technologies.

The Orange County Data & Analytics practice is a comprehensive data practice, offering expertise in information strategy, data engineering, modern data architecture, data visualization, and data science. We are seeking a skilled Data Architect Leader with demonstrated proficiency in cloud platforms, data architecture, data engineering, and data strategy. This role can be filled at either the Principal or Senior Principal level, depending on the candidate's experience.

What You'll Do
  • Strategic Solutioning: Develop compelling proposals, presentations, and statements of work (SOW) to drive business growth. Identify opportunities for Slalom in data and analytics, both in existing and new environments.
  • Architectural Excellence: Lead the modern data architecture pillar, ensuring excellence in delivery, sales, people management, and operations.
  • Subject Matter Expertise: As a senior leader, engage with clients, influence executives, and drive customer-focused solutions. Leverage your deep understanding of data and analytics to deliver value.
  • Financial Insights: Conduct TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and ROI (Return on Investment) analyses to guide technical decisions.
  • Platform Design: Architect, design, and develop end-to-end data and analytic platforms (e.g., data warehouses, data lakes, ML models) using cloud services.
  • Revenue Impact: Principal hires will directly impact revenue up to $1M+, while Senior Principal hires will have a responsibility of $2.5M+.

What You'll Bring
  • Experience: 10+ years in consulting leadership, with at least 5+ years specializing in data architecture and engineering solutions within cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP, Snowflake).
  • Leadership: 4-8 years of team leadership, including technical pre-sales experience.
  • Effective Communication: Proven ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Business Development: Track record of growing existing client relationships and expanding new accounts.
  • Cloud Expertise: Deep familiarity with cloud platform analytics services, including storage, permissions, private cloud, databases, virtual machines, and parallel processing technologies.

About Us

Slalom is a purpose-led, global business and technology consulting company. From strategy to implementation, our approach is fiercely human. In eight countries and 45 markets, we deeply understand our customers-and their customers-to deliver practical, end-to-end solutions that drive meaningful impact. Backed by close partnerships with over 400 leading technology providers, our 13,000+ strong team helps people and organizations dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all. We're honored to be consistently recognized as a great place to work, including being one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For seven years running. Learn more at slalom.com.

Compensation and Benefits

Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that include meaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability. We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.

Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For this position, the base salary pay range is $133,000 to $206,000 for Principal and $175,000 to $237,000 for Senior Principal. In addition, individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation will depend upon an individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.

Application Deadline

We will accept applications on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected for the position.

EEO and Accommodations

Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process. We will accept applications on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected for the position.

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Created: 2024-05-17
Reference: JO-2405-23394
Country: United States
State: California
City: Orange County