Technical Lead, Data Architect

DigiKey is one of the fastest growing distributors of electronic components in the world. In addition to offering the broadest selection of in-stock electronic components and providing the best service possible to customers, employees have access to a highly competitive benefits package. To learn more, visit our benefits and perks page.

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Position Overview:

The Technical Lead, Data Architect is a lead role responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and secure database solutions that support the organization's data-driven initiatives. This individual will work closely with cross-functional teams-including software engineering, data science, DevOps, and business stakeholders-to ensure data architecture aligns with business goals and technology standards.

This role is based in Thief River Falls, MN or Bloomington, MN

Onsite role requirement - Hybrid - follow the company policy of in office Monday and Wednesday

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement and test database architecture designs to accommodate the multimodal data types used in existing systems and/or technology evaluations

• Design and develop efficient techniques for fast, optimized data access and transfer of distributed or cloud database systems

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior database engineers and developers

• Design, implement and test data structures, data search, query, and retrieval solutions to enable access to and processing of data used in existing systems and/or technology evaluations

• Research, design, implement and test SQL and NoSQL mechanisms to allow access to data across different scales and complex datasets

• Design, implement and test frameworks to integrate algorithms and tools to accommodate analytics on multimodal structured and unstructured data sets, as well as APIs for data access, query, and retrieval

• Design, implement and test tools to support processing of small and massive data sets of structured and unstructured compositions for analytics systems

• Integrate algorithms and tools to accommodate processing of small or massive data sets of structured and unstructured compositions to support research activities in existing systems and/or technology evaluations

• Monitor and tune database performance, proactively identifying and resolving bottlenecks

• Stay current with emerging database technologies and trends to drive innovation and continuous improvement.

• Ability to collaborate with solution Architects, Data Platform, Data Engineering, and Development teams

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field

• 10+ years of experience in data architecture design and management

• 10 years of experience and expertise in database and systems architecture design, development, and implementation.

• 10 years of expertise and experience in data structures, indexing, query, and retrieval.

• Excellent data management skills including ensuring data integrity, data access, security and archiving procedures; High level of proficiency in procedural, object-oriented, and Domain Driven Architecture

• Experience with NoSQL, SQL databases (e.g., Oracle, Snowflake, MSSQL, MongoDB)

• Experience with dimensional modeling, e.g., Kimball Star Schema modeling

• Outstanding planning & Organizational skills

• Able to work independently or collaboratively and maintain a positive attitude

• Master level of analytical skills and attention to detail

• Excellent communication skills and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's in science or advanced degree in Computer Science

Physical Requirements:

• Work is primarily performed at a desk and/or in an office environment for 3/4 of the day and up

• The office noise level in the work environment is typically, moderate

• Generally, spend the workday sitting at a workstation and operating computer devices, such as, but not limited to keyboard, mouse, and screen

• Generally, spend the workday performing repetitive motions that involve or affect the hands, head, and other parts of your body

Compensation:

The base pay range for this position is:

$125,000

to

$175,000

Many factors influence the determination of base pay within a range, including the candidate's work experience in related roles; the candidate's knowledge, skills, capabilities, and performance; the relative pay of other DigiKey employees in similar roles; and the budget available for the position.

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Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future. The employer does not offer immigration sponsorship for this opportunity.

DigiKey Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled, and other diverse candidates to apply and be considered for open positions.

If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at 1-800-338-4105 or careers.us@digikey.com.

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