Senior Data Architect

As aSenior Data Architecton Generac’sIndustrial Cloud team, you will play a critical role in designing and evolving cloud-scale data platforms that power our industrial IoT solutions. This role sits at the intersection of architecture, data engineering, and platform strategy—owning the design ofhighly available, high‑volume data systems that ingest and serve telematics data from industrial energy assets in the field.

At Generac, we are committed to building sustainable, cleaner energy technology atscale.You’lljoin a collaborative, high‑impact team working on cloud-hosted services thatmonitorandoptimizelarge‑scale generators, battery storage, and microgrid systems—software that is used, valued, and makes a real difference.

Responsibilities:

• Define and own the architecture for cloud-based data solutions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high availability

• Lead data architecture discussions and collaborate closely with engineering, product, ML, and cross‑functional stakeholders

• Design, build, andmaintainproduction datastores supporting high‑speed, high‑volume industrial IoT and telematics data

• Translate business and product requirements into conceptual, logical, and physical data models

• Drive best practices for data reliability, performance tuning, partitioning, indexing, and data quality

• Analyze how customers and systems use data,identifyinefficiencies, and propose architectural improvements

• Coach and mentor engineers on data architecture best practices through design reviews, code reviews, and technical guidance

• Clearly explain complex technical solutions to both technical and non‑technical audiences, including leadership

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

• 8+ years of experience working across the data tier, from design through development and production support

• 5+ years of experience in adata architectrole with strong grounding in enterprise data architecture concepts

• Proven experience leading data architecture inproduction cloud environments(Azure preferred)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working withhigh‑speed, high‑volume telematics or time‑series data

• Familiarity withInfrastructure as Code, preferablyTerraform

• Programming or scripting experience inPython, PowerShell, and/or T‑SQL

• Experience supporting or enablingAI/ML projects

• Knowledge ofdata governance, data privacy, and compliance(e.g., GDPR)

• Enterprise‑levelexpertisewithMicrosoft SQL Serveror similar relational databases

• Hands‑on experience with at least oneNoSQL database(e.g., key‑value, document, graph, or column store)

• Strong experience withdata warehouse, data lake, andlakehousedesign patterns

• Experience designing andmaintainingdata pipelines

• Deep knowledge of data modeling (conceptual, logical, physical)

• Strong understanding of performance tuning, indexing, and partitioning strategies

• Passion for modern data architecture, microservices, and cloud-native data platforms

• A naturally curious, growth‑oriented mindset with a desire to mentor and elevate others

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams

Great Reasons to work for Generac

• Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision,401kand many more

• Make a positive impact.Generac has always been community-minded and dedicated to giving back. The company proudly offers a Volunteer Time Off program, inviting team members toparticipateincharitable volunteer opportunities on company time.

• Build technology that matters:Be part of Generac’s transformation into an energy technology leader—designing cloud and data platforms that support cleaner, more sustainable power solutions at scale, including generators, battery storage (BESS), and microgrid systems.

• Own meaningful architecture at scale:This roleisn’tmaintenance-only—you’lllead re‑architecture efforts for high‑volume, industrial IoT and telematics data systems, shaping the future of Generac’s Industrial Cloud and Generac Link platforms.

• Work with strong engineering talent in a collaborative culture:Join a team known for deep technicalexpertise, thoughtful design discussions, and a startup‑like mindset within a large, stable organization—where autonomy, curiosity, and collaboration are truly valued.

• Grow your impact and influence:As the senior data architecture leader,you’llmentor engineers, influence platform strategy, and expand your reach across product, ML, and engineering teams while helping define how data powers Generac’s next generation of services.

Pay Transparency: 

Generac is committed to fair andequitablecompensation practices. The salary range for this role based in (Fort Collins, Colorado or Remote) is $135,000- $175000USD. This compensation willultimately bein line with the location in which the position is filled. Final compensation for this role will bedeterminedbyvarious factorssuch as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills,certificationsand geographic location. This role is eligible for variablecompensationincluding short-term and long-term incentives. 

This position includes a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans; life, long-term disability, flexible spending and health savings accounts,accruedpaid time off, 8 paid Holidays, 2 floating holidaysand 401(k) retirement benefits.