Senior Enterprise Data Architect
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- New York, NY, US; Wilmington, DE, US; Boston, MA, US; Fort Lauderdale, FL, US; Miami, FL, US; Irvine, CA, US; Washington, DC, US; Minneapolis, MN, US; Wayne, PA, US; Pittsburgh, PA, US; Los Angeles, CA, US; Philadelphia, PA, US; Chicago, IL, US; Newark, NJ, US; West Palm Beach, FL, US; Atlanta, GA, US; Baltimore, MD, US; Harrisburg, PA, US; Princeton, NJ, US
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Category
- Architecture
- Posted
Skills
Nice to have
- Experience in a legal, professional services, or similarly complex, multi-office organization Familiarity with legal technology platforms and practice management or financial management systems Micros
- PAY TYPE: Salaried COMPENSATION: The pay for this position will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, education, external market data, internal equity, and other job-related factors. The
Full description
JOB TITLE: Senior Enterprise Data Architect
OFFICE LOCATION: Open
DEPARTMENT: Information Systems
REPORTS TO: Director of Development Services
FLSA STATUS: Full time/ Exempt
JOB SUMMARY: Saul Ewing is seeking a Senior Enterprise Data Architect to serve as the firm's senior technical authority for enterprise data architecture, governance, analytics, and platform engineering. Reporting to the Director of Development Services, this individual will lead the strategic design and administration of the firm's SQL Server environments, enterprise data warehouse, ETL/ELT pipelines, and Azure cloud capabilities while establishing data governance standards and delivering scalable business intelligence solutions across financial, operational, HR, CRM, and practice management platforms firmwide.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Data Architecture & Platform Engineering
Design and govern the firm's enterprise data architecture, including data warehouse, data integration, and analytics platforms
Lead SQL Server environment administration, performance tuning, and database architecture across enterprise systems
Develop and maintain dimensional data models, entity-relationship models, and enterprise data structures
Architect and implement ETL/ELT pipelines, API integrations, and data feeds connecting core firm systems
Evaluate and integrate Azure data technologies and cloud data platform capabilities into the firm's data strategy
Data Governance & Standards
Establish and maintain authoritative system-of-record designations, data definitions, and metadata standards across the enterprise
Implement and evolve master data management (MDM) practices, data ownership models, and data quality frameworks
Define and enforce data governance policies in accordance with firm information security and compliance requirements
Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure consistent, reliable data across financial, HR, CRM, and operational platforms
Reporting & Analytics Enablement
Lead the strategy, design, and delivery of the firm's reporting platforms and business intelligence infrastructure
Partner with firm leadership and department heads to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions
Improve and expand access to reliable business information to support executive and operational decision-making
Assess emerging data technologies and recommend adoption strategies aligned with the firm's long-term data roadmap
Collaboration & Technical Leadership