Sr. Data Architect - Enterprise Data

About the role

US Salary: - $135,800 - $143,000

About the Role

The Sr. Data Architect is a principal-level authority on Bonterra's internal data warehouse platform, responsible for setting the strategic direction of Bonterra's data architecture across Enterprise Applications and beyond.

This role operates at the intersection of data engineering depth and organizational influence - defining the frameworks, standards, and roadmap that govern how data is structured, governed, and consumed enterprise-wide. The Sr. Data Architect shapes platform strategy, elevates the capabilities of the data team, and ensures Bonterra's data infrastructure can support the organization's mission at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Set the strategic architecture vision for Bonterra's Enterprise data platform - including warehouse design, transformation standards, semantic layer, and data product frameworks.
• Own enterprise-level data governance - including data contracts, ownership models, quality SLAs, and lineage across all data domains.
• Define the gold-standard architecture patterns and dbt modeling conventions that the team implements across all pipelines and domains.
• Partner with IT leadership and business stakeholders to align data platform strategy with organizational priorities and AOP planning.
• Evaluate and lead adoption of new data technologies, platforms, and methodologies - balancing innovation with stability and team capacity.
• Mentor Data Architects and Data Engineers; elevate the team's architectural thinking and drive consistency in execution.
• Represent the data platform perspective in cross-functional planning, vendor evaluation, and enterprise technology decisions.

Requirements

• 8+ years of data engineering and architecture experience, with a significant portion in enterprise data platform ownership.
• Deep expertise in modern data stack architecture - Snowflake/BigQuery/Redshift, dbt, orchestration (Airflow, Prefect, or similar), and BI tooling.
• Proven experience designing and governing enterprise-scale data warehouses with complex, cross-domain data models.
• Track record of setting and enforcing data governance frameworks that scale across teams and use cases.
• Strong executive communication skills; able to influence platform direction with senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in nonprofit, SaaS, or mission-driven environments a plus.

Additional information

At Bonterra, we're building AI-powered tools to solve real human challenges-and we want teammates who share that enthusiasm. We value people who will champion AI and bring diverse perspectives from different industries, backgrounds, and cultures. Together, we create AI that breaks down barriers, empowers communities, and delivers better outcomes

At this time, we are unable to consider candidates who require current or future sponsorship for employment authorization.

Compensation & Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being and growth - explore full details here.

Compensation and benefits for this U.S. role apply to regular full-time and part-time employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours a week. Pay reflects location, skills, experience, and education, and is one part of Bonterra's total rewards package, which may include bonuses, incentives, and equity. Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer-subsidized premiums, unlimited Flexible Time Off (FTO), paid holidays, and dedicated time off to volunteer. All regular and part-time employees are eligible for the Bonterra 401(k) plan with a 3% company match.