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Sr Principal Enterprise Data Architect, AI - MetLife
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Lead enterprise data architecture for AI and analytics, driving scalable, secure, and compliant data solutions across cloud and on‑prem environments, while partnering with business and technology leaders to enable intelligent innovation.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Define and evolve the enterprise data architecture strategy to support AI, analytics, and emerging intelligent capabilities.
- Architect scalable, secure, and compliant data platforms on AWS and hybrid environments, ensuring high availability and performance.
- Lead data modeling, metadata management, and data governance initiatives to maintain data quality and regulatory compliance.
- Collaborate with data science, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate analytical requirements into robust data solutions.
- Champion best practices in ETL/ELT, data integration, and data lakehouse design, driving innovation and operational excellence.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise data architecture, with a focus on AI and analytics.
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, and AWS services (Redshift, S3, Glue, Athena).
- Deep knowledge of data modeling, metadata management, and data governance frameworks.
- Strong leadership skills, able to influence cross‑functional teams and senior executives.
- Experience with big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop) and modern data lakehouse architectures is a plus.