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Synergy Interactive

Data Architect

Synergy Interactive, Chicago

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Overview

Senior Manager of Technical Recruitment at Synergy

Seeking a Data Architect to join a fast-growing company that is in the digital rights management space.

As the Data Architect you will lead the charge in designing and building a scalable, secure, and future-proof data infrastructure from the ground up.

Onsite Role: 5 days a week in Chicago

Salary Range: 150-190K

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement a robust data warehouse infrastructure from scratch, supporting both analytical and ML-driven use cases.
  • Design and maintain secure, scalable, and performant ETL/ELT pipelines to move, transform, and enrich data.
  • Partner with Engineering, Product, and Data Science teams to ensure seamless data flow and accessibility across systems.
  • Integrate with cloud platforms (AWS and/or GCP) and ensure efficient use of services like Redshift, BigQuery, S3, Glue, Athena .
  • Drive data governance , privacy, and compliance efforts (e.g., GDPR , CCPA ) in collaboration with legal and security teams.
  • Provide technical leadership , mentoring junior engineers and setting best practices across the organization.
  • Enable self-service analytics through platforms like Looker, Tableau, and Power BI .

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in data architecture, with proven leadership in designing and scaling data platforms.
  • Deep expertise in building data warehouses from scratch —not just maintaining or optimizing existing systems.
  • Strong experience designing, implementing, and optimizing ETL/ELT pipelines .
  • Startup experience is a must—you know how to move fast, prioritize, and build secure systems that scale .
  • Hands-on experience with AI/ML data pipelines and enabling model deployment at scale.
  • Proficiency in both AWS (Redshift, S3, Glue, Athena) and Google BigQuery is highly desired. Candidates with deep experience in one and exposure to the other will be considered.
  • Familiarity with data privacy and compliance frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, etc.).
  • Comfortable using modern BI tools like Looker, Tableau, or Power BI for end-user reporting and analytics.

Job details

  • Seniority level : Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type : Full-time
  • Job function : Engineering and Information Technology
  • Industries : Technology, Information and Media and Information Services

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

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