GuideStone Financial Resources
Overview
Data Architect role at GuideStone Financial Resources. GuideStone is a faith-based, nonprofit organization that emphasizes a mission-driven culture and a collaborative environment where work supports meaningful outcomes. We are seeking a visionary and hands-on Enterprise Data Architect to lead the design and evolution of our enterprise data estate across Azure platforms, mentor teams, and influence enterprise-wide decisions. What You'll Do
Define and maintain reference architectures for batch, streaming, and real-time data across Azure Data Lakehouse, Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, and Databricks Drive convergence on data modeling approaches (dimensional, medallion, semantic) and sponsor canonical models and domain boundaries Design and prototype data pipelines, semantic layers, and medallion/lakehouse patterns using SQL, PySpark, and Azure tools Establish data governance standards including SLAs/SLOs, quality rules, lineage, and metadata management via Microsoft Purview Implement secure data platform practices: RBAC/ABAC, encryption, key management, and network isolation Lead architecture reviews, translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders, and align data strategy with business outcomes Mentor data engineers, analysts, and citizen developers; elevate engineering standards through enablement and playbooks Guide incident reviews, root-cause analysis, and architecture health tracking to ensure operational excellence What You'll Need
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or related field—or equivalent experience 10+ years in data/analytics, including 3–5+ years in architecture or lead roles Deep expertise in Azure data services: Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, Databricks, ADLS Gen2 Advanced data modeling experience with dimensional, medallion, and semantic modeling for Power BI Strong proficiency in SQL and Python/PySpark; performance tuning for large-scale datasets Proven experience designing secure data platforms with privacy, retention, and access controls Hands-on experience with data governance tools and practices (Purview or equivalent) Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps for data (Azure DevOps/GitHub), and infrastructure-as-code (Bicep/Terraform) Excellent communication and storytelling skills to bridge technical and business audiences High integrity and confidentiality in handling sensitive business matters Preferred Qualifications
Microsoft certifications (e.g., DP-203, DP-600, AZ-305) Experience with event streaming (Event Hubs/Service Bus), MDM, and reference data solutions Exposure to legacy interoperability (.NET/C#, SSIS/SSRS, SSAS/Tabular) Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
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Data Architect role at GuideStone Financial Resources. GuideStone is a faith-based, nonprofit organization that emphasizes a mission-driven culture and a collaborative environment where work supports meaningful outcomes. We are seeking a visionary and hands-on Enterprise Data Architect to lead the design and evolution of our enterprise data estate across Azure platforms, mentor teams, and influence enterprise-wide decisions. What You'll Do
Define and maintain reference architectures for batch, streaming, and real-time data across Azure Data Lakehouse, Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, and Databricks Drive convergence on data modeling approaches (dimensional, medallion, semantic) and sponsor canonical models and domain boundaries Design and prototype data pipelines, semantic layers, and medallion/lakehouse patterns using SQL, PySpark, and Azure tools Establish data governance standards including SLAs/SLOs, quality rules, lineage, and metadata management via Microsoft Purview Implement secure data platform practices: RBAC/ABAC, encryption, key management, and network isolation Lead architecture reviews, translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders, and align data strategy with business outcomes Mentor data engineers, analysts, and citizen developers; elevate engineering standards through enablement and playbooks Guide incident reviews, root-cause analysis, and architecture health tracking to ensure operational excellence What You'll Need
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or related field—or equivalent experience 10+ years in data/analytics, including 3–5+ years in architecture or lead roles Deep expertise in Azure data services: Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, Databricks, ADLS Gen2 Advanced data modeling experience with dimensional, medallion, and semantic modeling for Power BI Strong proficiency in SQL and Python/PySpark; performance tuning for large-scale datasets Proven experience designing secure data platforms with privacy, retention, and access controls Hands-on experience with data governance tools and practices (Purview or equivalent) Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps for data (Azure DevOps/GitHub), and infrastructure-as-code (Bicep/Terraform) Excellent communication and storytelling skills to bridge technical and business audiences High integrity and confidentiality in handling sensitive business matters Preferred Qualifications
Microsoft certifications (e.g., DP-203, DP-600, AZ-305) Experience with event streaming (Event Hubs/Service Bus), MDM, and reference data solutions Exposure to legacy interoperability (.NET/C#, SSIS/SSRS, SSAS/Tabular) Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at GuideStone Financial Resources.
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