Data Architect Specialist

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About the position

As a Data Architect Specialist, you will shape the future of Whataburger’s enterprise data ecosystem by designing, governing, and evolving the data foundations that power analytics, operational insights, and emerging AI capabilities. Your work enables teams across the business to Make a Difference through trusted, high‑quality data; Serve with Heart by building solutions that support our Operators and Guests; Win as One by partnering across engineering, analytics, cybersecurity, and business functions; and Move Forward Boldly by architecting modern, cloud‑scale platforms that fuel innovation and data‑driven decision‑making.

Responsibilities

  • Define and maintain enterprise data architecture, modeling standards, and semantic layer design.
  • Architect scalable data integration patterns, including ETL/ELT, APIs, events, and streaming pipelines.
  • Establish and support data governance: lineage, cataloging, data quality, and stewardship frameworks.
  • Build AI‑ready data foundations supporting Gen‑AI, vector databases, embeddings, and governed LLM workflows.
  • Design and mature Master Data Management (MDM) architecture, including domains and golden‑record governance.
  • Partner with engineering, analytics, applications, and cybersecurity teams to align solutions to enterprise strategy.
  • Provide architectural guidance to technical teams to ensure secure, performant, and scalable data solutions.
  • Evaluate and modernize enterprise data platforms, tools, and integration technologies.

Requirements

  • 5+ years as a Data Architect, Senior Data Engineer, or similar technical role.
  • Expertise in data modeling.
  • Strong knowledge of data warehousing and modern cloud platforms.
  • Proficiency in ETL/ELT, APIs, microservices, messaging, and streaming technologies.
  • Hands‑on experience with Informatica IDMC and MDM for 3+ years.
  • Practical experience with Gen‑AI, AI engineering frameworks, or AI coding assistants.
  • Knowledge of BI/analytics tools and semantic modeling practices.
  • Experience with DevOps practices such as CI/CD for data pipelines and infrastructure‑as‑code.
  • Proven history of implementing and governing enterprise‑scale data solutions.

Nice-to-haves

  • Snowflake SnowPro Core or Advanced Architect certification.
  • Star, Snowflake, 3NF; Data Vault
  • Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate certification.
  • Informatica ETL or MDM certification.
  • CDMP or other data governance certifications.
  • Experience designing a Universal Semantic Layer or similar analytics abstraction layer.
  • Familiarity with BI platforms (MicroStrategy, Power BI, Tableau).

Benefits

  • Competitive Weekly Pay
  • Bonus Program that scales up to 2.5X payout potential based on company results
  • 5 weeks PTO
  • Flex Weeks
  • Paid Corporate Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 401(k) match \$1/\$1 up to 4%
  • Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability Benefits
  • Opportunities for Career Development and Growth
  • Whataburger Family Foundation - Scholarship Program (dependents eligible) and Hardship Grant Assistance
  • Discounted Meals for You and a Guest
  • Wireless Service Discounts
  • Computer & Software Discounts
  • Fitness / Gym Discounts
  • Awards and recognition for all you do
  • Retirement Celebration Program
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