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Magnet Forensics · 1 day ago

Data Architect

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$154K/yr - $264K/yr

Magnet Forensics is seeking an exceptional Data Architect to lead data storage strategy and design across their multi-product SaaS platform. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical expertise, shaping the data architecture vision while implementing and troubleshooting solutions.

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Hiring Manager

Rachel Ko

Responsibilities

Drive data architecture unification across multiple SaaS products, creating coherent patterns while respecting product needs

Partner with vertical technical leads to provide horizontal architectural support and alignment

Design and optimize data storage across multiple technologies—AWS OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, relational databases, S3, NoSQL, and data warehousing

Optimize for performance and resilience— indexing, querying, high availability, redundancy, and disaster recovery at scale

Support AI initiatives—partner with our AI specialist team on data architecture for AI capabilities

Bring clarity from ambiguity—translate complex challenges into clear architectural direction

Build capability, not dependencies—mentor engineers so teams become more self-sufficient

Balance performance, cost, and reliability across our platform

Qualification

AWS OpenSearch/ElasticsearchData architecture experienceRelational databasesNoSQL databasesCloud knowledgeSaaS experienceMentorshipStrategic thinkingCollaboration

Required

Candidate must reside in The United States or Canada

Deep expertise in AWS OpenSearch/Elasticsearch—you've solved hard problems at scale with indexing, querying, and performance

Broad data technology experience—relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL, RDS), object storage (S3), NoSQL (e.g. DynamoDB, MongoDB, Redis), data warehousing

Cloud and container knowledge—AWS preferred (Azure/GCP also valued); understand stateful services in Kubernetes

Proven platform architecture experience—track record of driving technical strategy across multiple teams or products at scale

Senior-level maturity—you make those around you better through mentorship and capability building

Influence without authority—you work effectively across teams, bring clarity from ambiguity, and think strategically

SaaS experience—comfortable with multi-tenant environments and operational excellence