Independence Pet Holdings ยท 3 weeks ago
Principal Data Architect
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
10+ years expIndependence Pet Holdings is a corporate holding company managing a diverse portfolio of modern pet health brands and services. The Principal Data Architect will lead enterprise data architecture and strategy, focusing on building a unified data platform and enabling advanced analytics and AI/ML capabilities across all brands.
Insurance
Hiring Manager
Sean Kelley
Responsibilities
Architect, design, and support / govern the implementation the Azure-based enterprise data platform using cloud-native services
Architect a medallion lakehouse (Bronze/Silver/Gold tiers) for structured and unstructured data
Enable real-time streaming and batch processing for analytics and operational insights
Architect a multi-region, multi-AZ architecture with multiple instances per zone for high availability
Ensure unified CDP across multiple zones/domains/lines of business
With the CDO team, establish an enterprise data governance framework and implement a data catalog for discovery and lineage
Define MDM strategy to ensure a single source of truth for critical data domains (Customer, Product, Policy)
Implement data quality monitoring and remediation processes
Handle non-standard input data with formatting issues from various sources
Build a Customer Data Platform (CDP) for all brands, including enrichment pipelines and analytical models
Enable self-service BI through Power BI and semantic modeling
Define architecture for reporting and advanced analytics capabilities
Drive data monetization strategies for cross-sell/up-sell and customer journey insights
Define data integration patterns, pipeline architecture, and API standards
Ensure compliance with SOC 2, PCI DSS, and internal security baselines
Align with Calandra Toolkit and target architecture standards
With the CDO team, develop future-state data architecture roadmap aligned with IPH's digital transformation goals
Partner with business and technology leaders to drive adoption and maturity of data capabilities
Drive organization toward 90% agentic-driven operations through AI/ML adoption
Define high-level design, scope, and intended outcomes
Align to business goals, governance standards, and target architecture (Calandra Toolkit)
Translate solution into data models, integrations, security, and governance patterns
Validate scalability, regulatory, compliance, and long-term roadmap alignment
Produce clear technical specs for engineering
Conduct 'Solution Architecture + Data Architecture' review - In collaboration with the CDO team
Support implementation, design, and go-live
Performance, security, and governance
Reusability and standards compliance
Ensure required fixes are addressed before proceeding
Qualification
Required
10+ years enterprise data architecture experience; deep expertise with Azure data platforms
8+ years in analytics/BI architecture and Power BI at enterprise scale
Architect, design, and support / govern the implementation the Azure-based enterprise data platform using cloud-native services
Architect a medallion lakehouse (Bronze/Silver/Gold tiers) for structured and unstructured data
Enable real-time streaming and batch processing for analytics and operational insights
Architect a multi-region, multi-AZ architecture with multiple instances per zone for high availability
Ensure unified CDP across multiple zones/domains/lines of business
With the CDO team, establish an enterprise data governance framework and implement a data catalog for discovery and lineage
Define MDM strategy to ensure a single source of truth for critical data domains (Customer, Product, Policy)
Implement data quality monitoring and remediation processes
Handle non-standard input data with formatting issues from various sources
Build a Customer Data Platform (CDP) for all brands, including enrichment pipelines and analytical models
Enable self-service BI through Power BI and semantic modeling
Define architecture for reporting and advanced analytics capabilities
Drive data monetization strategies for cross-sell/up-sell and customer journey insights
Define data integration patterns, pipeline architecture, and API standards
Ensure compliance with SOC 2, PCI DSS, and internal security baselines
Align with Calandra Toolkit and target architecture standards
With the CDO team, develop future-state data architecture roadmap aligned with IPH's digital transformation goals
Partner with business and technology leaders to drive adoption and maturity of data capabilities
Drive organization toward 90% agentic-driven operations through AI/ML adoption
Define high-level design, scope, and intended outcomes
Align to business goals, governance standards, and target architecture (Calandra Toolkit)
Hand off requirements to Data Architecture
Translate solution into data models, integrations, security, and governance patterns
Validate scalability, regulatory, compliance, and long-term roadmap alignment
Produce clear technical specs for engineering
Conduct 'Solution Architecture + Data Architecture' review - In collaboration with the CDO team
Support implementation, design, and go-live
Performance, security, and governance
Reusability and standards compliance
Ensure required fixes are addressed before proceeding
Preferred
Azure Data Engineer or Solutions Architect Expert certification
Experience with Databricks, Synapse, and Microsoft Fabric
Strong knowledge of lakehouse patterns, streaming architectures, and data governance frameworks
Insurance industry experience is a plus
Experience building end-to-end frameworks with data as a foundation and AI on top
Hands-on with Data, Gen-AI agents, RAG, and agentic workflows
Benefits
Comprehensive full medical, dental and vision Insurance
Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
Company paid short-term and long-term disability
12 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Retirement savings plan
Personal Paid Time Off
Paid holidays and company-wide Wellness Day off
Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
Pet friendly office environment
Commuter Benefits
Group Pet Insurance
On the job training and skills development
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Company
Independence Pet Holdings
Established in 2021, Independence Pet Holdings is a corporate holding company that manages a diverse and broad portfolio of modern pet health brands and services, including insurance, pet education, lost recovery services, and more throughout North America.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase