David's Bridal · 12 hours ago
Principal Data Architect Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$129K/yr - $193K/yr
7+ years expDavid's Bridal is undergoing an IT transformation under new leadership and is seeking a Principal Data Architect to lead the design and modernization of their enterprise data ecosystem. This strategic and hands-on role involves defining the data architecture roadmap and ensuring it aligns with business strategy while actively contributing to modeling, integrations, and implementation.
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Responsibilities
Define and own the enterprise data architecture roadmap, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and alignment with business strategy
Design and implement sophisticated data models supporting commerce, customer lifecycle, finance, supply chain, inventory, and digital transformation initiatives
Build and optimize secure data pipelines integrating Shopify and multiple enterprise systems into a unified Snowflake and SQL Server environment
Lead standards for data governance, privacy, lineage, cataloging, quality, and master data management
Drive best practices for Power BI semantic models, architecture, and performance governance across business functions
Provide architectural oversight for ELT frameworks, automation, and orchestration tools (dbt, Airflow, Matillion, Fivetran, etc.)
Partner with engineering, data, product, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable, future-proof solutions
Mentor internal data engineering teams and influence leadership on data strategy and platform investment decisions
Serve as the senior technical authority for data architecture across the organization
Qualification
Required
7–10+ years experience in enterprise data engineering, architecture, or platform ownership roles
Proven expertise in: Snowflake (design, security, cost management, workload optimization)
Proven expertise in: SQL Server (schema design, tuning, stored procedures, indexing)
Advanced SQL capability with demonstrated experience optimizing large, complex, high volume workloads
Strong experience implementing and supporting Power BI enterprise deployments (governance, semantic layer design, modeling patterns)
Hands-on experience with modern ELT tooling and orchestration (dbt, Airflow, Fivetran, Stitch, Matillion, Databricks, etc.)
Demonstrated eCommerce data experience, ideally including Shopify — understanding of order lifecycle, OMS, payments, fulfillment, customer segmentation, and attribution
Experience building scalable architecture frameworks aligned to business intelligence, operational reporting, and AI/ML readiness
Preferred
Retail or multi-channel commerce experience (stores + eCommerce)
API experience (REST / GraphQL) and complex system integrations
Knowledge of compliance and governance: SOC2, GDPR, CCPA, PCI-DSS
Python experience for workflow automation or integration scripting
A senior technical leader who is both visionary and execution-minded
Able to influence at executive level while guiding implementation details
Practical and business-oriented — not just an architect on paper
Thrives in transforming legacy data landscapes into modern, scalable platforms
Benefits
Rewarding Environment and Competitive Pay
Generous Team Member Discount After First Pay Period
Dayforce Wallet – Get Paid Early!
Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
401K Program
Paid Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays
Pet Benefits
Company
David's Bridal
David's Bridal is a bridal retailer offering a wide selection of wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, accessories, and in-store alterations.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$70MKey Investors
CPP Investments
2021-05-03Debt Financing· $70M
2019-01-22Acquired
Leadership Team
Elina Vilk
President and Chief Business Officer
Recent News
Digital Commerce 360
2025-11-28
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