Newrez · 18 hours ago
Principal Data Architect
Coppell, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
10+ years expNewrez is committed to exceeding the expectations of residential mortgage borrowers and business partners through superior service and innovative solutions. They are seeking a Principal Data Architect to design and build the foundational architecture of their next generation cloud data platform, focusing on integrating Snowflake and Salesforce for enhanced data governance and analytics capabilities.
FinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Define end to end Snowflake data architecture (conceptual → logical → physical), covering data domains, canonical models, event schemas, and integration patterns
Establish enterprise standards for:
Data modeling (Dimensional + Data Vault where appropriate)
Medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold), incremental loads, CDC
Data quality SLAs and observability patterns (lineage, SLOs, anomaly detection)
Develop authoritative Reference Architectures and Playbooks for integration, orchestration, CI/CD, data product lifecycle, agent safety patterns
Design multi-zone Snowflake topology (raw/stage/core/mart), data sharing, reader accounts, governance, row/column-level security, masking, tags
Optimize cost/performance (warehouse sizing, multi-cluster, caching, clustering keys, micro-partitions)
Lead dbt standards (naming conventions, testing, documentation, docs-as-code), and orchestration (e.g., Airflow/Prefect/Control-M)
Implement CDC pipelines (e.g., Fivetran/Hevo/Talend/Kafka Connect) from Salesforce, ERP, and operational systems
Define integration patterns (real-time, batch, event-driven, API-led, ETL) and select the appropriate approach per use case
Architect Salesforce data extraction (Bulk API 2.0, CDC, Platform Events) with resilient retry and backfill strategies
Normalize Salesforce objects (Leads, Accounts, Contacts, Opportunities, Cases, Activities, Campaigns) into canonical data models in Snowflake
Define event taxonomy (business-events, technical-events, derived-signals)
Implement event routing (Kafka/Confluent, Pub/Sub, EventBridge..) with DLQs, replay, and exactly once semantics where feasible
Experience architecting and deploying data and AI solutions with Snowflake Cortex AI, including model orchestration, prompt-driven automation
Design and implement AI Agents:
Tool-augmented (Salesforce APIs, email/slack, task systems, case routing)
Explainability and decision logs for audits and compliance
Build closed-loop automation: signal → assessment → action → outcome → retraining feedback
Ensure data governance (catalog, lineage, stewardship, glossary, certifications)
Stay current with Snowflake advancements and data platform trends. Find opportunities for platform innovation and efficiency gains
Work closely with fellow architects, engineers, security experts and team members across data domains to ensure successful implementation of platform initiatives
Work closely with cross-functional teams to align data solutions with business objectives
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and architectural guidance to junior team members
Ability to effectively and accurately convey information to others
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in the field of Information Technology, Data Science, Computer Science, MIS, or another STEM-related field required. Significant experience in a similar role or industry will be considered as a replacement
10+ years of experience in data architecture and engineering
5+ years of hands-on Snowflake experience at enterprise scale
5+ years working with Salesforce data, API's, and integration patterns
2+ years of experience supporting Finance or financial data domains
Deep Salesforce data expertise: schema knowledge, CDC, Bulk/REST APIs, Platform Events, Apex limits awareness
Proven delivery of event-driven architectures (Kafka/Confluent), CDC, dbt, orchestration (Airflow/Prefect)
Experience designing Agents (rule engines, Python services, LLM tool-use), with strong auditability, and risk controls
Strong knowledge of semantic models, dimensional + Data Vault modeling, SCD patterns, PII governance, and access controls
Proficiency with CI/CD (GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps/Bitbucket Pipelines), IaC (Terraform for Snowflake), and automated testing for data pipelines
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to define standards and influence executive stakeholders
Snowflake SnowPro Advanced (Architect) certification
Salesforce certifications (Data Architect, Integration Architect)
Experience with dbt metrics, semantic layers (Looker/Power BI), and feature stores (Feast/Tecton)
Exposure to privacy-preserving techniques (tokenization, differential privacy, k-anonymity)
Architectural Rigor: Clear standards, ADRs, design reviews
Systems Thinking: Signal lifecycles, failure modes, backpressure, operational safety
Business Orientation: Sales velocity, pipeline health, churn prediction, case SLA
Operational Excellence: Observability, SLOs, incident response, cost optimization
Change Leadership: Evangelizing modern architecture, upskilling, governance adoption
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health Savings Account with employer contribution
401(k) Retirement plan with employer match
Paid Maternity Leave/Parental Bonding Leave
Pet insurance
Adoption Assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Loan Program
The Newrez Employee Emergency and Disaster Fund is a new program to support our team members
1 Volunteer Time Off (VTO) day, company-paid volunteer day where all eligible employees may participate in a volunteer event with a nonprofit of their choice
Employee Matching Gifts Program: We will match monetary employee donations to eligible non-profit organizations, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000 per employee
Newrez Grants Program: Newrez hosts a giving portal where we provide employees an abundance of resources to search for an opportunity to donate their time or monetary contributions
Company
Newrez
Newrez is your mortgage partner for all stages of your homeownership journey. We offer hundreds of mortgage products to match your needs.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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Chief Operating Officer, Servicing
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Bruce Williams
Vice Chairman
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2026-02-03
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