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United Rentals is seeking an experienced and strategic Enterprise Data Architect to lead the development and evolution of our enterprise reporting and analytics data architecture. As the most senior technical individual contributor on the Business Intelligence team, this role is responsible for designing scalable, secure, and reliable systems that empower enterprise-wide decision-making. This architect will influence platform strategy, collaborate cross-functionally with engineers and business leaders, and set best practices for the Snowflake-based data ecosystem.
The Enterprise Data Architect is responsible for leading the strategic direction and technical architecture of United Rentals Snowflake platform and enterprise reporting systems. This role ensures that data solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with evolving business objectives. The architect will design and optimize data models to support a range of use cases, including operational reporting, business intelligence, and advanced analytics.
This position plays a key leadership role in integrating diverse data sources into the Snowflake platform and supporting the development of a unified enterprise data warehouse. The Enterprise Data Architect will work closely with data scientists, EDW developers, business analysts, and IT leaders to ensure consistent, high-quality, and governed access to critical business data.
What youll do:
Develop and maintain a long-term data architecture roadmap aligned with business needs and technical strategy.
Design data movement, replication, access, and decommissioning strategies for legacy systems.
Define and oversee robust backup, archival, and disaster recovery strategies for the Snowflake platform, including the enterprise data warehouse.
Provide architectural guidance and technical leadership across Snowflake, data warehousing, and business intelligence initiatives.
Ensure data quality, security, performance, and availability across the enterprise Snowflake platform.
Develop and enforce data access, integration, and replication standards.
Optimize performance and cost of Snowflake workloads, including compute resource allocation.
Establish best practices for metadata management, data cataloging, and lineage.
Lead architectural review sessions and influence design decisions across analytics and reporting teams.
Collaborate with senior business and IT stakeholders to align data strategies with enterprise objectives.
Facilitate problem-solving and technical communication within the data team and across stakeholders.
Act as a key point of contact between the architecture function and other technical/business units.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or related field required.
10+ years of experience in data architecture roles, including at least 5 years in technical leadership positions on enterprise-scale projects.
Extensive, hands-on experience with Snowflake architecture, including implementation and ongoing operations of Snowflake-centric solutions.
Proficiency in cloud platforms such as Snowflake, AWS, or Azure, with a focus on secure, scalable, and cost-effective design.
Expertise in ETL/ELT pipelines (e.g., dbt, Fivetran, Informatica) and real-time data processing strategies.
Strong understanding of data security, access control, and compliance frameworks including GDPR and SOC 2 Type 2.
Familiarity with business intelligence tools such as Tableau and Power BI, and integration into enterprise reporting platforms.
Proven ability to translate complex business requirements into data architecture and design strategies.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives, influence architecture across teams, and communicate with executive stakeholders.
Comfortable working independently in a senior-level individual contributor role while also mentoring others.
Familiarity with agile development practices and cross-functional team collaboration.
We dont just talk the talk! Were an award-winning company (recently named a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2023) that truly cares about our people - Thats why we offer best-in-class benefits and perks that will support you and your family. In addition to our health and financial plans, we also offer:
Paid Parental Leave
United Compassion Fund
Employee Discount Program
Career Development & Promotional Opportunities
Additional Vacation Buy Up Program (US Only)
Early Wage Access through Payactiv (US Hourly Only)
Paid Sick Leave
An inclusive and welcoming culture
Learn more about our full US benefit offerings here.
United Rentals, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other status protected by law. If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point of the application process, please email careers@ur.com for assistance.
At United Rentals, we proudly hire active duty members, veterans, reservists, and their families. The values that define your serviceleadership, discipline, integrity, and teamworkare the same values that drive our success. With many veterans already part of our team, were ready to help you transition into a rewardingcareer.
United Rentals consists of a wide variety of roles with different duties and responsibilities. The actual pay rate offered to candidates varies depending upon a wide range of factors including specific position, location, education, training, experience, skills, and ability.
Founded in 1997, United Rentals is the largest equipment rental company in the world, with an integrated network of rental locations in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. In North America, the company operates in 49 states, every Canadian province and Puerto Rico.
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