Associate Data Architect I

• *Role description**

• *Associate Data Architect I – Data Engineering \& Architecture**

### **Job Summary**

We are looking for an **Associate Data Architect I** with strong hands\-on development experience in designing, building, and optimizing data solutions. The role will support scalable data architectures, data pipelines, integrations, and cloud\-based data platforms while working closely with engineering and architecture teams.

### **Key Responsibilities**

• Design and develop scalable **data pipelines and data processing solutions**.
• Build and maintain **ETL/ELT workflows** for structured and semi\-structured data.
• Support the design and implementation of **data models, data warehouses, and data lake architectures**.
• Develop solutions for integrating data from multiple **applications, databases, APIs, and cloud platforms**.
• Translate architecture designs into working technical implementations and reusable components.
• Optimize **data pipelines, SQL queries, and storage solutions** for performance and scalability.
• Implement **data validation, data quality, security, and governance** requirements within data solutions.
• Participate in **technical design discussions, code reviews, troubleshooting, and performance tuning**.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including **data flows, mappings, and solution designs**.
• Collaborate with **Data Architects, Data Engineers, application teams, and business stakeholders**.
• Evaluate existing data solutions and recommend technical improvements and modernization opportunities.

Must\-Have Skills

• Strong hands\-on development experience in designing, building, and optimizing **data solutions**.
• **Data pipeline** design and development.
• **Data processing solutions**.
• **ETL/ELT workflows**.
• Working with **structured and semi\-structured data**.
• **Data modeling**.
• **Data warehouses**.
• **Data lake architectures**.
• **Data integration** across applications, databases, APIs, and cloud platforms.
• **SQL query optimization**.
• **Performance tuning and scalability optimization**.
• **Data validation and data quality**.
• **Data security and governance**.
• Ability to translate architecture designs into **technical implementations and reusable components**.
• **Troubleshooting and code reviews**.
• Technical documentation covering **data flows, mappings, and solution designs**.

Good\-to\-Have Skills

• Experience evaluating existing data solutions and identifying **technical improvements and modernization opportunities**.
• Experience working closely with **Data Architects and Data Engineers**.
• Ability to collaborate with **application teams and business stakeholders**.
• Participation in **technical design discussions**.

• *Skills**

Cloud Data Warehousing, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Modeling, SQL

• *About UST**

UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future\-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.