Role description

Retail Data Architect

Data Architect I

Who We Are:

Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.

UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.

With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career—and the lives of people across the world.

Visit us at UST.com.

You Are:

We are looking for an experienced Retail Data Architect with strong expertise in modern data architecture, retail domain knowledge, and cloud-native database technologies. The ideal candidate will play a key role in rearchitecting and modernizing enterprise business applications and data models for scalable, high-performance platforms on GCP.

The opportunity:

• Design and develop enterprise data models using Erwin for both OLTP and OLAP environments, including support for JSON and mixed data types.

• Create and optimize modernized web application data models focused on scalability, performance, and efficient application processing.

• Reverse engineer existing data models and transform them into future-state architectures aligned with business and technical requirements.

• Lead data modeling efforts for modernization and re-architecture initiatives across enterprise applications.

• Define and implement data governance and data management best practices.

• Evaluate and recommend appropriate database technologies on GCP for structured and unstructured datasets.

• Work across multiple database technologies including DB2, Cloud SQL, AlloyDB, BigQuery, and related platforms.

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What you need:

• Strong hands-on experience with Erwin Data Modeling tools.

• Expertise in designing OLTP and OLAP data models, including JSON-based and complex data structures.

• Experience building high-performance data models for modern web applications.

• Strong understanding of data governance, metadata management, and data management principles.

• Experience with GCP database selection strategies and cloud-native architecture.

• Hands-on experience with technologies such as DB2, Cloud SQL, AlloyDB, BigQuery, and other modern database platforms.

• Strong retail domain experience with understanding of retail workflows, business processes, and data dependencies.

• Proven experience in rearchitecting legacy application data models for modern technology stacks.

• Ability to reverse engineer and modernize complex enterprise data models.

• Strong communication and leadership skills with experience working in onsite-offshore delivery models.

• Self-driven, adaptable, and capable of navigating ambiguity and changing priorities.

• Solid understanding of Domain Driven Design patterns and principles.

• Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with enterprise modernization and digital transformation initiatives.

• Prior experience leading data architecture discussions with business and technical stakeholders.

• Exposure to cloud-native application architectures and distributed systems.

Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.

Role Location: Washington

Compensation Range: $140,000-$210,000

Benefits

Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.

Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.

Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).

All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

What we believe:

We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.

Humility:

We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity:

Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity:

We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.

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Skills

cloud data architecture,web application data modeling,data governance,metadata management,

Benefits
Compensation range: $140,000.00 to $210,000.00 per year
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.