Principal Data Architect

Salary: $86000 - 123000 per year Requirements: We are seeking a forward-thinking data architect with 10+ years of enterprise data strategy experience. We want someone with hands-on success designing active metadata infrastructures and closed-loop automation, including metadata-triggered schema self-repair and structural drift remediation. We require deep expertise in semantic web standards, including RDF, OWL, and SHACL, as well as SPARQL for ontology-driven modeling and graph reasoning. We need production experience implementing policy-as-code controls with Open Policy Agent (OPA) or a comparable zero-trust policy engine. Experience integrating Caelum or Amundsen push-events with DataHub Actions Framework for real-time data quality orchestration and automated schema rollbacks is required. A masters degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, ideally with a focus on Formal Methods, Symbolic Logic, or Computational Mathematics, is preferred. Responsibilities: We will expect you to architect and drive an enterprise-scale self-healing data fabric. You will help replace rigid ETL patterns with intelligent, event-driven data orchestration. You will design and implement active metadata solutions that keep operational metadata continuously engaged. You will build computational data governance capabilities across the enterprise. You will develop zero-copy multi-party data virtualization patterns. You will create ontology-first data models and semantic reasoning workflows. You will enforce contextual data access controls through policy-as-code mechanisms. You will integrate event frameworks to support real-time data quality actions and automated rollback processes. Technologies: Architect ETL Fabric Support RDF Web More: We are hiring for a Principal Data Architect role on a 12-month contract based in Houston, TX, with a hybrid schedule that requires one week onsite each month. We are looking for local Texas candidates or those in nearby states. This is a high-impact opportunity to help us pioneer a next-generation self-healing data fabric built on active metadata, semantic engineering, and policy-driven governance. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. last updated 28 week of 2026