Senior Data Modeler and Data Architect AWS Redshift

Location: Newark, NJ (Hybrid – 3 days in the office)

Job Type: Full Time

About Us

CARIAN is a purpose-driven, woman-owned consulting and advisory firm dedicated exclusively to the power sector. We partner with leading electric and gas utilities to provide strategic advisory and disciplined execution across program management, business intelligence, and field execution oversight. Guided by integrity, trust, excellence, and accountability, our team helps deliver complex capital programs and build the resilient energy infrastructure that communities depend on.

Position Overview

CARIAN is seeking a Senior Data Modeler and Data Architect to support a large Customer Data Asset program for our client in Newark, NJ. This role is central to building the conceptual logical and physical data models that power customer analytics reporting and enterprise visibility.

The position requires deep experience designing Redshift models dimensional schemas and enterprise data structures along with the ability to translate business needs into scalable architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business SMEs to capture analytical and reporting needs
• Translate requirements into conceptual, logical, and physical data models
• Design dimensional models including Star and Snowflake patterns for Redshift
• Define data standards, relationships, and modeling requirements
• Build and optimize Redshift tables, views, and materialized views for performance
• Document data flows lineage and governance structures
• Partner with Data Engineering to ensure pipelines align with architectural requirements
• Leverage AWS Glue, Step Functions, DataZone, and related AWS services
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field required
• Master’s degree preferred
• 8 or more years of experience in data modeling, data architecture, or analytical engineering
• Expert dimensional modeling and advanced SQL
• Strong experience designing Redshift schemas for performance and scale
• Experience in customer analytics environments preferred
• Ability to communicate clearly across technical and business teams
• AWS certifications are a plus
• Ability to meet client security and compliance requirements including eligibility for 810 access which may require United States citizenship or permanent residency.
• Preferred certifications: AWS Certified Data Engineer Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional, AWS Certified Developer Associate
• Experience with Snowflake or Databricks is a plus
  
  

Why CARIAN

• Purpose-driven work. Help deliver infrastructure that powers communities.
• Industry reputation. Trusted by leading utilities for our reliability and results.
• Career growth. Opportunities to lead major programs and mentor high-performing teams.
• Collaborative culture. Join a team that values delivery excellence and long-term relationships.
• Competitive total rewards. Strong compensation, full benefits, 401(k) match, and meaningful work.
  
  

Equal Employment Opportunity

CARIAN is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire and develop talent based on qualifications, performance, and business needs. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. As a women-owned firm dedicated to the power sector, we are committed to building a team that reflects professionalism, expertise, and integrity at every level.

Compensation

The base salary range for this role is $125,000 to $195,000 annually, based on a full-time equivalent schedule. This range represents a good-faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend on experience, qualifications, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to base salary, the role includes eligibility for bonus incentives, a comprehensive benefits package, and a company 401(k) match.

CARIAN does not sponsor H1B-Visas at this time.