Data Architect

Please note this position is based in our Phoenix, AZ Support Office. 

The Data Architect is a technical position, with ultimate technical responsibility for ETL design and
development. The Data Architect designs and builds databases, develops strategies for warehouse
implementation, data acquisition and access, and data archiving and recovery. The Data Architect will
review new data sources for adherence to the standards set forth by the team. The candidate for this
position will have a deep understanding and many years of experience working with SQL. They will have
a track record of multiple project implementations with varying team and organizational sizes. The
candidate will also have a deep understanding of how their platform interacts with other technologies.
This will be considered a leader position, with responsibilities that include design, development,
implementation, documentation, and optimization of an assortment of solutions. Candidates for this
position will have prior experience delivering efficient, secure, high performance, and easy-to-support
solutions primarily within the Microsoft suite of technologies. They will also have prior experience in
providing technical leadership and direction to junior team members.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand data requirements and design solutions
  to meet business needs.
  • Provides technical leadership, creates standards for technical approaches and/or practices for
  their platform
  • Maintains standards for interaction with their platform
  • Is responsible for the overall health and efficiency of their platform
  • Proactively work with other cross functional partners to keep their platform at a reasonable
  version level
  • Provide guidance on the use of cloud data platform tools (Azure) for data storage and
  processing.
  • Maintains awareness of trends, new tools, efficiencies - - shares with entire team on routine
  basis
  • Establishes standards and best practices for database design, data integration, and data
  warehousing, ensuing integrity and quality data.
  • Provides input and guidance to senior IT leadership for planning, forecasting, and budgeting
  • Design, document, develop, test, debug, deploy, and support a variety of customizations or
  configurations for their platform
  • Provide leadership and mentorship to data engineering teams in the execution of data
  architecture plans
  • Collaborate with Data Engineers, Software Developers, and Business Analysts to ensure data
  architecture is aligned with operational analytic needs

Knowledge Skills & Abilities
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Management or seven to
ten years of equivalent experience
• 10 years of experience with Microsoft SQL technologies
• 3 years of experience with cloud-based solutions and/or hybrid connectivity
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, analytical and decision-making skills, and
ability to work on cross-functional teams
• Solid understanding and usage of source control solutions
• Change and release management skills
• Strong requirements gathering and documentation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Core Competencies:
Communication: Convey information, ideas, and feedback clearly and concisely in an engaging
manner that helps others understand and retain the message; listening actively to others.
Customer Focus: Place a high priority on the customer’s perspective when making decisions
and acting; implementing service practices that meet the customers’ and own organization’s
needs.
Driving for Results: Set SMART goals and measure progress; tenaciously working to meet or
exceed goals and making continuous improvement. Seeking innovative ways to solve problems
that result in unique and differentiated solutions.
Positive Approach: Demonstrate a positive attitude in the face of difficult or challenging
situations; provide an uplifting (yet realistic) outlook on what the future holds and the
opportunities it might present.

In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include:

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!

Eligibility requirements may apply for the following benefits:

• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
• Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Company paid short-term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
• Paid holidays

Get Paid Every Day!

Sprouts Farmers Market offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible employee, you’ll be able to transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free.  We offer DailyPay so you don’t have to wait for payday to access the money you’ve already worked for. With DailyPay, you can see how much you’ve made every day and you can transfer your money any time before payday.

 You can learn more by visiting https://www.dailypay.com/partners/sprouts-farmers-market/.

Grow with us!

If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting.  Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

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