Principal Data Solution Architect

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Principal Data Solution Architect

Information Technology

• El Paso, TX
• Plano, TX
• Arlington, TN

At Helen of Troy, we embrace a flexible hybrid work model designed to support collaboration and productivity. For roles eligible for hybrid work, our standard schedule includes in‑office collaboration from Tuesday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Any updates to this model will be communicated in advance. Please note that hybrid eligibility and schedules may vary based on business needs and manager expectations.

The Principal Data Solution Architect will drive the modernization and strategic execution of our Data and Analytics platform. You will lead the end‑to‑end solution implementation, technical governance, and delivery oversight across our modern data stack, facilitating data democratization while maintaining strict security and privacy controls.

• Act as the Lead Architect and technical owner for the end‑to‑end solution design of the modern data stack, ensuring seamless integration and data flow from source ingestion (Fivetran/Matillion) to final business consumption (Power BI).
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for complex data integration strategies, specifically focusing on extracting, modeling, and optimizing data from Oracle ERP (Fusion/EBS) environments into Snowflake.
• Drive the technical strategy for the platform by unifying Data and BI architecture into a cohesive, scalable implementation utilizing Snowflake and DBT, while enforcing best practices for performance optimization and cost‑efficiency.
• Define and enforce the overarching technical governance strategy, establishing standards for data quality, lineage, metadata, and a secure access model that supports true data democratization.
• Provide hands‑on senior guidance to the data engineering team, fostering engineering excellence, championing modern CI/CD workflows, and maintaining rigorous code review standards.
• Translate strategic business needs into actionable technical roadmaps and oversee the delivery of external resources (consultants/vendors) to ensure alignment with architectural standards.

• Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives through cross‑functional collaboration, influencing engineering teams and driving consensus on architectural direction.
• Strong ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical architectures.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, capable of communicating architectural decisions to both development teams and business partners.
• Delivery‑focused mindset with the ability to balance long‑term strategic vision with immediate project execution.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or relevant field.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in data architecture, data warehousing, and BI solutions.
• 5+ years of experience as a Lead Solution Architect, designing enterprise‑level solutions for cloud‑native platforms.
• Demonstrated technical expertise with Oracle ERP systems (Oracle Fusion/Cloud or EBS) and understanding of their underlying data structures.
• Expert‑level SQL proficiency and deep understanding of modern data modeling techniques (e.g., dimensional modeling, Data Vault).
• Proven ability to manage technical project delivery and coordinate external vendor resources.

• Master’s Degree/MBA.
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