Lead Data Architect

About Lumen Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications u2013 quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up u2013 committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress. Weu2019re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future. The Role The Lead Data Architect is a strategic role responsible for defining, designing, and delivering advanced planning and analytics solutions that prioritize security, usability, efficiency, automation, and stability. This position plays a pivotal role in the integration of multi-system data, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and optimal performance as new forecasting solutions and business processes are implemented. This role will partner closely with Finance, FP&A, and business stakeholders to maintain, enhance, and support SAC planning models, reporting, and analytics solutions. The ideal candidate has strong SAP Analytics Cloud planning experience, a solid understanding of financial processes, and complementary analytics skills across Excel and Power BI. Work Location This is a work from home position within the U.S. The Main Responsibilities Project Related Deliverables and Tasks u2022 Select and implement the appropriate tools, software, applications, and systems to support data technology goals. u2022 Oversee the mapping of data sources, data movement, interfaces, and analytics, with the goal of ensuring data quality. u2022 Collaborate with project leads and consultants and business unit leaders for all projects involving enterprise data and analytics. u2022 Create and maintain data model and metadata policies and procedures for functional design. u2022 Provide technical recommendations and engage with ETL/BI Architects, Business SMEs and other stakeholders throughout the Solution/Data Architecture and implementation lifecycle and recommend effective solutions to develop high performance and highly scalable data solutions (data marts/warehouse and data mining and advanced analytics) u2022 Ensures solution designs address the data standards and principles both from a functional and technical requirement perspective. u2022 Participate in Design Authority forum and contribute artefacts as necessary. u2022 Address data-related problems in regard to systems integration, compatibility, and multiple-platform integration. u2022 Breaks down complex projects into simple systems that can be effectively built and maintained by less experienced engineers. u2022 Develop and implement key components as needed to create testing criteria in order to guarantee the fidelity and performance of data architecture. u2022 Document the project and programs data architecture and environment in order to maintain a current and accurate view of the larger data picture, an environment that supports a single version of the truth and is scalable to support future analytical needs. u2022 Identify and develop opportunities for data reuse, migration, or retirement and platform upgrades. u2022 Communicate with customer, project team in a timely manner and escalates issues & risks appropriately. u2022 Defines the standards to use for data modeling and management of data models ensures that data models produced adhere to these standards. u2022 Ensures that all documented artifacts and templates are captured in the appropriate document repository. u2022 Partners directly with IT development teams and technical architects in the physical implementation of the logical data models u2022 Partners directly with data governance group, technical architects, and IT leads in the selection of metadata tools. u2022 Has deep technical domain knowledge of Lumen. This can cover apps, services, systems, or frameworks. What We Look For in a Candidate Skills & Experience + Bacheloru2019s degree in Business, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or related degree. + Proven expertise in data modeling, calculations for standard planning and forecasting processes. + Ability to analyze complex business requirements and translate them into technical planning solutions. Experience assisting, coordinating, and leading integrated workshops and requirements gathering exercises. + Hands-on experience with system integration, data management, and enterprise-scale analytics projects. + Experience with other Enterprise Planning & Analytics (EPM) tools, Power BI, and Excel modeling + Strong knowledge of data modeling, ETL processes, and predictive analytics methodologies. Core Competencies + Strong understanding of financial concepts such as budgets, forecasts, actuals, variances, and allocations. + Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to address complex system landscapes. + Strong leadership and project management skills, including experience leading cross-functional teams. + Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities to effectively influence and inspire. + Commitment to continuous learning and innovation in the planning and analytics domain. Compensation This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors. Location Based Pay Ranges $105,786 - $141,047 in these states: AL AR AZ FL GA IA ID IN KS KY LA ME MO MS MT ND NE NM OH OK PA SC SD TN UT VT WI WV WY $111,074 - $148,099 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI $116,364 - $155,152 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA WA Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process. Learn more about Lumen's: Benefits ( Bonus Structure #LI-Remote #LI-HR1 What to Expect Next Requisition #: 341437 Background Screening If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page (. Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 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Created: 2026-03-09