Architect - Data Engineering and Analytics

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity?

At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.

Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

The Data Architect is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role responsible for defining, designing, and delivering data architecture and data products across Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sales, and Service domains. This role combines deep technical execution with strategic architectural leadership to enable trusted analytics, self-service BI, and advanced analytics.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, own, and evolve data architecture, including conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
• Act as a hands-on architect contributing directly to solution design, data modeling, and implementation.
• Design and deliver scalable, governed data products aligned to business domains and enterprise standards.
• Lead architecture for cross-functional initiatives spanning Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sales, and Service.
• Architect, design, and optimize data platforms using Databricks and Snowflake.
• Establish and enforce data modeling standards, semantic layers, and analytics-ready data structures.
• Develop enterprise and domain data models using Erwin data modeling tool.
• Enable self-service and executive analytics through well-designed data layers for Tableau and Power BI.
• Partner with Data Governance teams to implement metadata management, data quality, lineage, and compliance practices.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to data architects, data engineers, and analytics engineers.
• Collaborate with business leaders, product owners, and technology teams to translate business requirements into data solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years of experience; or equivalent experience.

Extensive experience in data architecture, data engineering, and analytics architecture.
• Proven hands-on experience designing and delivering data platforms and data products at scale (leveraging SAP S/4, Siemens Teamcenter(PLM) /Camstar (MES), Salesforce, Workday transactional systems)
• Strong expertise in data modeling, semantic modeling, and analytics enablement.
• Demonstrated experience working across multiple business domains (Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sales, Service).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Technical Skills

Cloud Platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Data Platforms: Databricks, Snowflake
Data Modeling & Architecture: Erwin, Lucid, dimensional modeling, semantic modeling
Analytics & BI: Tableau, Power BI
Languages & Engineering: DBT, SQL, Python, ETL/ELT, orchestration frameworks
Governance: Data catalog, metadata management, data quality, lineage

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with domain-oriented or data product-based operating models.
• Familiarity with advanced analytics, AI/ML enablement, and analytics platforms.
• Experience working in global, distributed teams using Agile delivery methodologies.

We are a company deeply rooted in belonging, promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always prioritized openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. Illumina prohibits the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the application and interview process. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact accommodations@illumina.com. To learn more, visit: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.