Data Architect

Job Overview

Skanska is searching for a dynamic Data Architect. This is a great opportunity to start a career with a company that builds things that matter and values its team. We are proud to share our culture of diversity and inclusion.

Our work makes a clear contribution to society and the environment around us. We build in many different verticals. Whether we are building schools to provide inspiring spaces for learning, roads to connect communities or hospitals to care for patients, it all contributes to our purpose – we build for a better society.

Skanska's values —Be Better Together, Act Ethically and Transparently, Commit to Customer, and Care for Life—are deeply engrained in how we work, which is why our values support and drive our D&I efforts.

The Data Architect is responsible for translating business strategy and requirements into secure, scalable, supportable, and governed data solutions.  This role emphasizes driving best practices and standardization across diverse data platforms and tools.  The Data Architect partners with business leaders, data owners, data stewards, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, data engineering, analytics engineering, and application teams to ensure that data solutions are aligned with business needs and meet requirements for quality, privacy, security, interoperability, performance, reliability, observability, and cost.  The role provides architectural ownership throughout the solution lifecycle and helps establish the trusted data foundation required for analytics, self-service, automation, machine learning, and AI.

Data Architect Required Qualifications:

• • 5+ years of progressive experience in data architecture, data engineering, data integration, analytics engineering, or enterprise information management.
  • 3+ years of experience designing, developing, and supporting ETL/ELT pipelines using technologies such as SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Azure Synapse Analytics, or similar data integration platforms.
  • 3+ years of experience with APIs, orchestration, batch integration, incremental loading, CDC, file-based integration, and event or streaming patterns.
  • 3+ years of experience with Microsoft Fabric (preferred) or Databricks, including exposure to data lakehouses, data warehouses, Apache Spark, Delta tables, data pipelines, and orchestration.
  • 2+ years designing cloud-based or hybrid data architectures
  • 2+ years of experience with Git, automated testing, CI/CD, DataOps/DevOps, change management, and release management.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, data engineering, or a related discipline.

Currently, the company is not considering applicants for this position who now or in the future require employment sponsorship by the company. 

Our Investment in you:

• • • We believe that Benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options (including medical, dental, and vision insurance plans), expert guidance, and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially, and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and Benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
    • As a Skanska community, our values ground us, and our diversity of experience propels us forward. No matter what your career stage, there’s a place for you to thrive here and partner with us in shaping how our world lives, moves, and connects.
    • At Skanska, we Care for Life. And we’re committed to supporting your whole health and peace of mind through inclusive and personalized total rewards.
    • We’re committed to your success by developing you in your role and supporting your career growth
    • Compensation and financial well-being – Competitive base salary, excellent bonus program, 401k, & Employee ownership program. 

Come work with us and join a winning team!

Apply Today for Immediate Consideration!

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Skanska uses knowledge & foresight to shape the way people live, work, and connect. More than 135 years in the making, we’re one of the world’s largest construction and project development companies. With operations in select markets throughout the Nordics, Europe, and the United States, global revenue totaled $15.9 billion in 2024.

Skanska in the U.S. operates 28 offices across the country, with its headquarters in New York City. In 2024, the U.S. construction sector generated $8.2 billion in revenue, and the U.S. development sector’s net investments in commercial projects totaled $224 million.

Together with our customers and the collective expertise of our 6,300 teammates in the U.S. and 26,300 globally, we create innovative and sustainable solutions that support healthy living beyond our lifetime.  

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Primary Location

US-NC-Charlotte

Primary Work Location/Assignment

Hybrid

Skanska Business Unit

Skanska USA Inc.

Employee Status

Full Time

Salary Low

Salary High