Associate Data Architect

WHO WE ARE:
Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers—the Comfort Technology Company®—has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
As an Associate Data Architect, you will be instrumental in defining, developing, and scaling our enterprise-wide data architecture. This includes implementing data governance, enabling data observability, and driving consistency in data design and usage across platforms. You will partner closely with engineering, analytics, security, and business teams to build a modern, secure, and reliable data foundation that supports reporting, analytics, and AI/ML use cases.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Work on the design and implementation of enterprise data models, data pipelines, and data platforms to support strategic data initiatives.
• Support and use architectural frameworks that support scalable and secure data processing using Medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold layers).
• Enforce best practices for SCD Type 2 data modeling, change data capture (CDC), and change tracking across data domains.
• Learn and promote data governance principles including data quality, cataloging, lineage, and stewardship across the enterprise.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure architecture supports both batch and real-time data processing needs.
• Provide architectural guidance for data migration, integration, and modernization efforts across on-premises and cloud-based systems.
• Learn and implement data observability mechanisms for monitoring data reliability, freshness, and schema drift.
• Learn and manage data security strategies to ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.
• Deliver proof of concepts, technical designs, and documentation that align with business and technical requirements.
• Partner with data engineers and analysts on architectural standards and best practices.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience building and documenting data pipelines and writing code in notebooks (e.g., Jupyter, Databricks).
• Good understanding of dimensional modeling, data normalization, and SCD (Slowly Changing Dimension) techniques, particularly Type 2.
• Strong understanding of modern data architecture paradigms including medallion architecture, data mesh, and data Lakehouse.
• Some hands-on experience in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, Azure), ideally AWS (e.g., Glue, Lake Formation, Redshift, Athena).
• Familiarity with data cataloging, lineage tools, and metadata management solutions such as Collibra, Alation, or AWS Glue Data Catalog.
• Good understanding of data governance frameworks, data privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA), and implementation of row/column-level data access controls.
• Knowledge of change data capture (CDC) tools and patterns, Qlik Replicate, or AWS DMS.
• Some understanding of data modeling tools such as Erwin, dbt, or similar.
• Experience with streaming and event-driven architectures (Kafka, Kinesis, Redpanda).
• Familiarity with SaaS platforms such as Databricks, Astronomer (Airflow), and Snowflake is a plus.
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to communicate architectural decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Basic understanding of data architecture concepts and ability to support technical design aligned with business needs.
• Familiarity with Agile environments and eagerness to contribute to data transformation projects

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field—or equivalent work experience.
• 1+ years of experience in designing, building, and maintaining enterprise data architecture solutions.
• Hybrid work schedule based out of Manhattan Beach, CA office.

The pay range for this position is $90,000 - $120,000/yr USD.

About Skechers

Skechers, a global Fortune 500® brand develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Developing comfort technologies is the foundation of all we do – delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,200 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California, with offices and distribution centers around the globe, Skechers has spent over 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Reasonable Accommodation
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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily.  The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.