IDEXX is seeking a Principal Data Architect that will drive the vision for the VetSoft Analytics Team’s data architecture and lead the team that builds it. You will own how data moves from source systems through our pipelines and transformation layer into curated, reporting-ready data products that power executive dashboards, self-service analytics, and AI agents. Partnering with stakeholders in Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Finance, you will set the standards, patterns, and governance that make VetSoft data trustworthy, performant, and cost-efficient at scale.
Why this role matters:
Your architecture decisions won't just move data, they'll shape how confidently our leaders, sales, and product teams can act on it. As the technical backbone of the VetSoft Analytics Team, the standards and models you set will support every dashboard, self-service report, and AI agent across the business. You'll have the rare opportunity to build this practice from a position of real influence, growing a team while your work directly powers how IDEXX serves veterinary practices and pet owners worldwide.
In this Role
Oversee the end-to-end data pipeline (ELT) landscape, from ingestion of disparate source systems through orchestration, scheduling, and monitoring, ensuring reliability and timely delivery.
Lead the design and build-out of the transformation layer in dbt, establishing modular, tested, and well-documented models along with conventions for structure, testing, and deployment.
Design and deliver curated, reporting-ready data sets that BI tools (Sigma) and AI agents can query with confidence, with consistent business definitions, documented grain, and dependable semantics.
Partner with cross-functional teams to understand business workflows and translate requirements into conceptual, logical, and physical data models that scale with growth and change.
Establish and enforce engineering standards for the data platform, including code review, version control, CI/CD, automated testing, and documentation.
Own data governance initiatives across the organization, including metadata management, data lineage, data quality monitoring, and PII policies, so stakeholders can access trustworthy, compliant, well-documented data assets.
What you will need to succeed:
The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience in data engineering, data warehousing, or data architecture, including demonstrated success leading and developing engineering teams.
Experience with SQL, Python, and DBT.
Helpful to have experience with Snowflake, Sigma, AWS, Airflow.
Expert-level SQL skills and hands-on experience building transformations in dbt, with strong data modeling ability across relational, semi-structured, and unstructured data sets.
Deep experience with cloud data warehousing platforms (Snowflake strongly preferred), modern ELT and orchestration tooling, and the performance tuning and compute cost optimization that keep them efficient. Python or an equivalent scripting language is a plus.
A proactive, ownership-oriented mindset with excellent organizational and project management skills, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
What you can expect from us:
• Base annual salary target: $115,000 - $157,000 (yes, we do have flexibility if needed)
• Opportunity for annual cash bonus
• Health / Dental / Vision Benefits Day-One
• 5% matching 401k
• Additional benefits including but not limited to financial support, pet insurance, mental health resources, volunteer paid days off, employee stock program, foundation donation matching, and much more!
Why IDEXX?
We’re proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve, we follow our Purpose and Guiding Principles to help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, to ensure safe drinking water for billions, and to help farmers protect livestock and poultry from diseases. We have customers in over 175 countries and a global workforce of over 10,000 talented people.
So, what does that mean for you? We enrich the livelihoods of our employees with a positive and respectful work culture that embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you will be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement. Did we mention that we are a dog-friendly office?
IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.
Let’s pursue what matters together.
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Skills Required
- 7+ years experience in data engineering, data warehousing, or data architecture, including leading and developing engineering teams.
- Expert-level SQL skills and hands-on experience building transformations in dbt with strong data modeling across relational, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
- Deep experience with cloud data warehousing platforms and performance tuning/cost optimization.
- Snowflake experience (strongly preferred).
- Hands-on experience with modern ELT processes and orchestration, scheduling, and monitoring of data pipelines.
- Experience designing curated, reporting-ready datasets for BI tools (Sigma) with documented grain, consistent business definitions, and dependable semantics.
- Proven experience with data governance: metadata management, data lineage, data quality monitoring, and PII policies.
- Experience establishing and enforcing engineering standards: code review, version control, CI/CD, automated testing, and documentation.
- Python or equivalent scripting language experience (a plus).
- Proactive ownership mindset, strong organizational and project management skills, and commitment to continuous improvement.
IDEXX Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IDEXX and has not been reviewed or approved by IDEXX.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive with day-one eligibility and added programs for mental health and musculoskeletal care. Feedback suggests insurance quality is strong, with multiple plan options and supportive wellness services.
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Retirement Support — Retirement savings support is highlighted through a clear 401(k) match that begins after an initial waiting period. Feedback suggests this materially strengthens total compensation beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs are depicted as generous, including PTO, paid holidays, and volunteer days. Parental leave and adoption assistance add to the breadth of paid leave options.
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What We Do
10,000 people, one global focus - enhancing the health and well-being of pets, people, and livestock. We are passionate about what we do at IDEXX – and why wouldn’t we be? When you’re working to raise the standard of care for pets, make drinking water safe for billions and keep our livestock population around the globe healthy and free of disease, it’s no wonder that what we do each day is more than just a job. There’s an energy across IDEXX that is contagious – where caring and committed people come together to make things better. IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), a member of the S&P 500, is a leader in pet healthcare innovation, serving practicing veterinarians around the world with a broad range of diagnostic and information technology-based products and services. Headquartered in southern Maine, we conduct operations through more than 70 locations around the world and serve customers in over 175 countries. Our primary business focuses on pet health, a growing market around the world. Our products —in-clinic diagnostic tests and instrumentation, reference laboratory and telemedicine consultation services, and practice management software—enhance the ability of veterinarians to provide advanced medical care, improve staff efficiency and to build more economically successful practices. We also develop and manufacture diagnostic tests and information for the global production animal industry, including poultry and livestock, as well as tests for the quality and safety of water and milk. Please visit our website, IDEXX.com/careers, for further information and to view all of our job opportunities.
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