The Role
The Principal Data Architect will design and evolve enterprise data architecture to support business growth and AI integration, ensuring a secure and efficient data ecosystem while collaborating with various teams to enhance data quality and governance.
Summary Generated by Built In
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies, Workers Compensation Division, is searching for a Principal Data Architect to design and evolve the enterprise data architecture that supports our growing business, AI adoption, and long-term strategy. This individual ensures our data ecosystem is secure, scalable, reliable, and well-governed, working hand-in-hand with the Director of Data Strategy, IT engineering teams, as well as Analytics, Claims, and Actuarial teams to build a unified, modern, and trustworthy data environment.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without requiring, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
ARCHITECTURE LEADERSHIP
- Develop and evolve the enterprise data architecture blueprint including cloud, on premises, and hybrid environments ensuring alignment with business and analytical/AI needs.
- Set the direction for modern data integration, event driven design, master data management, and responsible AI enablement.
- Evaluate current systems and design a practical modernization path that reduces technical debt and improves data quality and performance.
DATA PLATFORM AND ENGINEERING DESIGN
- Lead the architectural design for enterprise data platforms, including structured and unstructured data environments.
- Design standards for ingesting data from core policy, claims, CRM, billing, underwriting, and workflow systems.
- Establish scalable patterns for operational data feeds, partner data exchanges, real time integration, and analytical data pipelines.
- Define the strategy and technical patterns for how the company manages data copies, extracts, and transformations in a secure and governed manner.
COLLABORATION AND LEADERSHIP
- Partner closely with the Director of Data Strategy to make sure architecture aligns with business priorities.
- Work with engineering, application teams, analytics, and actuarial groups to ensure efficient, well designed data flows.
- Provide technical leadership for system modernization efforts and guide how data is structured, integrated and maintained across the enterprise.
DATA QUALITY AND GOVERNANCE
- Define architectural standards that support enterprise data quality, lineage, metadata, and stewardship expectations.
- Establish reliable integration patterns for the company’s core systems.
- Ensure the architecture meets audit, compliance, and security requirements.
TECHNICAL EXECUTION
- Lead complex architecture reviews, solution designs, and technical roadmaps.
- Oversee proof of concepts, technical assessments, and platform evaluations.
- Bring structure and clarity to a mixed technology environment with legacy systems and modern cloud services.
QUALIFICATIONS
- EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field, required. Master's degree preferred.
- CERTIFICATIONS: One or more preferred: Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Data Analytics certifications, Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
EXPERIENCE
- A minimum of 12 years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or system integration required.
- Strong experience with large-scale operational systems, transactional databases, and customer-facing platforms.
- Deep experience with enterprise data feeds, real time integration patterns, analytical data pipelines, and AI enabling architectures.
- Experience designing data models, integration patterns, master data structures, and governed data ecosystems.
- Strong understanding of insurance data, regulatory requirements, and complex transactional systems.
- Proven ability to influence executives, lead cross-functional teams, and communicate complex technical concepts clearly.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Hybrid Work Schedule (up to 2 days work from home)
- Multiple Office Locations - Financial District Downtown or Walnut Creek
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Immediate Vesting of Retirement Savings + Company Match
- Group Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
- Flexible Savings Accounts
- Paid Community Volunteer Day
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Employee Referral Program
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program
ABOUT US
With more than 50 years in business, Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies (BHHC) has grown from a regional organization to a national insurance group, offering insurance products from coast to coast. Relationships are the cornerstone of our culture, and we believe in doing the right thing. That means we invest in our business in every way possible to deliver on our mission and demonstrate that people are what powers our success. Our commitment to financial strength and integrity means our customers can rest assured that we will be there when it counts.
At BHHC we embrace diversity and foster an environment where our people can be their authentic selves. Our differences make us stronger and better together, which fosters a harmonious workplace—something we truly value. We’ve created an approachable and collaborative atmosphere. Here you’ll find a welcoming workplace where everyone can feel valued, supported, and inspired to do great work. Together, we raise the bar by being curious, remaining customer-focused, and operating with integrity.
Top Skills
AI
AWS
Cloud
Data Architecture
Data Governance
Data Integration
Data Pipelines
Master Data Management
Azure
Structured Data
Unstructured Data
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The Company
What We Do
Financial Strength and Integrity
With more than 50 years in business, BHHC has grown from a regional organization to a national insurance group, offering insurance products from coast to coast. Relationships are the cornerstone of our culture, and we believe in doing the right thing. That means we invest in our business in every way possible to deliver on our mission and demonstrate that people are what power our success. Our commitment to financial strength and integrity means our customers can rest assured that we will be there when it counts.
Nationwide Strength. Hometown Feel.
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies (BHHC) began as eight separately managed regional insurance companies across the United States.
As originally chartered, each wrote primarily in its own “home state” – with some business in bordering states. The eight companies began as personal lines writers, and each had its local underwriting and management presence in their territories – a core strategy BHHC continues to utilize. Today, BHHC has expanded its footprint nationally, while remaining committed to our heritage of offering the personalized service of a local homestate insurance company
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