Data Architect

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Peter Millar was founded in 2001 with a single cashmere sweater offered in 24 colors. Based in Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina, the American lifestyle brand has grown to include luxury performance sportswear, seasonal resort and country club apparel, sophisticated classics, casually refined tailored clothing and sartorial accessories.

We strive to capture timeless style upgraded with signature innovations, in designs that are in tune with modern life. We embrace working hard, being kind and doing right by our customers, aiming to set a higher standard for the apparel industry.

The Data Architect role focuses on defining and governing enterprise-wide system architecture and data integration patterns using Microsoft technology, such as Fabric, Azure Synapse, Master Data Management (MDM) platforms such as Prophisee, and Microsoft Purview. The Enterprise Architect will work closely with executives, business stakeholders, and technical leaders to ensure that our enterprise architecture is consistent, governed, and aligned with organizational strategy while enabling engineers to implement scalable, production-grade solutions.
 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Develop and maintain an enterprise architecture roadmap that is aligned with business strategy
• Define reference architectures for Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, Prophisee, and Purview
• Implement Medallion Layer architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold) across the enterprise
• Lead adoption of Microsoft Purview for governance, lineage, and metadata
• Drive enterprise-wide Master Data Management (MDM) strategy and patterns
• Provide architectural guidance to engineers, solution architects, and third-party vendors
• Mentor teams and promote enterprise adoption of modern architecture practices
• Partner with executives and business stakeholders to align strategy and execution

COMPETENCIES:

• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure Technologies (Lakehouse, Data Factory, Real-Time Analytics)
• Advanced experience with Azure Synapse Analytics (dedicated + serverless)
• Hands-on Prophisee pipeline architecture and automation
• Deep experience with Microsoft Purview governance and lineage
• Strong MDM framework experience across domains
• Proven ability to define and implement enterprise architecture and data standards
• Expertise in Medallion architecture patterns and data governance
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
   

DESIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• College degree in CIS, Computer Science, a related field, or relevant training and experience
• 10+ years of experience working with MDM framework,
• 5+ years of experience with Azure Synapse Analytics (dedicated + serverless)
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures (Event Hubs, Service Bus)
• Familiarity with additional data catalogs beyond Purview (Collibra, Alation)

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! 

Peter Millar & G/FORE are equal opportunity employers. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Both Peter Millar & G/FORE prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and they afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, genetic information, marital status, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Both Peter Millar & G/FORE comply with applicable state, county and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.