Data Architect

About the role

At Tactile Medical, we are evolving our data capabilities from report-driven analytics to a scalable, enterprise data platform built on Microsoft Fabric. The Data Architect will play a critical role in designing and governing the end-to-end data ecosystem, ensuring consistency, scalability, and long-term sustainability. This role is responsible for establishing enterprise data architecture standards, connecting disparate systems, and enabling a unified data foundation that supports reporting, self-service analytics, and future AI/ML capabilities. As a highly visible, strategic partner to IT leadership, the Data Architect will balance hands-on technical work with architectural governance and cross-functional collaboration while helping to mature data practices across the organization. Accountabilities & Responsibilities: Data Architecture & Platform Design Define and maintain enterprise data architecture standards, frameworks, and reference models Design end-to-end Microsoft Fabric solutions, including Lakehouse, Warehouse, semantic models, and reporting layers Establish scalable data modeling standards, including dimensional (star schema) and semantic modeling practices Define environment and workspace strategies (dev, test, prod) to support reliable and repeatable delivery Solution Governance & Enablement Review and guide data solution designs to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards Partner with Data Platform Engineering to establish reusable patterns, pipelines, and platform capabilities Evaluate tradeoffs between speed, scalability, and long-term maintainability, providing clear recommendations Enable consistent use of shared datasets, metrics, and semantic models across the organization Cross-System Data Strategy Design and document data flows, lineage, and ownership across systems and platforms Define canonical data models to ensure consistency across core systems such as Salesforce, NetSuite, and Brightree Align data definitions across the organization to reduce duplication and improve data quality Establish architectural guardrails that support governance, metadata management, and appropriate data access Stakeholder Collaboration & Leadership Partner with business and technical stakeholders to translate data needs into scalable architectural solutions Communicate complex architectural concepts and tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical audiences Mentor and educate team members on data architecture standards, best practices, and emerging capabilities Serve as a strategic partner to IT leadership, helping shape the organization's long-term data strategy Other: Participate in key architecture and data strategy discussions across the organization Contribute to continuous improvement of data platform capabilities and processes Perform additional duties as assigned