FleetPride

Data Architect

FleetPride  •  Irving, TX (Hybrid)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

FleetPride is the largest after-market distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts in the U.S. with some of the best and brightest people in the business! Partner with the best in the heavy-duty industry and apply today!

Enterprise Data Architecture & Cloud Strategy

  • Architect modern enterprise data platforms across On‑Prem, Azure, and Fabric ecosystems.

  • Define architectural standards, reusable patterns, roadmaps, and modernization strategies.

  • Lead scalable ingestion, storage, transformation, and modeling frameworks.

  • Drive cloud adoption with a focus on resiliency, standardization, and business alignment.

Strategic Architecture & Enterprise Responsibilities

Post‑Merger Data Integration & Platform Consolidation

  • Consolidate data environments, pipelines, and models across acquired companies.

  • Integrate ERP, CRM, and operational systems into unified Lake/Lakehouse architectures.

  • Establish reusable ingestion and onboarding frameworks for future acquisitions.

  • Standardize canonical models and reduce duplicated or conflicting data assets.

Enterprise Lakehouse Architecture (Azure + Microsoft Fabric)

  • Design and operate Lakehouse architectures following Bronze/Silver/Gold patterns.

  • Govern Fabric workspaces, Lakehouses, Pipelines, and semantic models.

  • Define and maintain enterprise KPI frameworks and shared semantic layers.

  • Ensure strong lineage, data quality, and operational observability.

Master Data Management (MDM) & Canonical Entity Design

  • Define canonical entities (Customer, Product, Vendor, Location, etc.).

  • Implement pragmatic MDM-lite or hybrid models that scale without unnecessary overhead.

  • Resolve identity conflicts, hierarchy mismatches, and attribute drift across systems.

  • Establish metadata, stewardship roles, and entity lifecycle governance.

Data Governance, Security & Compliance

  • Architect scalable governance models supporting acquisitions and enterprise growth.

  • Implement domain isolation, RLS/CLS, data certification, and metadata standards.

  • Ensure compliance with SOX, privacy, and corporate data security policies.

  • Partner with security teams to enforce consistent controls across platforms.

Platform Ownership & Operational Leadership

(Repositioned after Strategic responsibilities for better narrative flow.)

BI Platform Administration

  • Oversee Power BI, Fabric, and on‑prem BI platforms.

  • Govern workspace hierarchy, capacity usage, semantic models, and performance.

  • Ensure reliability, scalability, and governed data access.

SQL & DB2 DBA Leadership

  • Provide direction to SQL Server and DB2 DBAs for performance, HA/DR, and maintenance.

  • Govern schema lifecycle, environment consistency, and change management.

  • Support DB2 and legacy system modernization and migration strategies.

Production Deployments & DevOps

  • Govern CI/CD and deployment pipelines across On‑Prem, Azure, and Fabric.

  • Standardize automation, approvals, versioning, rollback, and SDLC practices.

  • Manage deployments for ADF, Logic Apps, Azure SQL/Synapse, Cosmos DB, and Fabric.

Observability, Monitoring & Orchestration

  • Architect end‑to‑end observability using New Relic.

  • Implement dashboards, telemetry, alerting, and workload reliability standards.

  • Govern enterprise scheduling and orchestration using Control‑M.

  • Drive proactive monitoring across pipelines, databases, and Fabric workloads.

Cross‑Functional Leadership

  • Provide architectural leadership and direction across data engineering, BI, and DBA teams to ensure alignment with enterprise data strategy.

  • Lead decision‑making on data platform patterns, governance standards, and modernization initiatives.

  • Mentor technical teams and drive adoption of best practices in cloud data engineering, DevOps, and Lakehouse architecture.

Technical Qualifications

Required

  • 12–15+ years in enterprise data architecture and cloud analytics.

  • Expertise in data modeling, schema design, and large‑scale data systems.

  • Advanced hands‑on experience with ADF, Azure SQL, Synapse, and ADLS Gen2.

  • Strong SQL Server background with performance tuning expertise.

  • Experience with DB2/iSeries data structures and migration.

  • Familiarity with Cosmos DB/NoSQL and Databricks/PySpark.

Preferred

  • Azure DevOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure‑as‑Code (ARM/Bicep/Terraform).

  • Azure Entra ID and least‑privilege security architecture.

  • Azure cost governance and optimization.

  • Strong experience with Microsoft Fabric.

FleetPride is the leader in the industry comprised of retail, service, distribution and wholesale divisions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

FleetPride

About FleetPride

FleetPride, Inc.

Headquartered in Irving, TX, FleetPride is the nation’s largest distributor of truck and trailer parts and service in the independent heavy duty aftermarket. FleetPride’s sophisticated network of 300+ locations, which includes 75+ service centers and 5 distribution centers means customers get the parts and services they need, when and where they need them. Customers can click, talk, chat or visit with FleetPride’s team of 4,000+ experts empowered and motivated to solve problems and create tailored solutions for each customer’s unique needs.

FleetPride needs exceptional people to support our ambitious growth plans! We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and exciting opportunities for career development.

Our mission is to be the most reliable parts supplier in every market we serve, and we’ve earned a loyal and growing customer base by providing outstanding service and value.

FleetPride offers advantages to large fleets and small operators alike, and capabilities that no other distributor can match. Our local knowledge allows us to tailor products and services to the unique needs of area customers, while our national footprint allows for consistent, reliable service at every branch and service location. FleetPride’s supply chain expertise ensures that our customers get what they need, when and where they need it, and helps them keep their trucks where they belong – on the road!

FleetPride serves a diverse customer base across multiple industries, including freight and shipping, leasing services, agriculture, food and beverage, construction and waste management.

Industry
Transportation & Logistics
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Irving, TX
Year Founded
1999
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