Principal Data Architect
Access SystemsSalary not specified
Full Time
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Video Games, GamingIndustries
Requirements
- 7+ years working with data governance platforms (Collibra, Informatica Axon, DataHub) and enterprise governance operating models
- 5+ years designing data architectures and data models for analytics/ML
- Proven experience delivering data quality, lineage, and metadata management at scale
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field
- Deep expertise in data modeling (Kimball, Inmon, Data Vault)
- Strong Python skills, including structured project design and APIs/services with Flask
- Expert SQL across Snowflake and Databricks
- Hands-on experience with big data and orchestration tools (Hive, Spark, Airflow)
- Streaming technologies experience (Kafka or Kinesis)
- Practical Databricks capabilities (Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, MLflow) and solid MLOps practices (CI/CD, model registry, monitoring)
- Cloud experience across AWS/Azure/GCP, with strong AWS exposure preferred
- Robust automated testing for data pipelines (unit/integration)
- Strong knowledge of privacy, regulatory, and audit frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, COPPA, SOX)
- Experience in regulated/high-compliance industries (Gaming, Finance, Healthcare)
- Excellent stakeholder management, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication with the ability to influence without authority
Responsibilities
- Evolve our lakehouse/analytics reference architecture across AWS, Snowflake, and Databricks (Delta Lake, Unity Catalog) for scale, cost, and reliability
- Standardize Databricks workspaces—cluster policies, repos/CI/CD, secrets, cost guardrails, and operational SLAs
- Implement MLOps with MLflow, a feature store, versioned data/code, automated CI/CD, and model promotion/rollback across environments
- Enforce security-by-default—IAM/SSO, RBAC, encryption, tokenization, and PII protection across platforms
- Build reliable ingestion, transformation, and services (Python/Flask, Spark, Airflow/Databricks Jobs) with tests, observability, and SLAs
- Integrate data/ML platforms with game analytics, CDP, personalization, and real-time streams via Kafka/Kinesis; coach teams on best practices
- Establish enterprise policies, standards, ownership/stewardship
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
Is this position remote or onsite?
This is an onsite position in Austin, TX.
What is the salary range for this Senior Data Architect role?
This information is not specified in the job description.
What are the key skills required for this role?
Key requirements include 7+ years with data governance platforms like Collibra, 5+ years designing data architectures for analytics/ML, expertise in data modeling (Kimball, Inmon, Data Vault), strong Python and SQL skills across Snowflake and Databricks, and experience with big data tools like Spark and Airflow.
What is the company culture like at 2K?
2K prides itself on creating an inclusive work environment, encouraging teams to 'Come as You Are' and do their best work, and welcomes all applicants to apply even if they don't meet every requirement.
What makes a strong candidate for this position?
A strong candidate has 7+ years in data governance platforms, 5+ years in data architecture design, deep data modeling expertise, strong Python/SQL skills, big data experience, and knowledge of privacy regulations, plus a degree in a relevant field; 2K encourages applicants even if they don't meet every requirement.
2K
Develops and publishes interactive video games
About 2K
2K develops and publishes interactive entertainment, focusing primarily on video games for a wide audience that includes casual gamers, hardcore enthusiasts, and professional eSports players. The company collaborates with well-known game development studios like Supermassive Games and Firaxis Games to create popular titles such as "The Quarry" and "TopSpin 2K25." 2K's games are available through digital downloads and physical copies, and they also generate revenue from downloadable content (DLC), in-game purchases, and exclusive content partnerships. This diverse revenue model, along with their strong collaborations, sets 2K apart from competitors in the video game publishing industry. The company's goal is to deliver high-quality, engaging gaming experiences that appeal to a broad range of players.
Novato, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2005Year Founded
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
Consumer Software, GamingIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees
Benefits
Health Care Benefits
Health Savings Account (HSA) Including Company Contribution
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
401k Retirement Plan
Life and Disability Benefits
Group Legal Plan
Wellbeing Program
Childcare Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Generous Compassionate Leave
Companywide End of Year Break
Risks
Denuvo in NBA 2K25 may cause performance issues, sparking community backlash.
Project Ethos faces challenges in a saturated free-to-play shooter market.
High expectations for FIFA 2K25 could pressure 2K to compete with EA's FIFA series.
Differentiation
2K collaborates with top-tier studios like Supermassive Games and Firaxis Games.
2K's diverse portfolio includes sports, horror, and simulation games.
2K's partnerships with major sports leagues enhance brand visibility and engagement.
Upsides
2K's acquisition of the FIFA license opens new market opportunities.
Project Ethos aligns with successful free-to-play models like Fortnite.
Mobile gaming expansion with NFL 2K Playmakers taps into a growing market.
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