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Manager - Data Management Architect

Location:  Atlanta
Other locations:  Anywhere in Country
Salary: Competitive
Date:  Dec 16, 2025

Job description

Requisition ID:  1669222

Location: Anywhere in Country

 

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. 

 

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.  Join EY and help to build a better working world.

 

Manager – Data Management Architect

 

The opportunity

 

We’re hiring an experienced Data Management Architect that is an expert in the modern data engineering and data management. The Data Management Architect will design the architecture for data ingestion, data preparation/transformation, data governance, data security, data training and other functions for complex enterprise applications.  Deep understanding of structured and unstructured data management in context of AI training and fine tuning.  Data formats and storage capabilities with performance considerations in the selection of storage systems and formats.  The candidate should thrive in fast-paced environments and are passionate about enabling scalable AI solutions.

 

Your key responsibilities

 

  • Develop effective data management architecture designs for implementation into enterprise applications and internal EY platforms.
  • Support data management tool selection and verification.
  • Develop best practices for data architecture/engineering design patterns in AI native applications.
  • Execute application assessments based on experience and select AI and conventional data architecture and dataops analysis tools.
  • Assess new proposed projects to insure they are leveraging best data architecture practices into architecture design and implementation.
  • Collaborate with other architectural experts in AI, Security and Infrastructure to insure balanced and practical outcomes.
  • Support strategic business development activities for emerging technology.

 

Skills and attributes for success

 

  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to lead data architectural management architectural product functions design and assessment and mentor junior engineers.
  • Comfortable working across cross-functional teams and managing competing priorities.
  • Build and manage strong internal and external partnerships by fostering trust, empathy, and mutual value.
  • Leverage emotional agility and hybrid collaboration to navigate diverse stakeholder needs and drive long-term engagement.
  • Use critical thinking and creative reasoning to address complex problems and exceed expectations.
  • Align cross-functional teams around shared goals, ensuring accountability and progress. Use emotional intelligence and hybrid collaboration to motivate others and deliver high-impact results.

 

To qualify you must have

 

  • 5-10+ years of experience in data management/engineering and associated architecture for products.
  • Understand data management in an AI environment (embedding models, vector/graph databases, inferencing pipelines for NLP, Vision and ML models including LLM etc..)
  • Use of data management and analytics frameworks for application development Databricks, Snowflake, Starburst etc..
  • Understand storage formats and applications (sql, document, object, filesystem, active streaming, Parquet, CSV, JSON, pdf etc…).
  • Familiarity with data management movement, data copy protection, and other data management techniques etc….
  • Expertise in determining recovery point and recovery time objectives and design principles to satisfy the availability metrics
  • Expertise in the design of data availability for distributed systems to actively manage federated data management, data virtualization, data movement, data security and data governance.

 

Ideally, you'll also have

 

  • Experience with large-scale cross functional software development projects.
  • Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

 

 

What we offer you
At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

  • We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.  The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $125,500 to $230,200.  The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $150,700 to $261,600.  Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.  In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
  • Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
  • Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

 

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. 
EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis.  

 

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EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.

 

EY  |  Building a better working world

 

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.

 

Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.

 

EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

 

EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.  

 

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Nearest Major Market: Atlanta

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