Lead, Data Architect

Overview

HanesBrands (NYSE: HBI) makes everyday apparel that is known and loved by consumers around the world for comfort, quality and value. Among the company’s iconic brands are Hanes, the leading basic apparel brand in the United States; Bonds, which is setting new standards for design and sustainability; Maidenform, America’s number one shapewear brand; and Bali, America’s number one bra brand. HBI employs 48,000 associates in 29 countries and has built a strong reputation for workplace quality and ethical business practices. The company, a longtime leader in sustainability, has set aggressive 2030 goals to improve the lives of people, protect the planet and produce sustainable products. 

We are seeking an experienced Data Architect to develop and implement enterprise-level data and analytics architectures that support data science, business intelligence, and artificial intelligence initiatives. This role is a individual contributor responsible for defining and executing scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions across a diverse technology stack. The ideal candidate will work across data engineering, analytics, governance, and business teams to ensure adherence to architectural standards and best practices, while enabling robust, cost-effective, and future-ready data capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Architectural Strategy & Platform Design: Design and implement end-to-end data architecture strategies that align with enterprise goals and technical capabilities across platforms like Azure, Databricks, SAP BW, and DSP. Architect for scalability, performance, and cost-efficiency.
• Data Modeling & Integration: Develop enterprise data models and oversee integration strategies across heterogeneous data sources including Azure/Databricks, Oracle, SQL Server, SAP BW, Datasphere and Informatica.
• Infrastructure Optimization: Evaluate performance and scalability of data platforms (e.g., Azure Synapse, Databricks, SSIS) and recommend improvements to support high availability and operational efficiency.
• Data Governance & Compliance: Partner with the Data Governance team to ensure data quality, lineage, privacy, and compliance requirements are embedded into architecture designs.
• Analytics Enablement: Collaborate with BI developers and analysts to support Power BI models, SSAS tabular models, and optimized reporting infrastructure that enable self-service analytics and enterprise insights.
• Cross-Platform Collaboration: Act as a subject matter expert across cloud (Azure), ETL (Informatica, SSIS), and data warehouse solutions, guiding consistency and interoperability across platforms.
• Advanced Analytics & ML Enablement: Collaborate with data scientists and ML engineers to design data pipelines and architectures that support scalable deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management of ML models in environments like Azure Databricks.
• Metadata & Data Lineage: Ensure visibility, traceability, and proper documentation of data pipelines through effective use of metadata, lineage tracking, and data cataloging practices.
• Innovation & Tool Evaluation: Stay informed on emerging technologies, methods, and industry trends. Evaluate and recommend new tools or approaches to improve architecture robustness and agility.
• Continuous Improvement: Continuously improve data architecture frameworks and development practices to support evolving business requirements, technology shifts, and data product needs.

Minimum Education/ Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field with 7+ years of relevant experience 12+ years of equivalent experience can substitute for a degree.

Preferred Education/ Experience

Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience preferred.

Specific Skills or Experience Required

• Proven experience architecting data platforms across Azure Data Services, Azure Synapse, and Azure Databricks
• Strong experience with SAP BW and SAP Data Services (DSP), and integrating ERP data with enterprise data lakehouses
• Proficiency with Informatica, SSIS, and data integration frameworks
• Strong SQL and data modeling skills; experience with both SQL Server and Oracle databases
• Deep understanding of Power BI, including DAX, dataflows, semantic models, and enterprise deployment patterns
• Hands-on experience with SSRS, SSAS, and tabular models
• Strong understanding of data governance, privacy, and security best practices across platforms and tools
• Experience with data modernization and migration from legacy platforms to Azure-based lakehouse environments desired
• Familiarity with DataOps required. MLOps and cloud-native deployment of AI/ML models is a strong plus

• •Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform) is a plus

Job Specific Competencies

• Strong communication skills; able to explain architectural concepts to technical and business stakeholders
• High attention to detail with a strategic yet hands-on mindset
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
• Comfortable navigating both modern cloud-native systems and traditional on-premise environments

Core Competencies

• Data Fluency
• Written/verbal communication and listening
• Strong interpersonal and relationship skills
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Results orientation
• Adaptability

Core Values

Play to Win - We expect to win, working together to drive results. We push ourselves to simplify and innovate. When we fail, learn from it. We will break with the past when necessary to move forward. Act Like Owners - We take action. We build relationships across functions so we can see the company holistically and seek out opportunities for improvement. We’re willing to sacrifice in one area if that leads to our overall success.

Do What’s Right - We behave ethically. We are transparent. We share information about the factors influencing our actions. Our behavior aligns with our values. Our products make the world a better place.

Create Opportunity for All - With success comes opportunity. Everyone is respected and included. We provide opportunities for all associates to reach their Full Potential.

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

EOE: Veterans/Disabled.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact us directly by:

Telephone: 877.999.5553

Email: HBI_TA@hanes.com.