{"id":1621295,"url":"https://alion.io/job/exl-cloud-architect","title":"Cloud - Architect","company":{"id":38016,"name":"EXL","domain":"exlservice.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/exl","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Oracle","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":80,"open_postings":54,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":9,"computed_at":"2026-10-04T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"DevOps","role_family":"DevOps","seniority":"staff","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Gurgaon, India"],"countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":25000,"max_usd":58000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":603},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"dbt","optional":false},{"name":"Dimensional Modeling","optional":false},{"name":"Looker","optional":false},{"name":"LookML","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Fabric","optional":false},{"name":"Power BI","optional":false},{"name":"Snowflake","optional":false},{"name":"Amazon Redshift","optional":true},{"name":"Amazon S3","optional":true},{"name":"AWS","optional":true},{"name":"Azure","optional":true},{"name":"BigQuery","optional":true},{"name":"Data Vault","optional":true},{"name":"Databricks","optional":true},{"name":"GCP","optional":true},{"name":"Google BigQuery","optional":true},{"name":"Python","optional":true},{"name":"Rest API","optional":true},{"name":"SQL","optional":true},{"name":"Tableau","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-24T06:26:43Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-10-05T00:02:20Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":10,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":10},"description":"We are seeking a highly skilled Semantic Layer Architect / Engineer to design, develop, and govern enterprise semantic layers using platforms such as Cube.dev, AtScale, and modern cloud data ecosystems.\nThe ideal candidate will bridge the gap between business requirements and enterprise data platforms by creating reusable business metrics, governed data definitions, semantic models, and analytics-ready data products that support BI, AI/ML, self-service analytics, and data governance initiatives.\nThe role requires collaboration with Data Architects, Data Engineers, BI Developers, Data Governance teams, and Business Stakeholders to establish a trusted semantic layer across the organization. Internal references highlight the importance of semantic models, governed business definitions, lineage, ontology-driven data fabrics, and enterprise semantic layers.\n Key Responsibilities\nSemantic Layer Design & Development\nDesign and implement enterprise semantic layers using:Cube.dev\nAtScale\nMicrosoft Fabric Semantic Models\nPower BI Semantic Models\nLookML (Looker)\ndbt Semantic Layer\n\nCreate governed business metrics and KPI definitions.\nDevelop reusable dimensions, measures, and calculated metrics.\nEnsure consistency of business definitions across reporting and analytics platforms.\nBuild semantic abstractions over enterprise data warehouses and lakehouses.\nData Modeling & Architecture\nDesign enterprise-level:Dimensional models\nStar schemas\nSnowflake schemas\nBusiness-friendly semantic models\n\nEstablish conformed dimensions and reusable business entities.\nCollaborate with Data Architects to align conceptual, logical, and physical models with semantic definitions.\nDefine enterprise ontology and business glossary structures where applicable.\nInternal architecture assets emphasize semantic data models, lineage, and enterprise semantic layer capabilities.\nAnalytics Enablement\nCreate subject-area semantic domains for:Finance\nRisk\nCustomer Analytics\nMarketing\nSupply Chain\nOperations\n\nEnable self-service analytics across BI tools.\nSimplify access to enterprise metrics for business users.\nSupport executive dashboards and enterprise reporting.\nGovernance & Data Quality\nEstablish:Metric governance\nMetadata management\nData lineage\nData catalog integration\n\nPartner with Governance teams to ensure trusted, auditable metrics.\nMaintain semantic model versioning and change management processes.\nInternal semantic-layer discussions specifically reference lineage, shared meaning, governance, and common business definitions as foundational requirements.\nPerformance Optimization\nOptimize query performance and aggregate-awareness strategies.\nDesign caching and acceleration mechanisms.\nSupport large-scale analytical workloads.\nImprove dashboard and report performance through semantic optimization techniques.\nCollaboration\nWork with:Data Engineers\nData Modelers\nBI Developers\nProduct Owners\nBusiness SMEs\n\nConduct architecture reviews and solution design sessions.\nMentor engineering teams on semantic modeling best practices.\n Required Skills\nSemantic Layer Platforms\nMust Have\nCube.dev\nAtScale\nGood to Have\ndbt Semantic Layer\nLookML\nPower BI Semantic Models\nMicrosoft Fabric\nMetricFlow\nData Modeling\nDimensional Modeling\nStar Schema\nSnowflake Schema\nData Vault 2.0\nEntity Relationship Modeling\nBusiness Vocabulary Modeling\nCloud Data Platforms\nAzure\nMicrosoft Fabric\nAzure Synapse\nAzure Data Lake\nAWS\nRedshift\nS3\nGCP\nBigQuery\nMulti-Cloud\nSnowflake\nDatabricks\nProgramming & Query Languages\nSQL (Advanced)\nPython\nYAML\nJSON\nREST APIs\nBI & Analytics Tools\nPower BI\nTableau\nLooker\nThoughtSpot\nSigma\nPreferred Experience\nExperience implementing enterprise semantic layers using Cube.dev or AtScale.\nExperience with governed KPI frameworks.\nExperience supporting AI and analytics platforms through semantic abstractions.\nExperience integrating semantic models with Snowflake, Databricks, Fabric, or BigQuery.\nUnderstanding of metadata-driven architectures, lineage tracking, and business glossaries. \nQualifications\nBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.\nMaster's Degree preferred.\nPreferred Certifications\nMicrosoft Fabric Analytics Engineer\nMicrosoft Azure Data Engineer Associate\nSnowflake SnowPro\nDatabricks Data Engineer Professional\nTOGAF Foundation/Certified\nKey Competencies\nEnterprise Data Architecture\nAnalytics Engineering\nSemantic Modeling\nBusiness Metric Governance\nData Strategy\nStakeholder Management\nLeadership & Communication","description_format":"text","description_chars":4505,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-01T20:44:33Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":29,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.53,"p_room":0.55,"age_days":9,"expected_fill_days":9,"reasons":["conf:2","stale_co","velocity","win:tail","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-04T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/exl-cloud-architect","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/exl-cloud-architect.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-05T00:28:30Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":522,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4478,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-06T00:00:00Z"}}}