Senior Data Solution Architect
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Data Solution Architect to lead the design and implementation of innovative, scalable and secure data solutions, providing strategic direction and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive advanced data initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Define, develop and implement architecture for cloud-based big data analytics solutions
- Provide technical leadership across multiple teams, fostering collaboration and alignment on architectural decisions
- Design and oversee systems for data ingestion, processing, security, governance and quality management
- Evaluate, recommend and apply best practices in data management domains such as integration, modeling, governance and BI solutions
- Ensure optimal performance, scalability and cost-effectiveness for data systems
- Review and validate production architecture designs and solutions to ensure alignment with business requirements
- Drive adoption of cutting-edge technologies including AI/ML and Generative AI tech stacks
- Lead initiatives in data management domains such as master data management, MLOps and data security
- Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices in collaboration with development teams
- Stay informed about emerging data architecture trends and ensure continuous improvement of solutions
Requirements
- 15 to 20 years of experience in software engineering with deep expertise in data solutions
- At least 2 production-grade architecture designs or solution reviews in the past 2-3 years
- Knowledge of architecture patterns such as DWH, Data Lake, Lambda, Kappa, Virtualization and Data Mesh
- Background in centralized, distributed, decentralized and federated data systems
- Experience with at least one cloud platform: Azure, AWS, GCP or Snowflake
- Practical expertise with Big Data stack including Spark, Spark Streaming, Hadoop and Hive
- Capability to work with NoSQL technologies like HBase or Cassandra and orchestration tools such as Oozie, Falcon or Airflow
- Strong understanding of at least 2 data management domains: Data Integration, MLOps, Generative AI, Data Governance or Data Modeling
- Hands-on skills in programming with Python, R, Scala, Java or .NET for PoCs or prototypes
- Proficiency in DevOps and CI/CD tools such as GitLab, GitHub, Azure DevOps and containerization with Docker or Podman
- Expertise in BI and data visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau
