Data Architect

Role:Data Architect

Type: 12-month contract to start Location: Houston, Texas Schedule: Hybrid, 2 days onsite and 3 days remote

Skill set: Data Architecture, data modelling, AWS – Redshift, Glue, DynamoDB

Key Skills: · Current with new technologies and vendor solutions available in the marketplace – especially AWS related services · Expertise in data architecture and design, for both structured and unstructured data · Expertise in data modeling and experience in developing POC’s · Expertise with all aspects of data management: data governance, data mastering, meta-data management, data taxonomies and ontologies · Expertise in architecting and delivering highly-scalable and flexible, cost effective, cloud-based enterprise data solutions · Fluent understanding of data security and compliance requirements · Fluency architecting and documenting architecture at multiple levels (high-level to detailed) and across multiple views (conceptual, logical, physical, data flow and sequence diagrams) · Understanding of Solutions Architecture methodology and practices · Ability to translate business requirements into conceptual and detailed technology solutions · Ability to perform third-party vendor assessments · Strong collaboration skills and building effective working relationships · Strong leadership skills

Key Responsibilities: · As a Principal Architect, represent Software Engineering team while defining the strategy, architecture and solutioning for our system as the Architect solutioning the strategy, and architecture for our system · Define and build overall data design and modeling across all of the organization's data systems · Data management across multiple data systems: data governance, data mastering, meta-data management, data definitions, symantec-layer design, data taxonomies and ontologies · Architecting and delivering highly-scalable and flexible, cost-effective enterprise data solutions · Coordinate with collaborator teams and own the conversation to define use cases, goals, objectives, and architecture to support the business needs. · Build system and application architectures to achieve defined business needs · Build relationships with senior leadership. · Engage and evangelize recommendations to senior leadership teams. · Understand the current state of the organization-wide architecture · Identify key business drivers and technology capabilities required to achieve optimal state. · Anticipate future technology requirements and communicate those to the leadership and multi-functional teams. · Work closely with application, infrastructure, security and DevOps teams and act as a liaison between key business, and IT experts · Ensure alignment between business strategies, information technology roadmap, and technical and tactical deployment teams

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications): · 5+ years of experience in a data architect role including enterprise data architecture models, systems integration, data systems, cloud technology and planning/completing strategic roadmaps · Experience in designing and building applications using AWS (or Azure or GCP) cloud architecture & services and support of highly available and resilient multi-region platforms · Experience in common architecture frameworks such as Microservices, API management including OAuth and Event-driven architecture · Experience communicating across multi-functional teams and senior leadership · Demonstrated experience of taking ownership of intake of business vision and translating the business vision to technical solution and architecture requirements · Clear written and verbal communication skills, sharing information, and leading meetings · Consistent track record of leading execution of architecture vision across multi-functional technical and strategy teams · Demonstrated experience working with PMs, DevOps and software engineers, data architects, application developers & data scientists to plan out end-to-end solutions · Ability to communicate technical and business strategy successfully to audiences of varying levels of experience, background, and seniority. · Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship · Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification · Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position · Bachelor’s Degree or foreign degree equivalent in Engineering Management, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field