Data Architect Lead
Job Description
- Data Architecture and Strategy:
- Lead the development and implementation of data architecture strategies that align with business objectives.
- Design and oversee the architecture of enterprise data warehouses, data lakes, and big data platforms.
- Establish best practices and standards for data modeling, integration, and management.
- Platform Design and Implementation:
- Architect, design, and implement data warehouse solutions using platforms like Databricks, Redshift, BigQuery, Synapse, and Snowflake.
- Develop scalable big data solutions using cloud data technologies and services.
- Ensure the data architecture supports data quality, security, and governance requirements.
Responsibilities Duties:
- Technology Leadership:
- Evaluate and recommend data platforms, tools, and technologies that meet the organization’s needs.
- Lead the selection and implementation of new data technologies and ensure seamless integration with existing systems.
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies to guide future data strategies.
- Collaboration and Communication:
- Work closely with stakeholders across the organization, including data engineers, data scientists, and business analysts, to understand data needs and deliver solutions.
- Collaborate with IT teams to ensure data infrastructure is optimized for performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to data architecture and engineering teams.
Key Skills:
- Data Integration and Management:
- Design and implement robust ETL processes to integrate data from various sources into the data warehouse and big data platforms.
- Oversee the management of metadata, master data, and data lineage across systems.
- Ensure data consistency, accuracy, and availability for business users.
- Performance Optimization:
- Monitor and optimize the performance of data platforms and processes.
- Implement strategies for data archiving, backup, and recovery.
- Address scalability and performance challenges in large-scale data environments.
- Governance and Compliance:
- Ensure that data architecture and solutions comply with data governance, privacy, and security policies.
- Implement data governance frameworks and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
- Establish data stewardship programs to maintain data quality and consistency.
Experiance Qualifications:
Experience:
- 15+ years of experience in data architecture, data warehousing, and big data solutions.
- Extensive experience with data warehouse platforms such as Teradata and Oracle.
- Deep understanding and hands-on experience with big data technologies like Hadoop, HDFS, Hive, and Spark.
- Proven track record of designing and implementing large-scale data architectures in complex environments.
Skills:
- Strong expertise in data modeling, data integration (ETL/ELT), and database design.
- Proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL, and performance tuning in Teradata, Oracle, and other databases.
- Familiarity with cloud data platforms and services is a plus (e.g., AWS Redshift, Google BigQuery, Azure Synapse).
- Experience with data governance, security, and compliance best practices.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
- Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration abilities.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with additional big data and NoSQL technologies (e.g., Cassandra, MongoDB).
- Familiarity with data visualization and BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
- Experience with cloud-based data architectures and hybrid data environments.
- Certifications in data architecture, data warehousing, or related areas.
Benefits:
Training, health, insurance, commuting support, lunch service etc.