Data Lead/ Architect - W2

Atlanta, GA, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 1 day ago
Contract W2
4 Months
No Travel Required
On-site
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • Spark
  • Scala
  • SQL
  • Azure Synapse
  • Microsoft Fabric

Summary

Job title: Data Lead/ Architect
Location: Atlanta, GA - 5 days onsite
Contract length: 4 months + Extension - W2
 
Day to Day Job Duties:
  • Own the end-to-end delivery, coordination, and execution of the Symphony platform (Phase 2 and beyond).
  • Provide strong technical leadership across data engineering, architecture, and analytics workstreams.
  • Lead and manage a blended team of 10+ resources, including architects, engineers, business analysts, and QA.
  • Drive Phase 2 priorities: refactoring/cleanup, Phase 1 maintenance, and performance optimization.
  • Serve as the primary escalation point to reduce management overhead for client stakeholders.
  • Establish and enforce delivery standards, automation practices, and reusable development patterns.
  • Identify risks, blockers, and opportunities for improvement proactively.
  • Coordinate day-to-day operations with minimal oversight from client leads.
  • Ensure all solutions adhere to client metadata-driven architecture and pipeline standards.
  • Present delivery status, technical decisions, and program health to client stakeholders.
Basic Qualifications:
  • Minimum 10+ years of experience in data engineering or analytics delivery roles.
  • Proven track record in leading large-scale data platform implementations end-to-end.
  • Strong hands-on technical background in Spark, Scala, and SQL.
  • Deep experience with Azure Synapse; Microsoft Fabric knowledge is a plus.
  • Experience with metadata-driven architecture and data warehousing.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead teams without heavy client-side governance.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Experience in local-first, code-first development environments.
  • Background in marketing data, marketing analytics, or consumer goods is preferred.
  • Travel: This position requires commitment to 4 days/week at the client office in Midtown, Atlanta.
  • Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
Nice to Have:
  • Oversight-only or PMO-style profiles will not be considered.
  • Must be a working technical leader who can engage at code and architecture level.
  • Must be available to mobilize immediately.
 
 
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  • Dice Id: 91088983
  • Position Id: 9005991
  • Posted 1 day ago
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