"Senior Solution Architect" at Franklin Lakes, NJ (Onsite) - CG

Role: Senior Solution Architect

Duration: 12 Months
Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ (Onsite)

Job Description:

Senior Solution Architect - I&D

Core Responsibilities:

• Strategic Roadmap Development: Define and maintain the long-term technical roadmap for the data program, ensuring phased delivery of features that provide incremental business value.
• End-to-End Ecosystem Design: Architect the integration of disparate technologies (e.g., AWS Glue, Snowflake, Kafka) into a unified platform for real-time and batch processing.
• Architectural Governance: Establish and enforce standards for data modeling, security, and quality across all projects within the program.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Coordinate with Data Architects, Engineers, and DevOps to ensure individual solution blueprints remain compatible with the overall program architecture.
• Risk & Performance Management: Identify technical risks and bottlenecks early, conducting Proofs of Concept (PoCs) to validate new technologies before full-scale implementation.
• Stakeholder Management: Translate business goals into technical requirements for IT teams and report on program architectural health to senior leadership
  Essential Skills & Qualifications:

• Enterprise Experience: 12+ years in IT, with 5+ years in lead architecture roles for large-scale data programs.
• Cloud & Hybrid Platforms: Mastery of cloud-native data services (e.g., Azure Data Factory, AWS Redshift, Google BigQuery) and hybrid integration patterns.
• Advanced Data Patterns: Expert knowledge of modern architectures like Data Mesh, Data Lakehouse, and real-time streaming frameworks.
• Governance & Compliance: Deep understanding of PII, CCPA,SOX, HIPPA and industry-specific data security standards.
• Communication Mastery: Proven ability to influence executive-level decisions and lead technical workshops across diverse teams.
• Education: Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (MBA is a plus).
  Preferred Certifications:

• TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)