Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Software Lead Architect to work
closely with customers and internal stakeholders to define, design, and implement
robust platform solutions for Data Management. This role requires deep expertise in
data governance, management, and regulatory compliance frameworks such as
USGCI, GDPR, HIPAA, and others.
Key Responsibilities:
· Customer Engagement & Solution Definition
o Collaborate with customers to understand business needs and translate
them into secure, scalable, and compliant data platform architectures.
o Lead technical workshops and architecture sessions with customer
stakeholders.
· Big Data Expertise: Demonstrated experience working with extremely large-
scale datasets across enterprise-grade platforms. Proven ability to design,
optimize, and govern data flows in high-volume environments.
· Geospatial Data Proficiency: Hands-on experience with geospatial data
models, indexing strategies, and spatial analytics. Familiarity with tools and
frameworks for managing location-based datasets at scale.
· Architectural Oversight vs. System Ownership: While operational control of
big data systems may reside with specific teams or platforms, this role is
responsible for establishing the overarching governance frameworks, compliance
protocols, and architectural standards that safeguard data integrity and ensure
alignment with regulatory requirements.
· Architecture & Design
o Defining end-to-end architecture for data management and security
platforms, including data ingestion, storage, processing, access control,
and auditing.
o Design solutions that ensure compliance with global data protection
regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, USGCI).
o Develop reference architecture, blueprints, and best practices.
· Security & Compliance
o Integrate security-by-design principles into all platform components.
o Ensure data encryption, identity and access management (IAM), and
secure data lifecycle practices are in place.
o Conduct risk assessments and compliance gap analyses.
· Collaboration & Leadership
o Work with cross-functional teams including engineering, DevOps, legal,
and compliance.
o Collaborates with system owners and engineering leads to ensure
consistent data standards, lineage tracking, and metadata management
across distributed platforms.
o Mentor and guide development teams on secure coding and data handling
practices.
o Stay current with emerging technologies and regulatory changes.
· Scalable Design Thinking: Applies architectural principles that support
scalability, performance, and resilience in data ecosystems handling petabyte-
scale workloads.
Required Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or
related field.
· 7 - 10 years of experience in software architecture, with a focus on data
platforms and security.
· Proven experience designing solutions compliant with GDPR, HIPAA, USGCI, or
similar regulations.
· Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and cloud-native
security tools.
· Expertise in data governance, metadata management, and data lineage.
· Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.
Preferred Skills:
· Certifications such as CISSP, CIPP, TOGAF, AWS/Azure Architect.
· Experience with data privacy impact assessments (DPIAs).
· Knowledge of modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery).
· Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
· Knowledge on Security Compliances is nice to have.
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