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 POCs
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

Whats 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 Google Cloud Platform) 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
Bachelors Degree or foreign degree equivalent in Engineering Management, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field