Data Architect

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Data architect
Data governance
Data Security
GDPR
CCPA
HIPAA
AWS
Azure
GCP
SQL
Data Modeling
Catalogs

Job Details

Need consultant Local to Plano, TX

Data Architect

Duration: Long Term Contract

Location: Dallas, TX - Onsite

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain enterprise-level data architecture aligned with business and technology strategies.
  • Lead and enforce Data Governance frameworks, including data quality, metadata management, stewardship, and compliance.
  • Define and implement Data Security standards, including data classification, encryption, access control, and regulatory compliance (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, etc.).
  • Develop data models, data flow diagrams, and system integration designs for cloud and on-prem environments.
  • Partner with cybersecurity teams to assess risks, secure sensitive data, and enforce best practices in data protection.
  • Establish and maintain data lineage, cataloging, and metadata documentation using modern governance tools.
  • Collaborate with business, engineering, and analytics teams to ensure reliable and secure data availability.
  • Define enterprise policies for data lifecycle management, retention, archival, and secure disposal.
  • Drive data architecture reviews, performance optimizations, and platform modernization initiatives.
  • Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards, cloud adoption frameworks, and security guidelines.

Required Skills & Experience

  • 13+ years of experience as a Data Architect or similar role.
  • Strong hands-on expertise in Data Governance (Collibra, Informatica Axon, Alation, Apache Atlas, etc.).
  • Deep knowledge of Data Security principles, including encryption, IAM, data masking, tokenization, and audit controls.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) and their security services (KMS, IAM, DLP, etc.).
  • Strong SQL, data modeling, ETL/ELT, and database design skills across relational and NoSQL systems.
  • Experience implementing enterprise data catalogs, metadata management, and lineage frameworks.
  • Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks: GDPR, CCPA, SOX, HIPAA, etc.
  • Ability to translate business needs into scalable and secure data architectural solutions.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
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