Unisoft Technology - Maryland City, MD
posted 3 months ago
We seek a highly skilled and experienced senior data architect to play a key role in designing, implementing, and optimizing our client platform. As the senior data architect, you will be responsible for developing and overseeing the data architecture strategy, ensuring the successful integration and management of data across the lake house infrastructure. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, lead architectural decisions, and contribute to our organization's data-driven success. In this role, you will develop and maintain a robust data architecture strategy for the AWS Cloud-based Lake House, encompassing data modeling, data storage, data processing, and data integration across various AWS services, such as S3, Glue, Athena, and Redshift. You will define and enforce data governance principles, standards, and best practices to ensure data quality, security, and compliance with relevant regulations. Additionally, you will design and implement efficient data integration processes, enabling seamless data flow between diverse data sources and the data lake infrastructure. Collaboration is key in this position, as you will work closely with data engineers and technical teams to optimize the performance and scalability of the data lake architecture, ensuring high availability and low latency for data access and processing. You will also implement metadata management solutions to enhance data discoverability, lineage, and cataloging within the data lake house. Security is paramount, and you will develop and enforce security measures to protect sensitive data, adhering to industry best practices and AWS security standards. As a leader, you will guide and mentor junior data architects and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data analysts, data scientists, and data engineers, to understand their data requirements and provide technical guidance on data-related initiatives. Maintaining comprehensive documentation of the data architecture, including architectural diagrams, design specifications, and data flow processes, will also be part of your responsibilities. Staying informed about the latest AWS services and data-related technologies, you will assess their potential value and recommend their adoption as appropriate. Continuous evaluation of the effectiveness of the data architecture will be essential, identifying opportunities for enhancement and driving improvements to meet evolving business needs.