Data Architect (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Captech Ventures - Richmond, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Richmond, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Data Architect at CapTech plays a crucial role in aligning clients' business goals with appropriate data management technologies. This position focuses on enhancing data use, improving information stewardship, and streamlining data flows to deliver successful data implementations. Data Architects are seen as thought leaders, responsible for mentoring talent and expanding the company's data and analytics capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assess and advocate for data management technologies and practices to eliminate gaps between current and future states.
• Interpret and deliver strategic plans to improve data integration, quality, and delivery in support of business initiatives.
• Formulate and articulate architectural trade-offs across solution options before recommending optimal solutions.
• Motivate and develop staff through teaching and empowering technical and consulting skills.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders and development staff to maximize the value of client data across the organization.
• Drive innovative technology solutions through thought leadership on emerging trends.
• Share project solutions and outcomes with colleagues to enhance future project delivery.
• Partner with the business development team to demonstrate technical capabilities and envision proposed solutions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with on-premises and cloud data management, integration, visualization, and analytical technologies.
• Advanced proficiency in end-to-end data architecture solutions including ingestion, storage, and relational modeling using SQL and Python.
• Demonstrated proficiency in designing and implementing modern data architectures and concepts such as cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP), real-time data distribution (Kafka, Kinesis, DataFlow, Airflow), NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB, HBase, CosmosDB), and modern data warehouse tools (Snowflake, DataBricks).
• Ability to think strategically and relate architectural decisions to business needs and client culture.
• Familiarity with recommending data governance best practices including MDM, security, privacy, and policies.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with data governance best practices including MDM, security, privacy, and policies.

Benefits

• Generous PTO
• Health coverage
• Disability insurance
• Paid family leave
• CapFlex - hybrid workforce support
• Learning & Development programs
• Modern Health mental health platform
• Carrot Fertility coverage
• Fringe stipend program for lifestyle benefits
• Employee Resource Groups for diversity and inclusion
• Philanthropic Partnerships for community engagement
• 401(k) Matching with no vesting period