Captech Ventures - Philadelphia, PA

posted about 1 month ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Philadelphia, PA
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

CapTech Data Architects play a crucial role in aligning our clients' business objectives with the latest technologies to develop effective strategies for data delivery implementation. Our mission is to enhance the business value of our clients by optimizing data usage, improving information stewardship, and streamlining data flows. By gaining a deep understanding of our clients' unique challenges, our Data Architects leverage their expertise and state-of-the-art tools to identify the most effective solutions. We view our Data Architects as thought leaders in the data domain, tasked with nurturing CapTech talent and expanding our data and analytics delivery capabilities. In this position, Data Architects are responsible for assessing and advocating for data management technologies and practices, effectively bridging the gap between the current state and a well-defined future state. They interpret and deliver strategic plans that enhance data integration, quality, and delivery in alignment with business initiatives. Additionally, they formulate and articulate architectural trade-offs across various solution options, ensuring that technical requirements are met before recommending optimal solutions. A key aspect of this role involves motivating and developing staff by teaching and empowering them, as well as influencing both technical and consulting soft skills. Collaboration is essential, as Data Architects work closely with client stakeholders and development teams to ensure that data architecture recommendations maximize the value of client data across the organization. They drive innovative technology solutions by providing thought leadership on emerging trends and share project solutions and outcomes with colleagues to enhance future project delivery. Furthermore, Data Architects partner with CapTech's business development team to showcase our technical capabilities, envision proposed solutions, and estimate work plans.

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, empowering, and influencing technical and consulting soft 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 improve future project delivery.
  • Partner with the business development team to demonstrate technical capabilities and estimate proposed work plans.

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.
  • Ability to assess traditional and modern data architectural components based on business needs.
  • Familiarity with recommending data governance best practices including MDM, security, privacy, and policies.

Benefits

  • Generous PTO
  • Health coverage
  • Disability insurance
  • Paid family leave
  • CapFlex - Employee-first mentality supporting a hybrid workforce
  • Learning & Development programs offering certification and tuition support
  • Modern Health - mental health and well-being platform
  • Carrot Fertility - inclusive fertility and family-forming coverage
  • Fringe - company paid stipend program for personalized lifestyle benefits
  • Employee Resource Groups promoting diversity and inclusion
  • Philanthropic Partnerships for community engagement
  • 401(k) Matching with generous matching and no vesting period
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