Senior Data Architect/MASSACHUSETTS/W2

Tek Ninjas - Quincy, MA

Full-time - Senior

Quincy, MA

About the position

The Senior Data Architect is responsible for designing and developing cloud-based data management systems, focusing on both centralized and decentralized data architectures. This role involves creating data models, defining security policies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and efficient cloud data solutions. The architect will also evaluate new cloud products, ensure compliance with data governance policies, and lead design sessions to facilitate decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops architecture of cloud-based data management systems.
• Implements centralized (Data Warehouse) and decentralized (Data Mesh) data architectures.
• Creates data models including data storage, access, and usage patterns for cloud environments.
• Defines data security policies, authentication, and authorization mechanisms for cloud-based platforms.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to architect highly scalable, highly available, and highly performant cloud data solutions.
• Evaluates and recommends new cloud products and services for efficient data storage and processing.
• Ensures compliance with data governance policies and best practices in the cloud.
• Implements data management and data governance processes for cloud data.
• Conducts thorough analysis and documentation of cloud data architecture strategies and designs.
• Establishes regular overall system performance assessment processes and action plans.
• Provides direction for the design and development of the data layers including review of ETL requirements.
• Leads team design sessions and facilitates decisions.
• Utilizes Data Integration leveraging Snowflake, Informatica IICS, SQL, MuleSoft, and Python code to solve complex use cases.
• Ensures timely delivery of solutions meeting requirements and expectations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Cloud Data Architecture, data warehousing, data modelling, ETL, enterprise and business information system architectures, and system engineering.
• Thorough knowledge and implementation experience of data warehouse and Enterprise Data architecture principles.
• 3-5 years of experience architecting/developing Cloud-based (AWS) data solutions.
• 5+ years of Cloud database platform experience such as Snowflake.
• Experience in creating, reviewing, and maintaining end-to-end data architectures.
• Strong communication skills comfortable explaining/proposing solutions to technical stakeholders, vendors, and business consumers.
• Proficiency with Unix, Linux, and shell scripting.
• Experience working with a large, multi-terabyte enterprise data platform in Cloud.
• Experience with system administration, database administration, storage architectures, backup & recovery, and networking.
• Informatica (IICS) ETL and MuleSoft experience.
• Salesforce experience.
• Experience working with highly sensitive health care information and familiar with HIPAA and other data privacy controls.

Nice-to-haves

• Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certification or Cloud Data architect Certification
• Snowflake certification
• Tableau reporting experience
• Salesforce experience