Sr. Data Architect - Contract - Remote

Resource 1 - Tampa, FL

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Tampa, FL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Resource 1 is seeking a Senior Data Architect for a remote contract position with our client in Illinois. This role is critical for the successful execution of a long-term project, with an initial contract term of 3 months, but extensions through the next year are anticipated. The Senior Data Architect will be responsible for thoroughly understanding and documenting requirements by engaging with Data Engineers, Analysts, and Users to ensure comprehensive data solutions are developed. This position requires a deep understanding of data architecture frameworks that support the organization's data strategy and business objectives. The Senior Data Architect will analyze complex data sets and design robust, scalable data models that accommodate both current and future business needs. Utilizing tools such as Lucidchart, Erwin, Power BI, and Azure data services, the architect will design, document, and visualize data models effectively. Additionally, the role involves creating and managing slowly-changing dimensions to capture historical data accurately, optimizing data performance, and ensuring scalable solutions for high-volume data processing. Collaboration is key in this role, as the Senior Data Architect will work closely with data engineering and data product teams to align data architecture with technical requirements and project goals. Effective communication of data architecture designs and strategies to stakeholders at various levels is essential. The architect will also analyze and anticipate future data needs and trends to proactively address potential challenges and opportunities, ensuring that the data architecture evolves in line with business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Thoroughly understand and document requirements by engaging with Data Engineers, Analysts, and Users to ensure comprehensive data solutions.
• Design and maintain data architecture frameworks that support the organization's data strategy and business objectives.
• Analyze complex data sets and design robust, scalable data models that accommodate both current and future business needs.
• Leverage tools such as Lucidchart, Erwin, Power BI, and Azure data services to design, document, and visualize data models.
• Create and manage slowly-changing dimensions to capture historical data accurately.
• Optimize data performance and ensure scalable solutions for high-volume data processing.
• Work closely with data engineering and data product teams to align data architecture with technical requirements and project goals.
• Communicate data architecture designs and strategies effectively to stakeholders at various levels.
• Analyze and anticipate future data needs and trends to proactively address potential challenges and opportunities.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of IT experience with a heavy emphasis on Data and Data Architecture.
• Proven expertise in data modeling, including experience with tools such as Lucidchart or Erwin.
• Proficient in Power BI for data visualization and reporting.
• Experience working in an Azure environment, including understanding how data is stored in Azure Gen 2.
• Experience with Databricks.
• Strong knowledge of foreign keys, primary keys, and relational database principles.
• Demonstrated experience with data streaming technologies, particularly for handling large datasets (terabytes or petabytes).
• Basic exposure to Kafka and Airflow.
• Be proactive, forward-thinking, and capable of adapting to evolving technologies and business requirements.