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Data Architect

ma • Posted 4 days ago
Onsite Contract Software Architecture & Engineering

Responsibilities

  • Develop and enhance canonical data models, semantic models, and domain‑driven data contracts to enable cross‑enterprise data interoperability.
  • Produce conceptual, logical, and physical data models aligned to business capabilities, modernization goals, and data mesh principles.
  • Design and implement data architecture patterns to support real‑time streaming solutions using Kafka.
  • Partner with product owners, domain architects, and data engineering teams to translate business needs into scalable, well‑governed data models.
  • Ensure consistent application of data governance, metadata management, and lineage standards across data domains.
  • Architect and optimize data pipelines and storage solutions using AWS (S3, Redshift, Glue, EMR, Lambda), and Snowflake.
  • Contribute architectural artifacts, modeling standards, and reusable templates for enterprise data modeling.
  • Support enterprise initiatives around real‑time data integration, semantic mesh, and AI/ML enablement through strong data architecture foundations.

Requirements

  • Significant experience with canonical data modeling and enterprise‑wide conceptual/logical/physical modeling.
  • Strong background in semantic modeling and data mesh design principles.
  • Hands‑on experience with Kafka, including event modeling, schema strategy, and real‑time pipeline architecture.
  • Proficiency in AWS data services (S3, Redshift, Glue, EMR, Lambda, EC2) and Snowflake.
  • Strong understanding of ETL/ELT design, data integration patterns, and distributed data systems.
  • Familiarity with data governance, data quality, metadata, and lineage frameworks.
  • Strong SQL skills and proficiency in at least one programming language (Python preferred).
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across technical and business teams.
  • Hands‑on experience with enterprise data catalog and metadata systems.
  • AWS certification (Solutions Architect, Data Analytics Specialty, etc.).

Hard Skills

  • canonical data modeling
  • conceptual modeling
  • logical modeling
  • physical modeling
  • semantic modeling
  • data mesh design
  • real‑time pipeline architecture
  • ETL
  • ELT
  • SQL

Soft Skills

  • communication
  • collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

  • AWS Solutions Architect
  • AWS Data Analytics Specialty

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