Data Architect

Location Hybrid Remote in Atlanta (3 days onsite / week).

Note : Initial 100% onsite required for the first six months.

Employment Type : Permanent / Direct Hire / Full-time

Salary Up to $160,000 (depending on experience) + bonus

The Role :

We're seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Data Architect to lead the design, implementation, and ongoing evolution of our enterprise-grade data systems. This role is crucial for building scalable, secure, and intelligent data infrastructure that supports core analytics, operational excellence, and future AI initiatives. Success requires a seasoned technologist who can seamlessly integrate cloud-native services with traditional data warehousing to create a modern, unified data platform.

What You'll Do :

• Architecture & Strategy : Lead the design and implementation of modern data platforms, including Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and Lakehouse architectures, to enable a single source of truth for the enterprise.
• Data Modeling & Integration : Architect unified data models that support both modular monoliths and microservices-based platforms. Design and optimize high-volume, low-latency streaming / batch ETL / ELT pipelines.
• Technical Leadership : Drive the technical execution across the entire data lifecycle. Build and optimize core data processing scripts using Spark and Python.
• Governance & Quality : Define and enforce standards for data governance, metadata management, and data observability across distributed systems. Implement automated data lineage tracking, schema evolution, and data quality monitoring.
• Cloud Infrastructure : Configure and manage cloud-native data services, including core data storage and event ingestion infrastructure.

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