Data Architect

Presidio; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Presidio is seeking an Architect for Data Practice to lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure cloud data solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP. The role requires strong consulting skills, stakeholder management, and experience with modern data platforms.

You will shape data models, integrate diverse sources, and guide modernization from on-prem to cloud-native architectures using Databricks or Snowflake. Collaboration with analytics teams and leadership is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Design conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support data storage, processing, and access patterns.
• Architect solutions to integrate data from diverse sources, enabling unified access.
• Design scalable, secure data warehouse and data lake architectures for analytics and reporting.
• Lead migration from on-premises to cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Use Databricks or Snowflake for data processing, storage, and analytics.
• Manage relational and NoSQL databases as part of the data architecture.
• Establish data governance, security policies, and data quality standards.
• Monitor and tune data platforms to meet SLAs and optimize costs.
• Collaborate with analysts, data engineers, data scientists, and IT teams.
• Evaluate technologies and tools for data storage, processing, and analytics.
• Maintain architecture documents and stay current with new data technologies.
• Knowledge of lakehouse architectures to support diverse analytics workloads.
• Design and automate ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of scalable cloud data architectures.
• Guide customers through data workshops and act as a trusted advisor.
• Architect patterns for data storage, processing, and access.
• Ensure data security, governance, and compliance across platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver data-driven solutions.
• Drive modernization toward lakehouse and cloud-native architectures.

Skills

Data Modeling

Data Integration

Data Warehouse & Lake

Cloud Modernization

Databricks/Snowflake

Relational & NoSQL

Data Security & Governance

Performance Optimization

Stakeholder Collaboration

Tech Selection & Strategy

Documentation

Lakehouse Architectures

ETL/ELT Design

Cloud Certifications

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

SQL Server

Oracle

MySQL

DynamoDB

CosmosDB

Job description

Presidio, Where Teamwork and Innovation Shape the Future

At Presidio, we're at the forefront of a global technology revolution, transforming industries through cutting-edge digital solutions and next-generation AI. We empower businesses - and their internal customers - to achieve more through innovation, automation, and intelligent insights.

The Role

The Architect for Data Practice will lead the design, architecture and implementation of scalable, secure, cost-effective cloud solution across major hyperscaler’s like AWS, Azure and GCP etc., This role is required the dynamic of professional who is willing to explore emerging technologies, programming languages with strong consulting and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities Include

• Ability to understand the business requirements and to decompose for further analysis
• Proven track record in architecting performant and highly-scalable Data Platform
• Ability to understand customer’s business outcomes and to guide the customer through a Data workshop
• The aptitude and attitude needed to be a Trusted Advisor to the customer
• Understanding of various architectural patterns in Big Data
• Ability to operate in an agile environment
• Ability to actively seek out optimization approaches for Data Platform
• Ability to understand and articulate a problem
• Proven track record on Presales engagements

Required Skills And Professional Experience

• Data Modeling: Design and develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models that define data storage, processing, and access patterns. Ensure models support current and future business needs and align with data governance standards.
• Data Integration: Architect solutions to integrate data from diverse sources, enabling unified and consistent data access across the organization. Ensure seamless data flow between systems including legacy and modern platforms.
• Data Warehouse and Data Lake Architecture: Design scalable, efficient, and secure data warehouse and data lake/lakehouse architectures that support analytics and reporting requirements. Implement best practices in dimensional and normalized modeling for data warehouses.
• Cloud Data Platform Modernization: Lead migration and modernization efforts from legacy on-premises databases (e.g., Informix) to cloud-native or hybrid cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Develop detailed migration plans ensuring data integrity, security, and minimal downtime.
• Proficiency in Databricks/Snowflake: Utilize Databricks or Snowflake for building modern data platforms, including data processing, storage, and analytics. Optimize performance and scalability of these platforms.
• Relational and Non-Relational Database Expertise: Manage and optimize relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, CosmosDB, DocumentDB) as part of the data architecture.
• Data Security and Governance: Establish and enforce data governanc frameworks, data quality standards, and security policies to ensure compliance and protect sensitive information.
• Performance Optimization: Monitor and tune database and data platfor performance to meet business SLAs and optimize costs, including scaling and replication strategies in cloud environments.
• Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with business analysts data engineers, data scientists, and IT teams to align data architecture with organizational goals and ensure smooth implementation.
• Technology Selection and Strategy: Evaluate and select appropriate technologies and tools for data storage, processing, and analytics that align with business needs and future scalability.
• Documentation and Continuous Improvement: Maintain architecture design documents, update standards, and stay current with emerging data technologies to continuously improve data solutions.
• Experience with Lakehouse Architectures: Knowledge of combining data lake flexibility with data warehouse performance in lakehouse solutions to support diverse analytics workloads.
• ETL/ELT Design and Automation: Design and implement efficient extract transform-load processes and automation for data ingestion and processing pipelines.
• Cloud Certifications: Certifications in AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform that validate cloud architecture skills and best practices.

Preferred Skills And Professional Experience

• Cost-Benefit Analysis and ROI Assessment: Ability to assess financial and operational impacts of data platform choices and migrations to optimize investment.
• Leadership and Project Management: Lead teams and projects involving multiple stakeholders, manage deadlines, and facilitate testing and deployment phases.
• Data Visualization and Reporting: Support creation of dashboards and reports that provide actionable insights from data architectures.
• Security Implementation: Hands-on experience with implementing advanced security measures such as threat-driven security settings, SSL certificates, and access controls.
• Support for Multi-Cloud and Hybrid Environments: Design architectures that function seamlessly across multiple cloud providers and on-premises systems.

Your future at Presidio

Joining Presidio means stepping into a culture of trailblazers - thinkers, builders, and collaborators - who push the boundaries of what's possible. With our expertise AI-driven analytics, cloud solutions, cybersecurity, and next-gen infrastructure, we enable businesses to stay ahead in an ever-evolving digital world.

Here, your impact is real. Whether you're harnessing the power of Generative AI, architecting resilient digital ecosystems, or driving data-driven transformation, you'll be part of a team that is shaping the future.

Ready to innovate? Let's redefine what's next-together.

About Presidio

Presidio is committed to hiring the most qualified candidates to join our amazing culture. We aim to attract and hire top talent from all backgrounds, including underrepresented and marginalized communities. We encourage women, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans to apply for open roles at Presidio. Diversity of skills and thought is a key component to our business success.

At Presidio, speed and quality meet technology and innovation. Presidio is a trusted ally for organizations across industries with a decades-long history of building traditional IT foundations and deep expertise in AI and automation, security, networking, digital transformation, and cloud computing. Presidio fills gaps, removes hurdles, optimizes costs, and reduces risk. Presidio's expert technical team develops custom applications, provides managed services, and enables actionable data insights and builds forward-thinking solutions that drive strategic outcomes for clients globally.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Presidio has a strong commitment to the community we serve and our employees. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to have a workforce that includes the community we serve.