Associate Data Architect

Compunnel, Inc.; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company is seeking an Associate Data Architect to design and implement scalable, high-performance data architectures across various data platforms. This role requires extensive experience in data modeling, schema design, and database optimization, as well as hands-on coding skills. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 15 years of experience in relevant fields and will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data quality and compliance. Knowledge of cloud services and big-data technologies is essential.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in data architecture or data engineering.
• Hands-on experience with data warehousing platforms.
• Strong knowledge of both RDBMS and NoSQL systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable data architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure data security, compliance, and quality.

Skills

Data modeling

Schema design

Database optimization

ETL/ELT development

Cloud environments

Data governance

Big-data technologies

Coding (Python, SQL, Scala)

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Snowflake

Redshift

Apache Spark

Job description

The Associate Data Architect will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable, high-performance data architectures across modern data platforms.

This role requires deep expertise in data modeling, schema design, database optimization, and the development of enterprise-level data solutions.

The architect will work across cloud and big-data environments, ensuring strong data governance, quality, lineage, security, and compliance. Hands-on coding experience and the ability to build robust data solutions from the ground up are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable enterprise data architectures supporting analytics, warehousing, and operational workloads.
• Develop logical and physical data models, schemas, and optimized database structures for large-scale systems.
• Work with relational and NoSQL databases, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability.
• Architect cloud-native data solutions using platforms such as Azure, Databricks, Snowflake, and Redshift.
• Implement big-data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark) for distributed computing and large-volume data pipelines.
• Build and optimize ETL and ELT workflows using modern cloud-based data engineering tools.
• Establish and maintain data governance best practices including data lineage, metadata management, and data quality.
• Ensure data security standards, encryption, and regulatory compliance throughout all environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, data governance, analytics, and security.
• Provide hands-on development of data solutions, including coding, testing, and performance tuning.
• Recommend improvements to data architecture, tools, and processes to support evolving business needs.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 15+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or related technical roles.
• Extensive experience designing and implementing scalable data architectures.
• Strong expertise in data modeling, schema design, and database optimization.
• Deep knowledge of RDBMS and NoSQL systems, including modern cloud-based and on-premise environments.
• Hands-on experience with data warehousing platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, or Redshift.
• Proficiency with big-data technologies, especially Apache Spark.
• Strong experience with cloud environments, particularly Azure, including cloud-native data services.
• Expertise in ETL/ELT development and modern data pipeline tools.
• Strong understanding of data governance practices including lineage, metadata, and quality management.
• In-depth knowledge of data security, encryption, and compliance frameworks.
• Hands-on coding experience in languages commonly used in data engineering (e.g., Python, SQL, Scala).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building enterprise-wide data governance frameworks.
• Background working in large-scale distributed systems environments.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in complex enterprise environments.