Big Data Technical Architect

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC in New York City seeks a Big Data Technical Architect to lead data quality, governance, and platform architecture. You will drive designs across Spark, Hadoop ecosystems, and cloud data services, shaping scalable data solutions.

Ideal candidates bring 15+ years in software engineering with 5+ years in architect roles, strong leadership, and deep expertise in SDLC, DevOps, and CI/CD practices. This role is on-site in NYC with an extended contract potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in CS, Engineering, or related quantitative field.
• 15+ years of software engineering with at least 5+ years in a Technical Architect/Lead Data Engineer role focused on data quality/governance.
• Expert-level Spark experience with Spark SQL, DataFrames/Datasets, streaming, and performance tuning.
• Experience with Hadoop/HDFS, S3, Delta Lake, Iceberg or similar data lake tech.
• Streaming tech such as Kafka or Kinesis; cloud data platforms on AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Advanced SQL and Python for data engineering; data automation and QA.
• Proven ability to lead teams, SDLC/DevOps integration, and communicate with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement data quality, governance, and data platform architecture.
• Design scalable data pipelines across big data ecosystems and clouds.
• Mentor technical teams and foster continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to articulate complex technical concepts.

Skills

Spark

Hadoop/HDFS

Kafka

Python

SQL

AWS

Azure

GCP

Data quality

Data governance

Leadership

SDLC/DevOps

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Delta Lake

Iceberg

Job description

Job Overview

• Job ID: J52073
• Job Title: Big Data Technical Architect
• Location: New York City, NY
• Duration: 12 Months + Extension
• Hourly Rate: Depending on Experience (DOE)
• Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, L2-EAD, GC-EAD
• Client: To Be Discussed Later
• Employment Type: W-2, 1099, C2C

Job Description

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, with at least 5+ years in a Technical Architect, Lead Data Architect, or Principal Data Engineer role, specifically focused on data quality, data governance, or data platform architecture.
• Exceptional hands‑on proficiency and deep architectural understanding of the Big Data ecosystem:
• Apache Spark (PySpark, Scala, or Java): Expert-level experience with Spark SQL, DataFrames/Datasets, streaming, and advanced performance tuning techniques.
• Distributed Storage & Processing: Hadoop, HDFS, S3, Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg, or similar data lake technologies.
• Streaming Technologies: Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, or similar high-throughput messaging systems.
• Cloud Data Platforms: Extensive experience designing and implementing solutions on AWS (e.g., EMR, Glue, Redshift, Lambda, Step Functions, S3), Azure (e.g., Databricks, Synapse Analytics, Data Lake Storage), or Google Cloud Platform (e.g., Dataproc, BigQuery, Cloud Storage).
• Expert‑level hands‑on experience with Advanced SQL for complex data analysis, validation, and optimization.
• Expert‑level hands‑on experience with Python for data engineering, automation, and developing robust data quality solutions.
• Proven track record of defining, designing, and implementing large‑scale data automation frameworks.
• Demonstrated expertise in data quality engineering principles, methodologies, and tools (profiling, validation, cleansing, reconciliation, anomaly detection).
• Experience in leading and mentoring technical teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), DevOps practices, and integrating quality gates into CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, including senior leadership and non‑technical stakeholders.

Equal Opportunity Employer

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability and veterans (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC require in a posting or otherwise U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract.