Cloud Data Architect for Enterprise Analytics

Solü Technology; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Solü Technology Partners is seeking a Data Solution Architect to design and deliver enterprise-grade data platforms enabling advanced analytics and business intelligence.

This role requires deep expertise in data engineering, cloud-native architecture, and modern data technologies, and will collaborate with engineering, product, and compliance teams to build secure, scalable, regulatory-compliant solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience: 5+ years in solution architecture with 2+ years in data engineering or enterprise data platforms.
• Proficient in system design, integration, and implementation across multiple technology domains.
• Experience deploying scalable financial systems (e.g., payment gateways, digital wallets, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP), containers (Kubernetes), and DevOps practices.”
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills.
• Understanding of financial regulations, compliance, and security standards.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Azure Data Lake) and scalable data pipelines (Databricks, Kafka).
• Develop and implement ETL/ELT frameworks for diverse data sources, including legacy systems and real-time streams.
• Design and oversee deployment of data warehouses, lakehouses, and analytics sandboxes for BI, ML, and reporting.
• Define and enforce data governance, metadata management, and data quality standards.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture to ensure adherence to standards and roadmaps.
• Lead technical evaluations and PoCs for emerging data technologies (real-time analytics, data mesh, AI/ML).
• Produce architecture diagrams, data flow maps, security models and technical docs for handoff.
• Guide Agile/DevOps teams in CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and IaC for data solutions.

Skills

Data engineering

Cloud-native development

Kubernetes

REST API design

Agile/DevOps leadership

Stakeholder communication

Data governance

Security/compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Azure

AWS

Databricks

Kafka

Power BI

Snowflake

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Solü Technology Partners is seeking a Data Solution Architect to design and deliver enterprise-grade data platforms enabling advanced analytics and business intelligence.

This role requires deep expertise in data engineering, cloud-native architecture, and modern data technologies, and will collaborate with engineering, product, and compliance teams to build secure, scalable, regulatory-compliant solutions.