Corticon Architect

Innova Solutions; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Innova Solutions in Atlanta, GA is seeking a senior Data Architect to lead enterprise data architecture, focusing on Medallion Architecture and Data Vault 2.0. You will design secure, scalable lakehouse platforms across AWS/Azure/GCP and drive governance, lineage, and BI integration.

The role requires 8+ years in data architecture, strong SQL, cloud security, and hands-on experience with Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, and Redshift. Local office presence in Atlanta is expected.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of deep expertise in Medallion Architecture, enterprise lakehouse design, and Data Vault 2.0.
• 5+ years in APIs, data sharing, semantic layers, and BI integration patterns.
• 5+ years with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP and cloud security architecture.
• 8+ years SQL and distributed data processing with batch and streaming designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data architecture using Medallion Architecture to establish scalable lakehouse patterns.
• Define high-performance batch and streaming pipelines and reusable engineering standards.
• Serve as architecture point of contact for scoping, feasibility, and requirements.
• Design secure cloud data solutions across AWS/Azure/GCP, with RBAC and encryption.
• Lead Data Vault 2.0 implementation and design optimized star/snowflake models.
• Architect data exposure via APIs, data sharing, and semantic layers with governance.
• Embed data governance and quality controls into platform design.
• Maintain cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders and onshore SMEs.
• Support production data issue triage and mentor engineering teams.

Skills

Medallion Architecture

Data Vault 2.0

Data Modeling

SQL

Batch & Streaming

Cloud Security

APIs & Data Sharing

BI Integration

Stakeholder Communication

Mentoring

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

BigQuery

Redshift

Job description

Role: Data Architect

Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)

Full-time

Expected Salary Range: $90,000-$110,000

Full-time

Day to Day Job Duties:

• Lead enterprise data architecture using Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold) to establish scalable, governed lakehouse and data-platform patterns.
• Define high-performance batch and streaming data pipelines, reusable architectural frameworks, design standards, and engineering best practices.
• Serve as the first architecture point of contact when projects or enhancements are initiated; lead early scoping, feasibility assessment, requirements clarification, and alignment with business expectations.
• Design secure cloud data solutions across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP, including RBAC, IAM, encryption at rest and in transit, zero-trust principles, secure data sharing, masking, and tokenization; partner with Information Security on cloud posture, controls, governance, and compliance.
• Lead Data Vault 2.0 implementation (Hubs, Links, Satellites); translate requirements into conceptual, logical, and physical models; and design optimized star/snowflake models with clear modeling standards and review practices.
• Architect governed data exposure and consumption through APIs, data sharing, semantic layers, BI integrations, and metadata services, with strategies for controlled access, democratization, lineage, observability, performance, and SLA adherence.
• Embed data governance and data-quality principles into platform design; define monitoring, catalog, lineage, and quality-control mechanisms.
• Maintain frequent cross-functional interaction with business stakeholders, technical architects, application owners, development users, engineering teams, and onshore source-system SMEs - including AXIS, MPS1, and Boarding/Servicing teams - to drive decisions and validate source-data requirements.
• Support analysis, triage, and research for production data issues during onshore hours, helping minimize outages, data inconsistencies, and business impact.
• Mentor engineering teams, provide architectural oversight, and work with vendors and system integrators to ensure implementation and design compliance.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 8+ years Deep expertise in Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold), enterprise lakehouse design, Data Vault 2.0, and advanced conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling.
• Minimum 5+ years Strong understanding of enterprise data exposure and consumption strategies, including APIs, data sharing, semantic layers, and BI integration patterns.
• Minimum 5+ years Strong experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP, hands-on cloud security architecture, and modern lakehouse/analytical platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, and/or Redshift.
• Minimum 8+ years Strong SQL and distributed data processing knowledge, with experience designing both batch and streaming architectures and working with orchestration tooling.
• Nice to have Minimum 2+ years Knowledge of IAM, RBAC, masking, tokenization, encryption, secure sharing, and zero-trust principles, with experience embedding governance, metadata, lineage, observability, data quality, and compliance controls.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate architecture clearly, influence cross-functional teams, and work onshore in Atlanta with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.
• Availability during core U.S. business hours for workshops, ad-hoc discussions, source-system coordination, and production issue triage.