Data Architect

Tata Consultancy Services; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Annual Incentive

Medical Coverage

Parental Leaves

Identity Theft Protection

Commuter Benefits & Training Reimburse

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services Limited in Atlanta, GA is seeking an Enterprise Architect to define and own the enterprise data architecture, focusing on cloud-first data lake designs using AWS and Medallion Architecture. You will lead data modeling standards and drive governance, security, and analytics readiness across the organization.

Responsibilities include enabling BI/analytics via optimized data models and collaborating with business and technology leaders to modernize data platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise data architectures aligned with business strategy.
• Experience with AWS data lake architectures and Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold).
• Knowledge of data modeling standards (conceptual, logical, physical) for analytics and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the enterprise data architecture aligned with business strategy and cloud-first principles.
• Design and implement AWS-based data lake architectures.
• Establish standards for data modeling for analytical workloads.
• Drive architectural decisions for batch and near-real-time processing.
• Enable BI and analytics platforms through optimized data models.
• Establish data governance, metadata, lineage, and security practices.

Skills

Data architect

Job description

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Data Architecture & Design

• Define and own the enterprise data architecture aligned with business strategy and cloud-first principles.
• Design and implement AWS-based data lake architectures, leveraging Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers).
• Establish standards for data modeling (conceptual, logical, and physical) for analytical and reporting workloads.
• Drive architectural decisions for batch and near-real-time data processing.

AWS & Cloud Technologies

• Architect solutions using AWS services such as:
• S3, Glue, Athena, Redshift, Lake Formation
• EMR, Lambda, Step Functions
• Kinesis / MSK (streaming, where applicable)
• Ensure architectures are secure, scalable, cost-optimized, and highly available.
• Collaborate with cloud platform teams to align on networking, IAM, encryption, and governance.

Data Engineering & Integration

• Guide data ingestion patterns from multiple sources (operational systems, SaaS platforms, APIs, streaming sources).
• Define standards for ETL/ELT pipelines, orchestration, and data quality frameworks.
• Partner with Data Engineering teams to ensure architectural integrity during implementation.

Business Intelligence & Analytics

• Enable BI and analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, QuickSight) through optimized data models and semantic layers.
• Design Gold-layer datasets optimized for reporting, dashboards, and advanced analytics.
• Ensure consistency and reliability of enterprise KPIs and metrics.

Governance, Quality & Security

• Establish data governance principles including metadata management, lineage, cataloging, and stewardship.
• Define data quality rules, monitoring, and remediation processes.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Act as a trusted advisor to business and technology leadership.
• Review and approve solution designs, ensuring alignment with target architecture.
• Mentor data engineers, analysts, and junior architects.
• Contribute to roadmap planning and modernization initiatives.

Salary Range-$100,000-$150,000 a year

TCS Employee Benefits Summary:

• Discretionary Annual Incentive.
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
• Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
• Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
• Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.a
• Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
• Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Location

Atlanta, GA

Function

TECHNOLOGY

Role

Enterprise Architect

ID

433333

Skills

Data architect

Salary Range

$100,000 - $150,000