Data architect

Prodapt Solutions Private Limited; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Prodapt Solutions Private Limited is seeking an experienced Data Architect to design, govern, and evolve enterprise data architecture for large-scale telecom/tech programs. You will define data strategy, standards, and blueprints enabling scalable, secure data platforms across on-prem and cloud environments.

The role requires 10+ years in data architecture, strong cloud data ecosystem experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), data modeling, governance, and experience with streaming architectures.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data architecture with enterprise-scale data platforms
• Proven experience with cloud data ecosystems and data governance frameworks
• Hands-on with ETL/ELT tools and data modeling tactics
• Experience with streaming architectures and telecom domain data is a plus
• TOGAF or cloud data architecture certifications are beneficial

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end data architecture including data lake, warehouse, and data mesh
• Define data models (conceptual/logical/physical) and enforce governance and security
• Architect data ingestion, transformation, storage, and consumption pipelines
• Evaluate technologies for scalability and cost efficiency across cloud platforms
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into blueprints
• Establish data integration across legacy and modern systems
• Define metadata management, data lineage, and master data management practices
• Provide architectural oversight during implementation and review designs
• Mentor data engineers and review technical designs for performance
• Support presales with architecture diagrams, proposals, and effort estimates

Skills

10+ years experience

Cloud data ecosystems

Data modeling techniques

Governance & MD< MDM

Streaming/real-time data

Stakeholder management

TOGAF certs a plus

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS/IT

Tools

Snowflake

Redshift

BigQuery

Synapse

Informatica

Talend

dbt

Databricks

Kafka

Kinesis

Event Hubs

Job description

Overview

Prodapt is the largest specialized player in the Connectedness industry. As an AI-first strategic technology partner, Prodapt provides consulting, business reengineering, and managed services for the largest telecom and tech enterprises building networks and digital experiences of tomorrow. A ServiceNow-invested company, Prodapt has been recognized by Gartner as a Large, Telecom-Native, Regional IT Service Provider. A “Great Place To Work® Certified™” company, Prodapt employs over 5,000 technology and domain experts across the Americas, Europe, India, Africa, & Japan. Prodapt is part of the 130-year-old business conglomerate The Jhaver Group, which employs over 32,000 people across 80+ locations globally.

We are seeking an experienced Data Architect to design, govern, and evolve enterprise data architecture supporting large-scale telecom/technology programs. The role involves defining data strategy, standards, and blueprints that enable scalable, secure, and high-performing data platforms across on-prem and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Design end-to-end data architecture (data lake, data warehouse, data mesh) aligned with business and technical requirements
• Define data models (conceptual, logical, physical) and enforce data governance, quality, and security standards
• Architect solutions for data ingestion, transformation, storage, and consumption across structured/unstructured sources
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies (cloud data platforms, ETL/ELT tools, databases) for scalability and cost efficiency
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and presales to translate requirements into architecture blueprints
• Establish data integration strategies across legacy and modern systems, including APIs and streaming pipelines
• Define and enforce metadata management, data lineage, and master data management (MDM) practices
• Provide architectural oversight during implementation, ensuring adherence to design principles and best practices
• Mentor data engineering teams and review technical designs for scalability, performance, and compliance
• Support presales/solutioning efforts with architecture diagrams, technical proposals, and effort estimation

Requirements

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10+ years in data architecture, with proven experience designing enterprise-scale data platforms
• Strong expertise in cloud data ecosystems (AWS/Azure/GCP) — data lakes, warehouses (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, Synapse)
• Deep knowledge of data modeling techniques (dimensional, normalized, data vault)
• Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools (Informatica, Talend, dbt, Databricks, Spark)
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, data quality, and MDM tools
• Experience with streaming/real-time data architectures (Kafka, Kinesis, Event Hubs)
• Familiarity with telecom domain data (network, billing, customer, OSS/BSS) preferred
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to present architecture to technical and business audiences
• Relevant certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP data architecture, TOGAF) are a plus

Educational Qualification: Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field