Data Architect (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Captechconsulting; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & Development

Health & well-being programs

Tuition support

Employee resource groups

401(k) matching

Job summary

CapTech Data Architects design and govern scalable data architectures for clients, focusing on data delivery, data quality, and effective stewardship. You will align technology choices with business goals and drive data strategy across complex environments.

Working with AWS/Azure/GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, Kafka, and Airflow, you will lead data initiatives, mentor teams, and collaborate with stakeholders to maximize data value for client outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience implementing data management, integration, visualization, and analytics technologies.
• End-to-end data architecture skills including ingestion, storage, and relational modeling using SQL and Python.
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP), real-time data distribution, NoSQL and modern data warehouses.
• Ability to relate architecture decisions to business needs and client culture.
• Familiarity with data governance practices including MDM, security, privacy, and policies.

Responsibilities

• Assess data management technologies and close gaps to target future state.
• Improve data integration, quality, and delivery to support business initiatives and roadmaps.
• Articulate architectural trade-offs and recommend optimal solutions.
• Mentor staff and develop hard and soft technical skills.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders to maximize data value across the organization.
• Lead innovative technology solutions and share outcomes to improve future deliveries.
• Partner with business development to describe CapTech capabilities and plan proposed work.

Skills

Data architecture

SQL

Python

Cloud platforms

NoSQL

Data streaming

Snowflake

Databricks

Strategic thinking

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Airflow

Kafka

Job description

CapTech Data Architects match our clients' business goals with available technologies when developing a strategy for a successful data delivery implementation. We improve our clients' business value by enhancing data use, improving effectiveness of information stewardship, and streamlining data flows. After gaining in-depth understanding of our client's business challenges, our architects apply experience-based insight and use state-of-the-art tools and techniques to identify the best solutions. We view our Data Architects as thought leaders in the data space. We task them with growing CapTech talent and expanding data and analytics delivery capabilities.

Specific responsibilities for the Data Architect position include:

• Assessing and advocating data management technologies and practices eliminating gaps between the current state and a well-targeted future state
• Interpreting and delivering impactful strategic plans improving data integration, data quality, and data delivery in support of business initiatives and roadmaps
• Formulating and articulating architectural trade-offs across solution options before recommending an optimal solution ensuring technical requirements are met
• Motivating and developing staff through teaching, empowering, and influencing technical and consulting "soft" skills
• Collaborating with client stakeholders and development staff to ensure data architecture recommendations maximize the value of client data across the organization
• Driving innovative technology solutions through thought leadership on emerging trends
• Sharing project solutions and outcomes with colleagues to improve delivery on future projects
• Partnering with CapTech business development team to demonstrate CapTech's technical capabilities, envision a proposed solution CapTech can offer, and estimate proposed work plans.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience implementing with a variety of on-premises and cloud data management, integration, visualization, and analytical technologies
• Advanced proficiency in end-to-end data architecture solutions including ingestion, storage and relational modeling leveraging industry standard languages including SQL and Python
• Demonstrated proficiency in the design and implementation of modern data architectures and concepts such as cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), real-time data distribution (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, DataFlow, Airflow), NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, HBase, CosmosDB) and modern data warehouse tools including Snowflake and DataBricks
• Ability to think strategically and relate architectural decisions and recommendations to business needs and client culture
• Ability to assess traditional and modern data architectural components based on business needs
• Familiarity with recommending data governance best practices including MDM, security, privacy and policies

We want everyone at CapTech to be able to envision a lasting and rewarding career here, which is why we offer a variety of career paths based on your skills and passions. You decide where and how you want to develop, and we help get you there with customizable career progression and a comprehensive benefits package to support you along the way. Alongside our suite of traditional benefits encompassing generous PTO, health coverage, disability insurance, paid family leave and more, we've launched extended benefits to help meet our employees' needs.

CapTech is committed to providing a flexible work environment and helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that suits their individual needs. Employees must be available to work onsite in a client location or a CapTech office as requested. We allow CapTech employees to work remotely when compatible with CapTech and client needs.

Benefits:

• Learning & Development - Programs offering certification and tuition support, digital on-demand learning courses, mentorship, and skill development paths
• Modern Health -A mental health and well-being platform that provides 1:1 care, group support sessions, and self-serve resources to support employees and their families through life's ups and downs
• Carrot Fertility -Inclusive fertility and family-forming coverage for all paths to parenthood - including adoption, surrogacy, fertility treatments, pregnancy, and more - and opportunities for employer-sponsored funds to help pay for care
• Fringe -A company paid stipend program for personalized lifestyle benefits, allowing employees to choose benefits that matter most to them - ranging from vendors like Netflix, Spotify, and GrubHub to services like student loan repayment, travel, fitness, and more
• Employee Resource Groups - Employee-led committees that embrace and incorporate diversity and inclusion into our day-to-day operations
• Philanthropic Partnerships - Opportunities to engage in partnerships and pro-bono projects that support our communities.
• 401(k) Matching - Generous matching and no vesting period to help you continue to build financial wellness

CapTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fosterin