Data Platform Architect

Innova Solutions Inc; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 199,752,000 - 209,395,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & pharmacy coverage

Dental/vision insurance

401(k)

HSA/FSA

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Innova Solutions is seeking a seasoned Data Platform Architect to define target-state architecture for enterprise data platforms and drive cloud migration initiatives. The role leads large-scale data environments from on-prem to cloud, designing scalable, secure architectures for petabyte workloads.

You will establish governance, collaborate with security and infrastructure teams, mentor engineers, and guide technology choices across Spark, Kafka, and Databricks in a hybrid cloud setting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data platform architecture, data engineering, or distributed systems.
• Led enterprise-scale cloud migration with hundreds of terabytes or petabytes of data.
• Strong experience with Databricks, Spark, Kafka, and AWS cloud services.
• Proficient in Java, Python, SQL, and OO languages; scalable distributed systems design.
• Knowledge of data governance, security, compliance, and monitoring.
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Define the target-state architecture for enterprise data platforms and cloud-native analytics solutions.
• Lead the migration of large-scale data environments from on-premises platforms to a cloud environment.
• Design scalable, resilient, and secure data architectures capable of supporting petabyte-scale workloads.
• Establish architectural standards, governance frameworks, and engineering best practices.
• Partner with infrastructure, security, and application teams to align with enterprise cloud strategies.
• Evaluate and recommend technologies for data storage, processing, streaming, governance, and observability.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams implementing Spark, Kafka, Databricks, and cloud-native services.
• Drive performance optimization, cost management, and operational excellence across the data platform.
• Support executive stakeholders with migration roadmaps, risk assessments, and modernization strategies.

Skills

Data platform architecture

Data engineering

Distributed systems

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Databricks

Apache Spark

Apache Kafka

AMPS/MQ/Hadoop

AWS cloud services

Lakehouse platforms

Data migration (Vertica/Hadoop/Teradata/Oracle/Snowflake)

Job description

Position Overview

Position type: Full-time, Contract Duration: 12 months (with high possibilities of extension) Location: Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid 3 days onsite 2 days remote)

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data platform architecture, data engineering, or distributed systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-scale cloud migration initiatives involving hundreds of terabytes or petabytes of data.
• Strong experience with:
  • Databricks
  • Apache Spark
  • Apache Kafka
  • AMPS, MQ, Hadoop, or experience with other enterprise messaging systems
  • AWS cloud services
  • Large-scale data warehouse or lakehouse platforms
  • Experience migrating data from platforms such as Vertica, Hadoop, Teradata, Oracle, Snowflake, or similar technologies.
• Strong software engineering background with expertise in:
  • Java
  • Python
  • SQL (any flavor)
  • Other object-oriented programming languages
  • Experience designing highly available, scalable distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of data governance, security, compliance, and operational monitoring.
• Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Databricks certification(s)
• AWS Solutions Architect certification(s)
• Experience implementing lakehouse architectures.
• Experience designing streaming and real-time analytics platforms.
• Experience within highly regulated financial services or enterprise environments.
• Master's Degree

Key Responsibilities

• Define the target-state architecture for enterprise data platforms and cloud-native analytics solutions.
• Lead the migration of large-scale data environments from on-premises platforms to a cloud environment.
• Design scalable, resilient, and secure data architectures capable of supporting petabyte-scale workloads.
• Establish architectural standards, governance frameworks, and engineering best practices.
• Partner with infrastructure, security, and application teams to ensure alignment with enterprise cloud strategies.
• Evaluate and recommend technologies for data storage, processing, streaming, governance, and observability.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams implementing Spark, Kafka, Databricks, and cloud-native services.
• Drive performance optimization, cost management, and operational excellence across the data platform.
• Support executive stakeholders with migration roadmaps, risk assessments, and modernization strategies.

This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis.

Salary and Benefits

Pay Range*: $70 - $73 per hour

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following:

• Medical & pharmacy coverage
• Dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Short term and Long term Disability
• Accident & Critical illness coverage
• Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection
• Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About Innova Solutions

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions

• Named One of America's Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024
• Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
• One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
• One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
• Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
• One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
• AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications

Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/

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