Data Platform Architect

Bright Vision Technologies; Rochester Hills (MI); Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking a Data Platform Architect to define and lead the architecture of our enterprise data platform, spanning ingestion, storage, processing, governance, and consumption layers. You will drive the strategic direction of data infrastructure and set standards for modeling and lifecycle management.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical mastery of modern data platforms with strong architectural judgment and has led data-platform programs of meaningful scope and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in data engineering with significant architecture responsibilities.
• Deep expertise across Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, or Redshift.
• Strong understanding of lakehouse architectures, modern table formats, and streaming systems.
• Hands‑on experience with Spark, Flink, or Kafka at production scale.
• Strong data modeling across dimensional, normalized, and data-vault patterns.
• Experience implementing governance, lineage, and catalog capabilities.
• Solid grasp of cloud platforms, networking, identity, and cost optimization.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Track record of leading large data platform initiatives across teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the architecture of our enterprise data platform across ingestion, storage, processing, governance and consumption layers.
• Drive the strategic direction of data infrastructure and set standards for data modeling and lifecycle management.
• Partner with data engineering, analytics, ML, and business stakeholders to deliver a coherent, scalable data foundation.
• Provide architectural judgment and leadership for data platform programs of meaningful scope and complexity.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure data quality, governance, and performance are built into the platform.

Skills

Data Platform Architecture

Data Modeling

Governance & Lineage

Cloud & Networking

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Architectural Judgment

Education

BSc / MSc in CS or IS

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

BigQuery

Redshift

Spark

Flink

Kafka

dbt

LookML

Job description

Data Platform Architect – Remote

Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and well-respected organization offering tremendous career growth potential.

Job Title:

Data Platform Architect

Location:

100% Remote (U.S.)

Position Type:

Full-time, Direct W2

Salary Range:

$140,000–$180,000 Annually

Experience Required:

15+ years

Sponsorship

U.S. Citizens, Green Card Holders, EAD Holders, and H-1B transfer candidates are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions for this position.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Data Platform Architect to define and lead the architecture of our enterprise data platform, spanning ingestion, storage, processing, governance, and consumption layers. The role drives the strategic direction of data infrastructure, sets standards for data modeling and lifecycle management, and partners with data engineering, analytics, ML, and business stakeholders to deliver a coherent, scalable data foundation. The ideal candidate combines deep technical mastery of modern data platforms with strong architectural judgment, and has led data-platform programs of meaningful scope and complexity.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Eight or more years of experience in data engineering, with significant time in architecture roles.
• Deep expertise across at least two major data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, or Redshift.
• Strong understanding of lakehouse architectures, modern table formats, and streaming systems.
• Hands‑on experience with Spark, Flink, or Kafka at production scale.
• Strong data modeling expertise across dimensional, normalized, and data-vault patterns.
• Experience implementing governance, lineage, and catalog capabilities.
• Solid grasp of cloud platforms, networking, identity, and cost optimization.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Track record of leading large data platform initiatives across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data mesh or data product architectures.
• Familiarity with semantic layers such as dbt Semantic Layer, Cube, or LookML.
• Exposure to regulated industries with strict data residency or audit requirements.
• Cloud or platform certifications (Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Public talks or writing on data architecture.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Bright Vision Technologies (BV Teck) is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status as defined by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, leaves of absence, termination, layoffs, and recall.

BV Teck expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination. Any improper interference with employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.