Data Platform Architect — Cloud Modernization Leader

Shree Narayani Networking Solutions Pvt Ltd; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Part time

Job summary

Shree Narayani Networking Solutions Pvt Ltd in Jersey City, NJ is seeking an experienced Data Platform Architect to lead the modernization of our enterprise data ecosystem, defining architecture for large-scale transformations and cloud/on-prem integration.

The role requires 10+ years in data platforms, expertise with Spark, Kafka, Databricks, AWS, and strong leadership to guide migration, governance, and cost optimization across teams.

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, and AWS cloud services.
• Experience migrating data from platforms such as Vertica, Hadoop, Teradata, Oracle, Snowflake, or similar technologies.
• Strong software engineering background with Java, Python, SQL, and other OO languages.
• Experience designing highly available, scalable distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of data governance, security, compliance, and operational monitoring.

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 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

Cloud migration leadership

Databricks

Apache Spark

Apache Kafka

AWS

Java

Python

SQL

Security & governance

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Hadoop

AMPS

MQ

Vertica

Teradata

Snowflake

Oracle

Job description

Shree Narayani Networking Solutions Pvt Ltd in Jersey City, NJ is seeking an experienced Data Platform Architect to lead the modernization of our enterprise data ecosystem, defining architecture for large-scale transformations and cloud/on-prem integration.

The role requires 10+ years in data platforms, expertise with Spark, Kafka, Databricks, AWS, and strong leadership to guide migration, governance, and cost optimization across teams.