Data Solutions Architect

Spaulding Ridge; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Spaulding Ridge is seeking a Data Solutions Architect to join our Data Solutions team in Denver. You will lead the design, implementation, and testing of modern analytic solutions, partnering with client teams to deliver tangible business outcomes.

Ideal candidates will manage the data engineering lifecycle, collaborate across teams to align technology with business goals, and build PoCs for cloud-based analytics stacks. Strong expertise in ETL/ELT tools and BI platforms is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience developing industry-leading BI and analytic solutions.
• 5+ years of experience writing business requirements, use cases and/or user stories, preferably for data warehousing initiatives.
• 5+ years of SQL development including advanced analytic functions.
• 3+ years of consulting experience on project-based delivery using SDLC.
• 4+ years of experience with relational databases (Postgres, SQL Server, Oracle, Snowflake, Azure Synapse).
• 3+ years of experience creating functional test cases and supporting UAT.
• 3+ years of experience in Agile/Kanban/DevOps delivery.
• Outstanding analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage projects and teams against planned work.
• Responsible for managing day-to-day client relationships on projects.
• Ability to support sales cycles by leading oral sessions and building POC solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead data engineering lifecycle from research to maintenance.
• Collaborate with clients to align technology with business objectives.
• Build PoCs for modern analytics stacks for potential clients.
• Work with ETL/ELT tools like Azure Data Factory, Fivetran, Snowflake OpenFlow, NiFi.
• Work with analytic tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Sigma, Omni, Looker.
• Work with cloud data repositories such as Snowflake, AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Provide team mentorship and development for junior staff.
• Create actionable recommendations from platform and data issues.
• Communicate client needs, goals, and objectives clearly.
• Collaborate with other practices on proposals, pre-sales, estimation, scoping.

Skills

SQL development

Data warehousing

ETL/ELT tools

Azure Data Factory

Fivetran

Snowflake OpenFlow

NiFi

Power BI

Tableau

Sigma

Looker

Omni

Snowflake

AWS

Azure

GCP

Jenkins

Kafka

Kubernetes

Messaging

Data modeling

SDLC

Tools

Jenkins

Kafka

Messaging

Kubernetes

Job description

Spaulding Ridge is an advisory and IT implementation firm. We help global organizations get financial clarity into the complex, daily sales, and operational decisions that impact profitable revenue generations, efficient operational performance, and reliable financial management.

At Spaulding Ridge, we believe all business is personal. Core to our values is our relationships with our clients, our business partners, our team, and the global community. Our employees dedicate their time to helping our clients transform their business, from strategy through implementation and business transformation.

Data Solutions Architect

We are looking for a Data Solutions Architect to join our Data Solutions team!

As a Data Solutions Architect, you’ll be responsible for pre-sales, estimation, scoping, designing, implementing, and testing proposed modern analytic solutions. Working closely with our client partners, you’ll develop relationships with key technical resources while delivering tangible business outcomes.

Ideal candidates will be able to:

• Manage the Data engineering lifecycle including research, proof of concepts, architecture, design, development, test, deployment, and maintenance

• Ability to collaborate with team members to design and implement technology that aligns with client business objectives

• Ability to build proof of concepts for a modern analytics stack supporting a variety of Cloud-based Business Systems for potential clients

• Experience working with ETL/ELT technologies such as Azure Data Factory, Fivetran, Snowflake OpenFlow, Apache NiFi and other similar ETL/ELT tools

• Experience working with analytic technologies such as Power BI, Tableau, Sigma, Omni, Looker and other similar analytic tools

• Experience working with cloud enabled data repositories such as Snowflake, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform.

• Team management experience and ability to manage, mentor and develop talent of assigned junior resources

• Ability to create actionable recommendations based on identified platform, structural and/or logic problems

• Ability to communicate and demonstrate a clear understanding of client business needs, goals, and objectives

• Ability to collaborate with other practices on Solution Proposals, Pre-Sales Activities, Estimation, Scoping and Solutions

Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ experience developing industry -leading business intelligence and analytic solutions

• 5+ years of experience writing Business requirements, Use cases and/or user stories, preferably for data warehouse or data mart initiatives

• 5+ years of SQL development including advanced analytic functions

• 3+ years of consulting experience working on project-based delivery using Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

• 4+ years of experience with relational databases (Postgres, SQL Server, Oracle, Snowflake, and Azure Synapse Analytics, etc.)

• 3+ years of experience creating functional test cases and supporting user acceptance testing

• 3+ years of experience in Agile/Kanban/DevOps Delivery

• Outstanding analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Ability to manage projects and teams against planned work

• Responsible for managing the day-to-day client relationship on projects

• Ability to support sales cycles by leading orals sessions along with building POC solutions for clients

• Ability to travel

Preferred Skills:

• SnowPro certification

• 5+ years experience developing in Snowflake, AWS, Azure, GCP or similar cloud data platform

• 3+ years of experience with modern tech stack tools such as Jenkins, Kafka, Messaging, Kubernetes

• Solid understanding of data architecture, data modeling, statistics, data science and data infrastructure ecosystems

Spaulding Ridge’s Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace

When we engage the expertise, insights, and creativity of people from all walks of life, we become a better organization, we deliver superior services to clients, and we transform our communities and world for the better.

At Spaulding Ridge, we believe our team should reflect the rich diversity of society and we take seriously the responsibility to cultivate a workplace where every bandmate feels accepted, respected, and valued for who they are. We do this by creating a culture of trust and belonging, through practices and policies that support inclusion, and through our employee led Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): CRE (Cultural Race and Ethnicity), Women Elevate, PROUD and Mental Wellness Alliance.

The company is committed to offering Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Spaulding Ridge and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to our VP of Human Resources, Cara Halladay ([e-mail]). Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.