Hands-On AI-Ready Data Architect for Modern Analytics

Socket.dev; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Company is seeking a seasoned Data Architect to lead strategy, roadmap, and implementation of data management and AI solutions across Commercial Operations modernization. This hands-on role translates architecture into production by guiding delivery, prototyping, and establishing reference patterns.

You’ll partner with engineers, data teams, and business leaders to deliver scalable, secure analytics and data products.

Qualifications

• Requires 8+ years IT experience and 5+ years designing data solutions.
• Strong SQL Server expertise and experience with data warehousing.
• Experience designing APIs and event-driven architectures.
• Experience delivering production data platforms and data products.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise data architecture roadmaps.
• Lead development of master data, metadata, and governance strategies.
• Architect modern data platforms, data products, and integration services.
• Lead implementation of priority data products and data platform capabilities.
• Design solutions for structured and unstructured data.
• Mentor developers, engineers, and architects.

Skills

SQL Server

Data architecture

Data modeling

Architecture leadership

AI/ML concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related

Tools

Databricks

Power BI

Azure

SQL Server

CloverDX

Python

Job description

Southern Company is seeking a seasoned Data Architect to lead strategy, roadmap, and implementation of data management and AI solutions across Commercial Operations modernization. This hands-on role translates architecture into production by guiding delivery, prototyping, and establishing reference patterns.

You’ll partner with engineers, data teams, and business leaders to deliver scalable, secure analytics and data products.