Hybrid Senior Big Data & Analytics Architect

Placements24; Riverton (UT); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Hybrid work options

Training & certifications

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect - Big Data & Analytics to design and implement scalable, cloud-based data platforms in Upington. You will lead end-to-end data solutions, collaborate with data scientists, and shape data strategy for agricultural tech initiatives.

The ideal candidate has a Master's degree and 8+ years in data architecture with hands-on Spark, Hadoop, and cloud services. This hybrid role offers in-office collaboration with remote work flexibility and a strong

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or a similar role with a strong focus on big data and analytics.
• Proven experience designing and implementing big data solutions using cloud-based services such as AWS EMR, S3, Glue; Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics; GCP Dataproc, BigQuery.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, data warehousing concepts, and data modeling techniques.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with NoSQL databases.
• Hands-on experience with big data processing frameworks like Apache Spark.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) and their integration.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience working effectively in a hybrid work environment, demonstrating collaboration and autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, end-to-end big data solutions on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Develop data models and schemas for data warehousing, data lakes, and analytical databases.
• Oversee the implementation of ETL/ELT pipelines for data ingestion, transformation, and processing.
• Evaluate and recommend big data technologies, tools, and frameworks (e.g., Spark, Hadoop, Kafka).
• Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to ensure data accessibility and usability for advanced analytics and machine learning.
• Define data governance policies, security measures, and best practices for data management.
• Optimize data storage, processing, and query performance for cost-efficiency and speed.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data engineering teams.
• Ensure solutions align with business objectives and overall enterprise architecture strategy.
• Stay updated on emerging trends in big data and analytics technologies.

Skills

Big data architecture

Cloud platforms

Data modeling

SQL

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS EMR

S3

Glue

Azure Data Factory

Synapse Analytics

BigQuery

Dataproc

Spark

Hadoop

Kafka

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect - Big Data & Analytics to design and implement scalable, cloud-based data platforms in Upington. You will lead end-to-end data solutions, collaborate with data scientists, and shape data strategy for agricultural tech initiatives.

The ideal candidate has a Master's degree and 8+ years in data architecture with hands-on Spark, Hadoop, and cloud services. This hybrid role offers in-office collaboration with remote work flexibility and a strong