Principal Engineer Architect

Franklin Fitch; New Jersey; On-site; USD 124,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexibility

High autonomy

Job summary

A data consulting firm in New Jersey seeks a hands-on technical leader to design and build cloud-native data platforms. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in data engineering and cloud architecture, as well as a proven track record in modernizing legacy systems. This mid-senior level W2 contract role offers competitive compensation and flexibility, along with real opportunities to influence technology standards and team growth.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in data engineering and cloud architecture.
• Proven track record migrating systems to modern platforms.
• Strength in hands-on engineering and leading talent.
• Strong consulting mindset—own outcomes, not just tasks.

Responsibilities

• Architect cloud-native data platforms and modernise legacy environments.
• Lead technical delivery and set best practices.
• Shape solutions with clients, influence roadmap and direction.
• Build reusable components, automations, and accelerators that cut delivery time.

Skills

Data engineering expertise

Cloud architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Leadership and mentoring

Consulting mindset

Expertise with Databricks

Enterprise data strategy

Autonomy

Delivery leadership

Team mentorship

Tools

Databricks

Job description

We are working with a company who is scaling their data practice and need a hands‑on technical leader who can design, build, and deliver modern data and AI platforms for enterprise clients.

What you will do

• Architect cloud‑native data platforms and modernise legacy environments.
• Lead technical delivery, guide engineering teams, and set best practices.
• Shape solutions with clients, influence roadmap and technical direction.
• Build reusable components, automations, and accelerators that cut delivery time.

What you bring

• Deep expertise in data engineering and cloud architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Proven track record migrating large‑scale systems to modern platforms.
• Strength in hands‑on engineering plus ability to lead & mentor talent.
• Strong consulting mindset: comfortable owning outcomes, not just tasks.
• Experience and expertise with Databricks.
• High‑impact work directly shaping enterprise data strategy.
• Fast‑moving team, low‑ego culture, high autonomy.
• Competitive compensation and flexibility.
• Real room to influence technology, standards, and team growth.

If you are driven to architect systems that scale, build teams that deliver, and accelerate how organisations use data and AI, we want to hear from you.

W2 Contract

Must be currently based in New Jersey

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting