Remote Cloud Data Architect Lead (AWS/Azure/GCP)

CapTech Consulting; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Learning & Development programs

Modern Health

Carrot Fertility

Fringe stipend

401(k) Matching

Job summary

CapTech is seeking a Data Architect to design scalable data solutions in collaboration with clients and CapTech teams. You will assess technologies, define data strategies, and lead delivery across cloud and on-premises environments.

The role emphasizes governance, security, and performance, with opportunities to mentor staff and influence enterprise analytics capabilities for diverse client projects.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience implementing on-premises and cloud data management and analytics technologies.
• Advanced proficiency with cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP), real-time data streaming (Kafka, Kinesis, DataFlow, Airflow), and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, HBase, CosmosDB).
• Strong SQL and Python for end-to-end data architecture including ingestion, storage and relational modeling.
• Ability to relate architectural decisions to business needs and client culture.
• Experience in data governance best practices including MDM, security, privacy and policies.
• Experience leading enterprise engineering teams and acting as POC on design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Assessing and advocating data management technologies and practices eliminating gaps between the current state and a well-targeted future state
• Interpreting and delivering impactful strategic plans improving data integration, data quality, and data delivery in support of business initiatives and roadmaps
• Formulating and articulating architectural trade-offs across solution options before recommending an optimal solution ensuring technical requirements are met
• Leading teams of data engineers and other technical team members through design, implementation and best practices.
• Providing insights to executive stakeholders and development teams to ensure data architecture recommendations maximize the value of client data across the organization
• Works to ensure the solutions recommended are providing business value and alignment with client’s strategic goals
• Communication with non-technical executives focusing on value of modern enterprise level data solutions
• Driving innovative technology solutions through thought leadership on emerging trends
• Sharing project solutions and outcomes with colleagues to improve delivery on future projects
• Leadership within the Data & Analytics practice area focused on growing and development capabilities and talent
• Partnering with CapTech business development team to demonstrate CapTech’s technical capabilities, envision a proposed solution CapTech can offer, and estimate proposed work plans.

Skills

Data architecture

Cloud data services

SQL

Python

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Snowflake

DataBricks

Kafka

Kinesis

Airflow

MongoDB

DynamoDB

HBase

CosmosDB

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

CapTech is seeking a Data Architect to design scalable data solutions in collaboration with clients and CapTech teams. You will assess technologies, define data strategies, and lead delivery across cloud and on-premises environments.

The role emphasizes governance, security, and performance, with opportunities to mentor staff and influence enterprise analytics capabilities for diverse client projects.