Remote Data Platform Architect | Lead Enterprise Data

Bright Vision Technologies

Troy (MI)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking a Data Platform Architect to define and lead the architecture of our enterprise data platform, spanning ingestion, storage, processing, governance, and consumption layers. The role sets standards for data modeling and lifecycle management and collaborates with data engineering, analytics, ML, and business stakeholders to deliver a coherent, scalable data foundation.

The ideal candidate has deep technical mastery of modern data platforms, strong architectural

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
Eight or more years of experience in data engineering, with significant time in architecture roles.
Deep expertise across at least two major data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, or Redshift.
Strong understanding of lakehouse architectures, modern table formats, and streaming systems.
Hands‑on experience with Spark, Flink, or Kafka at production scale.
Strong data modeling expertise across dimensional, normalized, and data‑vault patterns.
Experience implementing governance, lineage, and catalog capabilities.
Solid grasp of cloud platforms, networking, identity, and cost optimization.
Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
Track record of leading large data platform initiatives across teams.

Responsibilities

Define and lead the architecture of the enterprise data platform across ingestion, storage, processing, governance, and consumption layers.
Set standards for data modeling, governance, and lifecycle management, and partner with engineering, analytics, ML, and business teams.
Drive strategic direction and ensure scalable data foundations across initiatives.