Remote Senior GCP Data Architect - Cloud Modernization

Slalom; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 218,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Slalom is seeking an experienced Senior GCP Data Architect to lead design and modernization of enterprise-scale data platforms in a remote, project-based consulting role. You will define architecture strategy, build scalable data solutions on Google Cloud Platform, and partner with engineering and business teams to enable advanced analytics, AI/ML, and cloud transformation initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in data architecture and deep expertise with BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc,

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise data platform design.
• Extensive experience with cloud data platforms on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Expertise in BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, Composer (Airflow).
• Experience with Spark and Kafka for data processing.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, data integration, data quality, and governance.
• Experience designing scalable, fault-tolerant, cloud-native data solutions.
• Experience with data lakes, lakehouses, and enterprise data warehouses.
• Experience with batch, streaming, and Change Data Capture (CDC) pipelines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management to influence technical strategy.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead end-to-end cloud-based data solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Assess existing data ecosystems and develop modernization roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Design scalable data platforms, integration patterns, and data models supporting analytics, reporting, and AI/ML.
• Establish architecture standards, governance practices, and reusable design patterns for engineering teams.
• Lead the design of batch, streaming, and real-time data processing solutions.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product leaders, architects, and engineers to deliver high-impact solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural oversight for strategic data initiatives.
• Drive adoption of modern architecture approaches including Data Mesh, Data Products, and event-driven architectures.

Skills

GCP Architecture

BigQuery

Data Modeling

Data Governance

Data Integration

Batch & Streaming

Spark

Kafka

Stakeholder Mgmt

Lakehouse/EDW

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Terraform

Airflow

Job description

Slalom is seeking an experienced Senior GCP Data Architect to lead design and modernization of enterprise-scale data platforms in a remote, project-based consulting role. You will define architecture strategy, build scalable data solutions on Google Cloud Platform, and partner with engineering and business teams to enable advanced analytics, AI/ML, and cloud transformation initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in data architecture and deep expertise with BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc,