Remote Senior GCP Data Architect for Cloud Modernization

Slalom; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 218,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Slalom is seeking an experienced Senior GCP Data Architect to lead the design and modernization of enterprise-scale data platforms. This role will define architecture strategy, establish scalable data solutions, and partner with engineering and business teams to enable advanced analytics, AI/ML, and cloud transformation initiatives.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform, modern data architectures, and large-scale data modernization programs.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, or Enterprise Data Platform Design.
• Extensive experience designing and implementing large-scale cloud data platforms on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong expertise in: BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, Composer (Airflow).
• Experience with modern data processing frameworks including Spark and Kafka.
• Deep understanding of data modeling, data integration, data quality, and data governance.
• Experience designing highly scalable, fault-tolerant, and cloud-native data solutions.
• Expertise with modern data architectures including data lakes, lakehouses, and enterprise data warehouses.
• Experience with batch, streaming, and Change Data Capture (CDC) data pipelines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability 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 that support analytics, reporting, and AI/ML initiatives.
• 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

Data Architecture

GCP

BigQuery

Dataflow

Dataproc

Pub/Sub

Cloud Storage

Composer (Airflow)

Spark

Kafka

Data Modeling

Data Governance

Change Data Capture

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Terraform

Job description

Slalom is seeking an experienced Senior GCP Data Architect to lead the design and modernization of enterprise-scale data platforms. This role will define architecture strategy, establish scalable data solutions, and partner with engineering and business teams to enable advanced analytics, AI/ML, and cloud transformation initiatives.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform, modern data architectures, and large-scale data modernization programs.