Senior Cloud Data Architect – AWS/Azure/GCP

CapTech Consulting; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Matching

Health coverage

Disability insurance

Tuition support

Mentorship programs

Fringe stipend

Job summary

CapTech is seeking a seasoned Data Architect in Chicago to translate business goals into scalable data solutions across on-prem and cloud platforms. You will design modern data architectures, lead data engineering teams, and partner with executives to drive data strategy and value realization for clients.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of experience with technologies like Snowflake, Kafka, and Airflow, strong SQL/Python skills, and a proven ability to govern data assets while aligning with

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in on-premises and cloud data technologies.
• Advanced proficiency in modern data architectures across cloud services (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Expertise with data integration, governance, and analytics platforms.
• Proven leadership of enterprise data engineering teams.
• Ability to relate architectural decisions to client business needs.

Responsibilities

• Assess data management technologies and bridge current to future state.
• Interpret and deliver strategic plans to improve data integration, quality, and delivery.
• Formulate architectural trade-offs and recommend optimal solutions.
• Lead teams of data engineers through design and implementation best practices.
• Provide insights to executives to maximize the value of client data.
• Communicate data architecture decisions to non-technical stakeholders.
• Drive innovative technology solutions and share outcomes with colleagues.
• Partner with CapTech BD to propose solutions and estimate work plans.

Skills

Data architecture

Cloud services

SQL

Python

NoSQL

Snowflake

Data governance

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Data integration

Kafka

Kinesis

DataFlow

Airflow

MongoDB

DynamoDB

HBase

CosmosDB

DataBricks

Tools

Kafka

Kinesis

DataFlow

Airflow

MongoDB

DynamoDB

HBase

CosmosDB

Snowflake

DataBricks

SQL

Python

Job description

CapTech is seeking a seasoned Data Architect in Chicago to translate business goals into scalable data solutions across on-prem and cloud platforms. You will design modern data architectures, lead data engineering teams, and partner with executives to drive data strategy and value realization for clients.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of experience with technologies like Snowflake, Kafka, and Airflow, strong SQL/Python skills, and a proven ability to govern data assets while aligning with