Senior Data Architect

Xinova Group; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

You will work closely with client stakeholders and internal sales teams, supporting discovery, shaping proposals and identifying the right solutions for engagements. This role is open to remote candidates across the US, with potential office options in VA, Chicago, IL and New York, NY.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years' experience across data engineering and architecture on large-scale cloud data projects.
• 4+ years in client-facing roles, ideally consultancy or professional services.
• Expert-level Databricks and Apache Spark experience is essential.
• Strong cloud experience across AWS and/or Azure.
• Experience with data ingestion, transformation, storage and real-time processing.
• Involvement in technical pre-sales, including solution design and pricing.
• Able to communicate with technical teams and senior business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define data engineering strategies and roadmaps aligned with client goals.
• Lead architecture and implementation of data lakehouse/warehouse solutions in Databricks.
• Design and build scalable data platforms across AWS, Azure, and on-premises.
• Oversee data pipelines for batch and real-time processing, ETL/ELT.
• Ensure security, governance, compliance and data quality.
• Own complex engineering challenges and manage architectural risks.
• Drive platform performance, cost optimisation and long-term usability.
• Keep up with emerging data tech and introduce valuable approaches.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and code/architecture reviews.
• Engage with clients during discovery and translate requirements into solutions.
• Support pre-sales with technical proposals, RFPs, pricing, and demos.
• Produce designs and blueprints selecting appropriate tools and methods.

Skills

Databricks

Apache Spark

Data architecture

Data lakehouse

Cloud platforms

Data governance

Client-facing

Pre-sales

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

Databricks platform

Job description

We are looking for a Data Architect with heavy Databricks experience for a Fortune 500 logistics customer.

This is a hands-on technical role, focused on helping clients modernise their data environments, build scalable cloud-based platforms and get more value from their data. You will take ownership of technical architecture, define engineering strategies and work closely with delivery teams to turn complex requirements into practical solutions.

Alongside the technical side, you'll work closely with client stakeholders and internal sales and account teams, supporting technical discovery, shaping proposals and helping identify the right solutions for each engagement.

The position is open to remote candidates across the US, with the option to work from offices in VA; Chicago, IL; New York, NY.

Key Responsibilities

• Define data engineering strategies and technical roadmaps that align with client requirements and wider business objectives.
• Lead the architecture and implementation of large-scale data lakehouse and warehouse solutions, with strong experience across Databricks.
• Design and build scalable data platforms across cloud environments, including AWS and Azure, as well as hybrid and on-premises infrastructure.
• Oversee the development of data pipelines covering batch and real-time ingestion, streaming, ETL/ELT and data transformation.
• Ensure data platforms are built with the right levels of security, governance, compliance and data quality.
• Take ownership of complex engineering challenges, making key architectural decisions and identifying potential risks across delivery.
• Drive platform performance, scalability and cost optimisation, ensuring solutions are built for long-term use.
• Stay up to date with emerging data technologies and introduce new approaches where they can add value to client solutions.
• Provide technical leadership to engineering teams, including mentoring engineers, reviewing architecture and code, and supporting implementation.
• Work directly with clients during technical discovery, helping define requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Support pre-sales activity, including technical proposals, RFP responses, pricing, presentations, demonstrations and proof of concepts.
• Produce technical designs and architecture blueprints, recommending the right tools, frameworks and engineering approaches for each project.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years' experience across data engineering and architecture, ideally working on large-scale cloud data projects.
• 4+ years' experience in client-facing roles, ideally within a consultancy or professional services environment.
• Strong track record designing and delivering modern data platforms, including data lakehouses, warehouses and complex data pipelines.
• Expert-level Databricks and Apache Spark experience (essential).
• Strong cloud experience across AWS and/or Azure.
• Experience working across data ingestion, transformation, storage and real-time processing architectures.
• Previous involvement in technical pre-sales, including solution design, proof of concepts, client presentations and engagement pricing.
• Confident communicating with both technical teams and senior business stakeholders, with the ability to influence decisions and build strong client relationships.