Senior Data Architect

Mega Cloud Lab; Tallahassee (FL); In loco; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Mega Cloud Lab in Tallahassee, FL is seeking a Senior Data Architect to lead enterprise data strategy and platform architecture for a major state initiative. You will define cloud and database frameworks, governance, security controls, and drive data governance across complex systems.

Role requires 7+ years of hands-on data architecture, strong data modeling, and experience with Azure/Snowflake/BI tooling. On-site, 7-month initial contract with renewal options.

Competenze

• 7+ years of hands-on enterprise data architecture experience.
• Strong data modeling, ETL/ELT design, and governance capabilities.
• Experience with Azure SQL, Snowflake, SQL Server, PostgreSQL and Oracle.

Mansioni

• Define long-term data architecture goals, roadmaps, and disaster recovery plans.
• Establish data governance, metadata management, and quality metrics.
• Design and optimize cloud data platforms using Azure, Snowflake, and related tools.
• Produce architecture artifacts (SADs, ADRs, ERDs, STTM matrices).
• Implement RBAC, data security controls, and IaC (Bicep/Terraform).
• Collaborate with developers, PMs, and executives to enable enterprise integrations.

Conoscenze

Enterprise data architecture

Data governance

Data modeling

ETL/ELT design

Cross-functional leadership

Cloud architecture

Infrastructure-as-Code

Stakeholder collaboration

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Master's degree (preferred)

Strumenti

Azure

Snowflake

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Oracle

Microsoft Purview

Power BI

ADLS Gen2 / ADF / Databricks

Descrizione del lavoro

WE ARE HIRING: Senior Data Architect

Location: Tallahassee, FL (On-site)

Duration: 7-Month Initial Contract (with two 1-Year Renewal options – up to 2.5+ years)

Experience Required: 7+ Years

Work Type: On-site/Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Architect to lead enterprise data strategy, governance, and platform architecture for a major State Enterprise initiative in Tallahassee, FL.

In this key role, you will establish data architecture standards, define cloud and database frameworks, oversee data security and compliance, and drive robust data governance across complex systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Vision: Define long-term data architecture goals, tactical roadmaps, disaster recovery plans, and enterprise lifecycle management strategies.
• Data Governance & Quality: Establish governance frameworks, tracking metrics for data quality/completeness, and metadata management using tools like Microsoft Purview.
• Cloud & Platform Architecture: Design and optimize enterprise data platforms leveraging Azure Cloud services (ADLS Gen2, ADF, Databricks), Snowflake, and relational database systems.
• Technical Documentation & Blueprints: Produce Solution Architecture Documents (SAD), Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), Data Models (ERDs), and Source-to-Target Mapping (STTM) matrices.
• Data Security & Infrastructure: Implement RBAC, Row/Object-Level Security, key vault management, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC via Bicep/Terraform).
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with application developers, project managers, and executive leaders to drive seamless enterprise integrations.

Qualification Requirements

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise data architecture and large-scale database management systems.
• Strong expertise in data modeling (Relational, Star/Snowflake schemas, NoSQL) and ETL/ELT pipeline design.
• Hands-on experience with multiple database platforms: Azure SQL Database, Snowflake, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and Oracle.
• Proven experience with data governance tools, metadata management, and Power BI platform services.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) templates (Bicep/ARM/Terraform) and version control.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.

Preferred / Bonus Experience

• Experience working on Florida State Agency IT projects.
• Exposure to state financial data transformations (e.g., FLAIR / PALM systems).
• Hands-on experience with Snowflake pipeline creation and TeamDynamix iPaaS.

Skills: enterprise data,architecture,enterprise,management,snowflake,data architecture,database,data,data governance