Senior Data Architect: Cloud-Scale Platforms & Analytics

Finzly; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

HSA options

Company-paid Life Insurance

Company-paid Long-Term Disability

Paid Holidays and generous PTO

Retirement Savings Plan

Disability & accident insurance

Job summary

Finzly is seeking a highly skilled Data Architect in Charlotte to design, implement, and manage scalable data systems for operational and analytics. You will drive data modeling, cloud-native architectures, and modern data platforms to enable business-driven decision-making.

The role requires expertise in SQL, data modeling, and both relational and NoSQL databases, plus hands-on cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Qualifications

• Experience designing and managing large-scale data platforms for operational and analytical workloads.
• Strong SQL, data modeling, and database optimization skills.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases; cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Knowledge of data processing, integration patterns, batch/streaming architectures, and ETL/ELT processes.
• Experience with data migration and legacy system modernization; ability to assess trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and modernize scalable data platforms supporting operational and analytical workloads.
• Develop conceptual and logical data models aligned to business outcomes.
• Define modernization strategies for large, multi-year platform programs.
• Lead data migration efforts involving legacy systems and cloud-native platforms.
• Apply security, privacy, and resiliency principles across architectures.
• Evaluate technologies and provide architecture recommendations based on business needs.
• Ensure data quality and insights generation for AI/ML and API-driven use cases.

Skills

Data architecture

SQL

Data modeling

NoSQL databases

Cloud platforms

AWS

Azure

GCP

Data pipelines

ETL/ELT

Data migration

Security & privacy

Big data technologies

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

NoSQL

SQL databases

Spark

Kinesis / Kafka

Job description

Finzly is seeking a highly skilled Data Architect in Charlotte to design, implement, and manage scalable data systems for operational and analytics. You will drive data modeling, cloud-native architectures, and modern data platforms to enable business-driven decision-making.

The role requires expertise in SQL, data modeling, and both relational and NoSQL databases, plus hands-on cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP).