Senior GCP Data Architect - Remote Cloud Modernization Lead

Slalom; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 145,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Health, dental, & vision coverage

Paid holidays

Well-being reimbursement $350/year

Job summary

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

The ideal candidate has deep GCP expertise, experience with data mesh concepts, and a track record delivering large data 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 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 for analytics, reporting, and AI/ML.
• 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 Data Mesh, Data Products, and event-driven architectures.

Skills

Data Architecture

Data Engineering

Enterprise Data Platform Design

GCP

BigQuery

Data Modeling

Data Governance

Stakeholder Communication

Cloud Modernization

Tools

BigQuery

Dataflow

Dataproc

Pub/Sub

Cloud Storage

Composer (Airflow)

Spark

Kafka

Job description

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

The ideal candidate has deep GCP expertise, experience with data mesh concepts, and a track record delivering large data programs.