Senior GCP Data Architect — Remote, Project-Based

Slalom; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Slalom is seeking a Senior GCP Data Architect to lead enterprise-scale data platform modernization. You will define architecture strategy, establish scalable data solutions, and partner with engineering and business teams to enable advanced analytics and AI/ML initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have deep GCP expertise, experience with BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, and modern data architectures such as data lakes and lakehouses.

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 and lead 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 that support analytics, reporting, and AI/ML initiatives.
• 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 modern architecture approaches including Data Mesh, Data Products, and event-driven architectures.

Skills

Data Architecture

Data Engineering

Enterprise Data Platform Design

Data Modeling

Data Integration

Data Quality

Data Governance

Data Lakes

Data Lakehouses

Data Warehouses

Batch Processing

Streaming Processing

CDC

Spark

Kafka

Technical Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Tools

BigQuery

Dataflow

Dataproc

Pub/Sub

Cloud Storage

Composer (Airflow)

Databricks

Snowflake

Terraform

Job description

Slalom is seeking a Senior GCP Data Architect to lead enterprise-scale data platform modernization. You will define architecture strategy, establish scalable data solutions, and partner with engineering and business teams to enable advanced analytics and AI/ML initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have deep GCP expertise, experience with BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, and modern data architectures such as data lakes and lakehouses.