Sr. Solutions Architect

CSS Staffing; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Architect to join their client's enterprise data team. The role involves designing and implementing system solutions, leading cross-functional teams, and developing a technical roadmap to enhance data platforms. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of IT experience, strong knowledge of cloud computing, and exceptional communication skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of total IT and Data experience.
• 6+ years of performing data solution design and data integration.
• Experience building and deploying analytic solutions that impact business.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for architectural design, integration, and deployment.
• Lead cross-functional team for operational excellence.
• Develop a technical roadmap for the data platform.

Skills

Data Integration & Analytic Methodologies

REST API design

Python

PySpark

Microservices

Agile

CI/CD practices

Data Quality Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or relevant discipline

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Snowflake

Databricks

Job description

CSS is seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Architect to join our client's enterprise data team. This candidate will establish an architecture runway ahead of development for multiple agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the architectural design, integration, and deployment of the enterprise's overall systems.
• Design and implement system solutions that meet user/client needs, cost constraints, and integration requirements with existing applications, systems, or platforms.
• Champion data strategy across the organization, working with business users and data teams to design, document, review, and negotiate solutions that align with strategic business and technology goals.
• Lead a cross-functional team responsible for the operational excellence of the data platform, including change management, SDLC, and CI/CD.
• Develop and implement a technical roadmap for the continuous improvement of the data platform, encompassing tech stack upgrades, cost optimization, and compliance.
• Researches, identifies, selects, and tests technology products required for solution delivery.
• Establishes, implements, and documents the technology integration or migration strategies.
• Provides governance and oversight as a senior member of the Architecture Review Board.
• Staying on top of the industry trends and new technologies forgiven system architecture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of total IT and Data experience
• 6+ years of performing data solution design and data integration is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or relevant discipline.
• Experience building and deploying analytic solutions that drive business impact for Sales and Marketing organizations in enterprise settings.
• Deep understanding of public cloud computing providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and data and analytics platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, etc), and how to leverage these technologies to build and maintain high-performance data and analytics solutions. Experience with the AWS ecosystem is a significant advantage.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely communicate complex data insights to a variety of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive under pressure and function effectively in a fast-paced, agile work environment.
• Strong judgment and decision-making skills, with the ability to make quick and informed decisions under pressure.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy, with a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with others and build consensus to achieve common goals.
• Passion for technology and a commitment to continuous learning.
• Experience implementing operational best practices such as monitoring, alerting, and metadata management.
• Experience managing, measuring, and improving data quality in a data warehouse environment.
• Proven ability to identify and communicate data-driven insights that drive business impact.
• Experience working in an agile development environment, with a focus on delivering value to customers early and often.
• Experience working in large teams using CI/CD practices to automate the development and deployment of software.
• Expertise in Data Integration & Analytic Methodologies, and Data Modeling.
• Strong knowledge of REST API design, Python, PySpark.
• Working knowledge of Microservices and working with data in relational & No-SQL databases, caching strategies, etc.
• Progressive experience in new technology, programming, application analysis, and security/disaster recovery.
• Knowledge of the process and concepts involved in systems implementations, including conceptual design, work process evaluation, cost assessment for development and implementation.
• Must have previous Agile, Scrum or SAFe experience.

Preferred

• MS degree in Computer Science or relevant discipline