Data - Technical Architect

10 - 15 years

15 - 20 Lacs

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Job Description

  • The

    Lead Data Architect

    is a strategic and technical leadership role responsible for architecting, scaling, and evolving enterprise-grade data platforms that enable advanced analytics, AI/ML, and data-driven decision-making. Reporting to the

    Senior Director of Data Platforms

    , this role will lead the design and governance of modern data architectures, drive innovation in AI orchestration, and ensure the delivery of secure, compliant, and high-performing data solutions.
  • This position combines hands-on engineering expertise with architectural vision and cross-functional leadership. The Lead Data Architect will guide engineering teams, influence platform strategy, and establish best practices across the organization s data ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect Scalable Data Platforms

    : Design and oversee implementation of robust data lakehouse, data mesh, and real-time streaming architectures to support enterprise analytics and AI/ML initiatives.
  • Lead Engineering Teams

    : Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • AI/ML Enablement

    : Collaborate with Data Science and ML Engineering teams to operationalize models, implement AI orchestration frameworks (e. g. , MLflow, Airflow), and ensure scalable deployment pipelines.
  • Platform Strategy Governance

    : Define and enforce architectural standards, data governance policies, and compliance frameworks (HIPAA, SOC 2, GDPR, etc ) across the data platform.
  • Performance Reliability Optimization

    : Drive observability, automation, and performance tuning across data pipelines and infrastructure to ensure reliability at scale.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

    : Partner with product, analytics, compliance, and infrastructure teams to align data architecture with business goals and regulatory requirements.
  • Innovation Thought Leadership

    : Stay ahead of industry trends, evaluate emerging technologies, and contribute to strategic decisions on platform evolution, including generative AI integration and event-driven systems.

Basic Qualifications

  • bachelors or masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in data engineering and architecture, with a proven track record of leading large-scale data initiatives.
  • Deep expertise in Python, Spark, and Databricks (Delta Lake, MLflow).
  • Strong experience with orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect, Dagster) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Demonstrated success in architecting and deploying AI/ML pipelines in production.
  • Strong understanding of data governance, privacy, and compliance in regulated industries (healthcare, life sciences).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, Kinesis) and real-time data processing.
  • Advanced knowledge of data modeling, lakehouse/lake/warehouse design, and performance optimization.
  • Familiarity with generative AI platforms and use cases.
  • Contributions to open-source projects or thought leadership in data engineering/architecture.
  • Experience with Agile methodologies, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
  • Would you like this formatted into a PDF or Word document for sharing or postingI can also help tailor it further for a specific industry or team structure.
Development Tools and Management - Development Tools and Management - CI/CD
Tech - Agile Methodology
Data Science and Machine Learning - Data Science and Machine Learning - Gen AI
Middleware - Message Oriented Middleware - Messaging (JMS, ActiveMQ, RabitMQ, Kafka, SQS, ASB etc)
Data Science and Machine Learning - Data Science and Machine Learning - AI/ML
Big Data - Big Data - SPARK
DevOps/Configuration Mgmt - Cloud Platforms - AWS
DevOps/Configuration Mgmt - Cloud Platforms - GCP
Cloud - Azure - Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Databricks, Azure Data Lake Storage, Event Hubs, HDInsight
Beh - Communication and collaboration

 

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