Lead Data Architect (12+ Years) Snowflake + ADF

15 years

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Job Type

Contractual

Job Description

Job Title: Data Architect

Experience:

12–15 Years

Location:

Remote

Employment Type:

Contract

About the Role

Data Architect

scalable batch and real-time data ecosystems

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the

    enterprise data architecture strategy

    aligned with analytics, BI, and AI/ML goals.
  • Architect, design, and implement

    Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and Lakehouse architectures

    on modern cloud platforms.
  • Lead data platform modernization initiatives with a strong focus on

    Snowflake

    , along with

    Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Apache Spark, and Python

    .
  • Design, build, and optimize

    batch and streaming data pipelines

    to ensure scalability, performance, and reliability.
  • Establish reusable frameworks for

    data ingestion, transformation, orchestration, and automation

    .
  • Define and enforce

    data governance, metadata management, data quality, and security standards

    .
  • Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, data engineers, analytics teams, and leadership to ensure alignment with enterprise needs.
  • Provide

    technical leadership and mentorship

    to data engineering teams, promoting best practices and architectural standards.
  • Continuously evaluate emerging data technologies to drive innovation and platform modernization.

Required Skills & Experience

  • 12–15 years

    of overall IT experience, including

    8+ years

    in a Data Architect or Senior Data Architecture role.
  • Proven experience designing and implementing

    enterprise-scale Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and Lakehouse solutions

    .
  • Strong hands-on expertise in:
  • Snowflake

    (primary and preferred platform)
  • Databricks

    and

    Apache Spark

    (batch and streaming)
  • Azure Data Factory (ADF)

    for orchestration and data integration
  • Python

    for data engineering, automation, and custom transformations
  • Strong understanding of

    ETL/ELT architecture

    , data modeling, schema design, and query optimization.
  • Hands-on experience with

    real-time streaming technologies

    such as Kafka, Spark Streaming, Event Hubs, or similar.
  • Solid knowledge of

    data governance, metadata management, lineage, cataloging, and compliance frameworks

    .
  • Experience with

    cloud-native data services

    on

    Azure, AWS, or GCP

    .
  • Excellent communication, analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

Work Location

  • Remote


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