Sr Data Architect

10 - 12 years

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Posted:2 days ago| Platform: Foundit logo

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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced

Senior Data Architect

with

10+ years

of expertise in designing enterprise-scale data ecosystems, building advanced ETL/ELT architectures, and leading data platform modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on knowledge of PySpark, Databricks, Unity Catalog, and GCP, along with the ability to drive strategic data decisions and collaborate with senior stakeholders across the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture, design, and governance of large-scale, resilient data platforms and solutions.
  • Architect and oversee complex ETL/ELT pipelines and high-volume data processing frameworks.
  • Drive advanced data modeling, transformation logic, and scalable workflows using PySpark and Databricks.
  • Establish and enforce enterprise-wide data governance, security standards, and metadata practices using Unity Catalog.
  • Optimize data architecture for performance, scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency across GCP environments.
  • Partner with engineering, BI, analytics, and business teams to shape long-term data strategies and platform roadmaps.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and best practices to data engineers and cross-functional teams.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve architecture-level issues across pipelines, integration layers, and cloud infrastructure.
  • Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and architectural patterns that align with business goals.

Required Skills

  • 10+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or cloud data platform roles.
  • Deep hands-on expertise with PySpark, Databricks, and cloud-native data architectures on GCP.
  • Strong understanding of data modeling, data lake/lakehouse architectures, ETL/ELT design, and distributed processing.
  • Proven experience implementing data governance, security, and performance optimization at scale.
  • Ability to design and manage high-availability, high-throughput data systems.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication skills, and strategic thinking.
  • Leadership experience in guiding teams and influencing architectural decisions

Benefits

  • Annual Leave in number of 20 allotted to all employees beginning of every calendar year.
  • Sick Leave in number of 12 is allotted effective DOJ and beginning of ever calendar year.
  • Other Leaves-Maternity Leave & Paternity Leaves, Birthday Leave Entitlement
  • Dedicated L&D Budget for all Teams to upskill & get certified
  • All employees are entitled for Group Personal Accident Cover & Life Cover Insurance.
  • Insurance coverage for the entire family (Employee + up to 7 dependents - Self, Spouse, up to 4 children, and Parents)
  • Monthly Cross Team Lunch
  • Rewards and Recognition program-Employee of the month, Star Performer, Tenure Celebration & many more

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