About the Role :
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Data Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of modern, scalable, and high-performing enterprise data platforms. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in data architecture, governance, modeling, and cloud-based data solutions, with the ability to define strategy and drive large-scale data initiatives across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities (KRA) :
- Design, implement, and optimize enterprise-grade data architectures for large-scale, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.
- Develop and maintain data models, data pipelines, and data integration frameworks supporting analytical and operational needs.
- Define and enforce data governance, quality, and security standards across all data systems.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders and engineering teams to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions.
- Lead architecture reviews, technology evaluations, and platform selection for data management and analytics.
- Optimize data storage, processing, and retrieval strategies for high performance and cost efficiency.
- Mentor and guide engineering teams on best practices in data engineering, modeling, and architecture design.
- Implement ETL / ELT frameworks, integrating data from multiple structured and unstructured sources.
- Drive adoption of modern data technologies such as Spark, Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, and other cloud data warehouses.
- Collaborate with DevOps and cloud teams to implement IaC, CI / CD pipelines, and automated deployment of data infrastructure.
- Ensure data compliance, auditability, and lineage tracking in line with enterprise governance policies.
- Stay current with emerging trends and technologies to continuously improve the data ecosystem.
Key Skillsets :
Strong experience in Modern Data Architecture and Enterprise Data Platforms.Expertise in RDBMS, NoSQL, ETL, and Data Warehousing.Proficiency in Data Governance, Data Modeling, and Performance Optimization.Hands-on experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP cloud platforms.Strong command over Python, SQL, and Spark for large-scale data processing.Working knowledge of Cloud Data Warehouses such as Snowflake, BigQuery, or Databricks.Familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, or Looker for data visualization (good to have).Experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI / CD for data pipelines (good to have).(ref : hirist.tech)