Senior Data Architect

Description:

🚀 WE'RE HIRING: SENIOR DATA ARCHITECT – AZURE CLOUD
📍 Location: Manhattan, NY (Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week)
📅 Duration: 12 Months
💼 Experience: 12+ Years
☁️ Cloud Requirement: Strong Azure Cloud experience is mandatory

We are looking for an experienced Senior Data Architect with strong enterprise data architecture expertise and excellent communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:
Design enterprise data architecture, including data models, pipelines, storage and integration patterns.
Define data standards, governance, lineage and data quality practices.
Evaluate and select Azure-based data platform technologies.
Partner with AI Architects and Data Engineers to support AI/ML workloads.
Review architecture designs and code for performance, security and scalability.
Document architecture decisions and present solutions to technical and business stakeholders.
Ensure compliance with security, privacy and regulatory requirements.
Guide and mentor offshore data engineering teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications:
12+ years of experience in Data Architecture, Data Engineering or Analytics.
Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud.
Expertise in relational, dimensional and lakehouse data modeling.
Experience with Azure data platforms and tools such as Azure Databricks and Azure Synapse.
Strong SQL skills and familiarity with Python.
Experience with Data Governance, MDM, Data Quality and Data Lineage.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
Azure Cloud Architect or Data-related certifications preferred.

Important Requirements:
Azure Cloud experience is mandatory.
Must be available to work onsite in Manhattan, NY, 3 days per week.
Strong communication skills are essential.