Principal Data Architect - 178152

We’re Hiring! Our key client is hiring and looking to add a Principal Data Architect to their team. Please check the description below and reach out to us for more details if you are interested.

Pay Rate: $94.29/hour on W2

Work Type: Hybrid – 4 days In-office

Location: Houston, TX 77002

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (flexible scheduling)

Duration: 12-month contract (with possible extension)

Job Overview:
• The Principal Data Architect will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise-wide data architectures ensuring they align with business objectives and technological advances.
• Working closely with cross-functional teams, data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders, the Principal Data Architect will analyze, design and implement scalable, reliable and efficient data architectures and solutions to meet business requirements and translate business needs into appropriate data deliverables.
• This role requires a deep understanding of data architecture, data modeling, and data management practices, so the ideal candidate will have a strong background in data engineering, data warehousing, cloud technologies, along with staying current with emerging technologies and industry best practices in data management and architecture.

Key Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand data needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Requirements gathering, defining project scope, and structuring it into actionable phases.
• Build detailed architecture diagrams such as data models, data flow diagrams, data mappings, and data dictionaries for the EDW.
• Consult, architect and design data integrations and pipelines for data migration projects.
• Integrate disparate data models into coherent enterprise data models.
• Develop data strategies and communicate future strategy and vision.
• Demonstrate advanced data strategy and architecture through execution of proofs of concept.
• Develop an understanding of data processes and data dependencies; create data dictionaries and business glossaries to document data lineages, data definitions and metadata for all business-critical data domains.
• Promote use of modern technologies and frameworks.
• Develop and own strategic roadmaps and ensure they remain in sync with business strategy goals.
• Assist in the development, execution, and supervision of plans, policies, programs, and practices.
• Assist in issue resolution, measuring and tracking data quality issues.
• Creating and maintaining data management frameworks, data management SOPs, standards and guidelines, and control processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience with information modeling, information visualization, data modeling, data management technologies, data integration, data sourcing, data analytics, data warehousing, metadata, semantics and ontologies.
• Experience architecting data products in Snowflake or other cloud data platforms.
• 3+ years’ experience developing AWS data pipelines (Glue, Kinesis, S3, etc.).
• 5+ years in ELT or data warehouse data loading design and development. Experience with DBT a major plus.
• Familiarity with modern data management concepts including Cloud-based Data warehousing, Big Data stack, NoSQL, in-memory DBMS and data caching; graph databases.
• Familiarity and experience in data protection and information security.
• Strong understanding of large-scale system, information and technology architectures, including application integration patterns, messaging, service-oriented architecture, information models, and data lineage.
• Hands-on experience with data and process modeling tools (e.g., ERWin,ER Studio, Lucidchart), and working knowledge of programming languages such as: Python, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to work individually and as a part of the team in a collaborative manner.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum and SDLC.
• Knowledge of data governance practices, business and technology issues related to management of enterprise information assets and approaches related to data protection.
• Ability to work with business as well as Digital stakeholders.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with ability to work with users, peers and management.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to successfully execute projects.
• Highly motivated, self-starter with problem solving skills.
• Ability to multitask and meet aggressive deadlines efficiently and effectively.
• Extraordinary attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrate ability to learn and understand business processes quickly.

Raise PBC is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetics, gender identity, veterans' status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Raise PBC is an equal-opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the workplace.