Data Architect

JOB OVERVIEW

Plan A Technologies is looking for a talented and detail-oriented Data Architect to join our team. You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and infrastructure to support our analytics and business intelligence needs. A strong background in Azure Databricks is essential for this role.

Please note: you must have at least 5+ years of experience as a Data Architect to be considered for this role.

JOB RESPONSIBILITY

• Develop and maintain comprehensive data architecture frameworks, encompassing data modeling, integration, storage, and governance.

• Design and oversee the implementation of scalable data pipelines and ETL processes, ensuring data quality and integrity.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into robust data solutions.

• Lead the development of data warehouse and data lake solutions, leveraging Azure Databricks and other cloud technologies.

• Establish data governance practices, including data privacy, compliance, and security standards.

• Evaluate and recommend new data technologies and tools to enhance data architecture capabilities.

• Provide mentorship and guidance to data engineering teams, promoting best practices in data management.

EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in data engineering, with at least 5 years in a data architecture role.

• Proven expertise in Azure Databricks, including designing and managing large-scale data solutions.

• Strong proficiency in SQL, data modeling, and data warehousing concepts.

• Experience with ETL tools and frameworks such as Apache Airflow and DBT.

• Familiarity with big data technologies like Apache Spark and Hadoop.

• Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance best practices.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Be flexible to change, and willing to adapt to the client and team needs

• Ability to work with engineers in multiple countries

• Must have an organized and analytical working style, and the ability to plan your own work

• Initiative and drive to do great things

 Nice to have:

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Oracle Cloud.
  
  

• Familiarity with Snowflake and Databricks.
  
  

• Certifications in data architecture or cloud technologies 

ABOUT THE COMPANY/BENEFITS

Plan A Technologies is an American software development and technology advisory firm that brings top-tier engineering talent to clients around the world. Our software engineers tackle custom product development projects, staff augmentation, major integrations and upgrades, and much more. The team is far more hands-on than the giant outsourcing shops, but still big enough to handle major enterprise clients.

Read more about us here: www.PlanAtechnologies.com

Location: Work From Home 100% of the time, or come in to one of our global offices. Up to you. 

Great colleagues and an upbeat work environment: You'll join an excellent team of supportive engineers and project managers who work hard but don't ever compete with each other.

Benefits: You’ll get a generous vacation schedule, brand new laptop, and other goodies.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!