Data Architect

Data Architect

Requirement/Must Have:

• 10+ years of experience in Data Architecture.
• 5+ years of experience in Databricks Architecture.
• 4+ years of experience in BI platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Define and govern enterprise data architecture standards, frameworks, and best practices.
• Design scalable and high-performance data platforms supporting reporting, analytics, and advanced data use cases.
• Architect end-to-end data solutions spanning data ingestion, transformation, storage, governance, and consumption layers.
• Develop data modernization roadmaps and migration strategies from legacy platforms to modern cloud-based architectures.
• Establish architectural principles for data quality, security, governance, metadata management, and master data management.
• Lead the architecture and design of enterprise reporting and analytics solutions.
• Define semantic models, data marts, reporting layers, and KPI frameworks.
• Provide architectural guidance for self-service analytics and enterprise reporting initiatives.
• Ensure optimal performance, scalability, and usability of BI platforms.
• Architect robust ETL/ELT frameworks and data integration solutions.
• Design scalable data pipelines supporting batch and near real-time processing.
• Define data integration patterns across ERP, CRM, cloud, and third-party applications.
• Guide engineering teams on best practices for data modeling, pipeline design, orchestration, and optimization.
• Collaborate with business leaders, product owners, and functional teams to understand data and reporting requirements.
• Conduct requirement client workshops and translate business needs into architecture and solution designs.
• Present architecture recommendations and solution options to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging technologies, analytics strategies, and data-driven decision making.
• Lead architecture reviews, design governance, and technical decision-making.
• Mentor data architects, engineers, and BI developers.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise architecture standards, security policies, and compliance requirements.
• Support pre-sales, solution estimation, and transformation initiatives when required.

Skills:

• Expert-level architecture experience in Power BI and Tableau.
• Strong understanding of Enterprise Reporting Architecture, Semantic Layer Design, Dashboard and Visualization Best Practices, and Performance Optimization.
• Strong architecture and implementation experience with Informatica PowerCenter / IICS.
• Expertise in ETL/ELT Design Patterns, Data Integration Architecture, Data Transformation Frameworks, Data Quality and Reconciliation.
• Experience designing cloud-based analytics solutions.