Principal Data Architect

Data Platform Architect – Observability Governance (Google Cloud)

Location: Across USA any Location

The pay range for this role is ***k - ***k per annum including any bonuses or variable pay or ***/hr. *** also offers benefits like medical, vision, dental, life, disability insurance and paid time off (including holidays, parental leave, and sick leave, as required by law). Ask our recruiters for more details on our Benefits package. The exact offer terms will depend on the skill level, educational qualifications, experience, and location of the candidate.

Role Overview

We are seeking a seasoned Data Platform Architect with deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to lead and be accountable for observability, operations, and evaluation of data governance and observability tools across our enterprise data ecosystem. This role is pivotal in ensuring the reliability, transparency, and scalability of our data infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive the observability strategy for the data platform, ensuring end-to-end visibility across data pipelines, services, and infrastructure.
• Lead operational excellence initiatives including monitoring, alerting, incident response, and performance tuning.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement data governance and observability tools to enhance platform reliability and compliance.
• Architect and optimize data pipelines using Cloud Composer and Dataflow, ensuring scalability and cost-efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define SLAs, SLOs, and KPIs for data services.
• Provide architectural guidance and mentorship to engineering teams on GCP-native solutions.
• Maintain documentation and best practices for platform operations and governance.

Required Qualifications

• 12–15 years of experience in data engineering, platform architecture, or related roles.
• Proven expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), especially in data services like BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Cloud Composer, and Cloud Storage.
• Strong understanding of data pipeline orchestration, streaming and batch processing, and data lifecycle management.
• Hands-on experience with Cloud Composer and Dataflow for orchestrating and managing data workflows.
• Solid grasp of observability principles including logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting in cloud-native environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working experience with Atlan (data governance platform) and Datafold (data quality and observability).
• Familiarity with data cataloging, lineage tracking, and metadata management.
• Experience in implementing data governance frameworks and policies.
• GCP certifications (e.g., Professional Data Engineer, Cloud Architect) are a plus.

Soft Skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional initiatives.

*** is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We promote and support a diverse workforce at all levels of the company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodations also are available in the hiring process for applicants with disabilities. Candidates can request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the company ADA Coordinator at ***.