Data Architect

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other Job Title: Data Architect Location: Raritan, NJ Duration: 8 Months + Extension Bill Rate: $74/hour (C2C) Job Type: W-2, 1099, C2C Client: To Be Discussed Later Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other Job Description: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field. 7+ years in data engineering, data platforms or cloud engineering, including 7+ years leading platform engineering teams and experience leading managers. Proven delivery of enterprise lakehouse platforms on Databricks and AWS (e.g., S3, Glue, MSK, IAM, Lake Formation), including Unity Catalog. Hands‑on depth in Spark, SQL, Python, streaming, orchestration (e.g., Airflow, Databricks Workflows) and data modeling, with the ability to review designs and code. Experience running production AI/ML platforms, including model serving, RAG/retrieval, LLMOps/MLOps and evaluation. Strong DevSecOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform) and SRE practices, including FinOps. Track record of consolidating or migrating legacy platforms at scale with measurable cost and reliability gains. Experience leading distributed and offshore teams, and managing platform budgets and vendors. Demonstrated ability to communicate with and influence VP and C‑level stakeholders. Preferred: Master’s degree in computer science, Engineering or a related field. Experience with semantic layers, data products and data marketplaces. We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Valiant Technologies LLC