Data Architect

Job TitleJob DescriptionZensar is a leading digital solutions and technology services company partnering with global organizations on their digital transformation journey. A technology partner of choice, with strong track-record of innovation, credible investment in digital solutions and assertion of commitment to client's success, Zensar's comprehensive range of services and solutions enable clients achieve new thresholds of performance. Part of the $40 billion APAX Partners' portfolio of companies, Zensar is uniquely positioned to help existing businesses run efficiently, manage legacy transformation and plan business growth through innovative digital platform.Working at Zensar is an enriching experience. While work is driven by innovation and passion, fun is taken seriously too. An open environment is encouraged making it easy to brainstorm with colleagues. Creative thinking is encouraged through time out activities. Moreover, the offices have been designed to foster creativity and communication, bringing a little bit of home into work every day. Zensar provides a comprehensive benefit package for all fulltime employees.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and own end-to-end data architecture, including ingestion, storage, transformation, and consumption layers (lakehouse and data warehouse).Build conceptual, logical, and physical data models. Architect batch and near-real-time pipelines using modern ELT/ETL and streaming tools.Set data governance, data quality, lineage, metadata, and security standards, including access control and PII handling.Lead cloud data platform decisions and optimize performance and cost.Partner with data engineers, BI and analytics teams, and AI/ML teams to make data AI-ready.Work with business and technology leaders to translate requirements into architecture roadmaps, and present trade-offs to senior stakeholders.Document architecture decisions, standards, and reference patterns.Required Skills and Experience10+ years in data engineering or architecture, with 3+ years in a Data Architect role.Deep expertise in a cloud data platform such as Snowflake, GCP, Databricks, or Azure/AWS data services.Strong data modeling skills (dimensional, 3NF, data vault) and advanced SQL.Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT and orchestration tools (DBT, Fivetran, Airflow, Informatica, Control-M, or similar) and streaming (Kafka, Pub/Sub).Experience with data governance, MDM, data quality, and metadata or catalog tools.Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including with senior leaders.Education: College/University degree or higherAll applicants must be legally authorized to work with Zensar. Visa sponsorship may be available for qualified applicants for certain positions.Zensar values your privacy. We'll use your data in accordance with our privacy statement located at: