Hiring - Data Platform Architect in Harrisburg, PA

vTech Solution Inc is hiring a Data Platform Architect in Harrisburg, PA

About us:

Job Duration : 12+ Months (with the possibility of extension)

Location : Harrisburg, PA

Shift time : Regular 8am to 5pm EST

Job Responsibilities

Client is establishing a new Office to build enterprise data capabilities that will enable every agency to deliver improved digital services, data analytics and AI solutions. This is a technical leadership position for the implementation and continual evolution of the Commonwealth's enterprise data platforms. Working under the direction of the Chief Data and AI Officer, this position designs, engineers, and delivers reusable cloud-based data products and shared services that enable agencies to securely develop digital services. The position establishes engineering practices, implementation standards, automation, and shared platform services that support enterprise modernization while enabling agencies to consume standardized capabilities rather than developing agency-specific solutions.

This role will balance tech strategy with practical execution, partner with solution architects, data teams in delivery centers and enterprise tech teams such as security, governance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Enterprise Platform Architecture

Define target architecture for an enterprise data platform

Multi-year roadmap aligned to enterprise modernization initiatives

Evaluate emerging tech while maintaining architectural consistency

2. Platform Engineering

Build MVP and mature cloud data platform over time

Set engineering standards and operational guardrails

Design secure multi-tenant environments capable of serving multiple agencies with data co-mingling considerations

Partner with CISO teams to implement IAM, encryption and audit capabilities

3. Enterprise enablement

Design and build platform services instead of agency-specific implementations

Develop onboarding patterns for agencies adopting enterprise products and services

Ensure alignment across modernization initiatives

Develop data products identified by Product team and AI-ready infrastructure

4. Leadership

Develop engineering best practices

Collaborate with tech leaders across agencies and enterprise

Partner with cloud, integration and data teams to implement enterprise data products.

Promote API-first and product-based approaches to information sharing.

Desired Background and Experience

Bachelor of Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems Programming or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience

10+ years of experience building large scale cloud data platforms

At least 7 years of hands-on experience in modern data architecture, platform engineering, cloud infrastructure

Experience designing and implementing enterprise security controls for cloud data platforms, including IAM, RBAC etc.

Proven experience building and operating cloud infrastructure as Code (Terraform or equivalent)

Hands-on experience implementing modern DevSecOps practices and champion shift-left approach to security

Partner with Cloud Engineering, CISO and GRC teams to integrate security controls into the data platforms while maintaining clear ownership boundaries.

Data Platform & Services experience including platforms Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Azure, containerized applications

Soft skills important to this role

o Effective communication of technology concept to non-tech audience

o Can start from ground up

o Think patterns and reusable capabilities

o Worked at enterprise level for data platforms supporting multiple teams across the company

o Lead through influence[SK1.1][NN1.2] not direct reports