Data Architect

Data ArchitectRate: $60/hrLocation: Louisville, KentuckyLooking to identify strong offshore Data Architect candidates who could potentially support my organization. If you have any highly qualified profiles with experience in data architecture, cloud data platforms, data engineering, and enterprise data solutions, I would appreciate it if you could share them with me at your earliest convenience.The Data Architect works in all data environments which includes data design, database architecture, metadata and repository creation. The Data Architect work assignments are varied and frequently require interpretation and consultant determination of the appropriate courses of action.Data Architecture & StrategyDefine and maintain enterprise data architecture standards, principles, and roadmaps.Design scalable data platforms supporting analytics, reporting, AI/ML, and operational workloads.Develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models for enterprise applications.Establish architecture patterns for data integration, master data management, and data quality.Cloud Data Platform LeadershipLead the design and implementation of cloud-based data platforms using technologies such as Snowflake, Prefect, Google Cloud Platform (Eligible to work), Azure and DatabricksDefine best practices for data storage, processing, orchestration, and security.Guide migration of on-premises data assets to cloud environments.Data Engineering & IntegrationArchitect batch, real-time, and event-driven data pipelines.Design solutions for API integrations, ETL/ELT frameworks, and data virtualization.Ensure high-performance and scalable ingestion, transformation, and consumption of data.Governance & CompliancePartner with Data Governance teams to establish metadata management, lineage, stewardship, and data quality frameworks.Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements including HIPAA, PHI, SOC, and privacy policies.Implement enterprise security and access control standards.Stakeholder CollaborationCollaborate with executive leadership, business teams, product owners, and engineering teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.Provide architecture guidance and technical oversight throughout project lifecycles.Present architecture strategies and roadmaps to senior leadership.