Senior Data Architect

Our Client is seeking a Senior Data Architect to lead the design, planning, and support of complex database systems that drive critical government operations. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence data strategies in a fast-paced environment and ensure trusted, reusable data for decision-makers.

Responsibilities:

• Define and maintain enterprise data architecture, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Design conceptual, logical, and physical data models for diverse data domains including regulatory, environmental, and geospatial data.
• Develop integration patterns suited for batch, real-time, and event-driven data workflows.
• Architect lakehouse structures using Databricks, Delta Lake, and Unity Catalog.
• Lead data pipelines and interface design, collaborating closely with data engineers and developers.
• Embed data governance, security, and quality practices, ensuring compliance with standards.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on data architecture, providing mentorship and documentation of decision-making processes.

Qualifications:

• College or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 8+ years in data architecture, with at least 3 years in a senior role.
• Proven experience designing enterprise database solutions at a similar scale.
• Hands-on expertise with Databricks, Delta Lake, Spark, and cloud platforms such as Azure.
• Strong background in data modeling, integration patterns, and data governance.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Preferred: TOGAF certification, geospatial data knowledge, experience with public sector or large corporate systems.

Excited to bring your expertise to a critical role that makes a real difference? Apply now and help transform data-driven decision making where it matters most!


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