Senior Data Architect

Job Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and manage scalable enterprise data platforms. This role requires strong hands-on expertise in cloud-based data engineering, big data technologies, and modern data architecture, along with the ability to lead technical initiatives and collaborate across teams. Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-level data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes • Build and optimize Lakehouse and data warehouse architectures • Develop scalable solutions using Azure cloud services • Implement and manage APIs and data integrations • Ensure data quality, security, governance, and compliance • Perform performance tuning for OLAP/OLTP systems • Lead technical design discussions and mentor junior engineers • Implement CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation • Support business intelligence and analytics platforms Required Skills & Technologies Cloud & Data Platforms • Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Blob Storage, Azure Functions • Databricks (Spark, PySpark) • API Management (Apigee or equivalent) Data Engineering & Big Data • ETL/ELT, data pipelines, data modeling, schema design • Lakehouse architectures • SQL, Python (Scala or R is a plus) Data Warehousing & BI • Strong ERD and dimensional modeling concepts • OLAP/OLTP systems • BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau Governance & Security • RBAC / ABAC • Data lineage, auditing, monitoring • Data security, compliance, and data loss prevention DevOps & Infrastructure • GitHub version control • CI/CD pipelines • Terraform, YAML templates • Script-based cloud deployments Experience & Education • 7+ years of experience applying Enterprise Architecture principles • 5+ years in a lead or senior technical role • 5+ years hands-on experience with: • Azure Data Factory & Databricks • API implementation and management • Python-based data pipelines • CI/CD, Terraform, and infrastructure automation • Data warehousing and BI integrations • Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field Nice to Have • Experience in large enterprise or public-sector environments • Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills • Ability to balance hands-on development with technical leadership