Aklip Technologies
Senior Data Architect
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This role is for a Senior Data Architect in Minneapolis, MN, offering a contract of more than 6 months at a competitive pay rate. Requires 10+ years in data architecture, strong Azure expertise, and experience in BFSI or Telecom domains.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
October 1, 2025
🕒 - Duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location
On-site
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📄 - Contract
Unknown
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Minneapolis, MN
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Spark (Apache Spark) #Tableau #Synapse #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Databricks #Data Lake #Data Modeling #Computer Science #Python #ADF (Azure Data Factory) #Data Science #Scala #Security #Cloud #Automation #Azure cloud #Data Integration #Microsoft Power BI #Compliance #BI (Business Intelligence) #Azure #Data Engineering #Leadership #DevOps #ML (Machine Learning) #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Data Processing #Snowflake #PySpark #Data Architecture #Data Governance #API (Application Programming Interface) #Looker #Data Warehouse #AI (Artificial Intelligence) #Physical Data Model #NoSQL #Strategy
Role description
Title: Data Architect/Technical Program Manager with Azure
Client Domain: Banking
Location: Minneapolis, MN (3-4 Days Onsite in a Week)
Job type: Contract/Full-time
Need Local candidates
Job Summary
We are looking for a highly skilled Data Architect with strong Technical Program Management (TPM) capabilities, deep data modeling expertise, and hands-on experience with Azure Cloud. The ideal candidate will architect scalable data solutions, manage cross-functional programs, and ensure the delivery of enterprise-grade data platforms that enable analytics, AI/ML, and business intelligence initiatives.
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Key Responsibilities
• Define and own the data architecture strategy leveraging Azure cloud services (Azure Synapse, Data Factory, Databricks, Data Lake, Cosmos DB, etc.).
• Design, implement, and optimize conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support data warehouse, lakehouse, and transactional systems.
• Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, and engineering teams to translate requirements into scalable architecture.
• Act as a Technical Program Manager (TPM) to oversee planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale data programs, managing dependencies and risks.
• Ensure adherence to data governance, security, compliance, and performance standards.
• Provide architectural guidance for ETL/ELT pipelines, data integrations, and API-driven architectures.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, cloud engineers, and data scientists to enable advanced analytics and AI/ML workloads.
• Mentor and guide data engineers and modelers in best practices.
• Monitor emerging technologies and propose enhancements to improve scalability and efficiency.
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Required Qualifications
• 10+ years of experience in data architecture and engineering, with at least 3+ years in a TPM or leadership capacity.
• Strong expertise in Azure Cloud Services: Azure Synapse, ADF, Databricks, Data Lake, SQL Database, Cosmos DB.
• Advanced knowledge of data modeling techniques (dimensional, relational, star/snowflake schema, NoSQL).
• Proven experience leading large-scale data programs/projects with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and/or PySpark for data processing and modeling validation.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and program leadership skills.
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Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in BFSI, Wealth Management, or Telecom domains.
• Azure Certifications (Data Engineer Associate, Solutions Architect, or Data Scientist).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automation for data solutions.
• Knowledge of BI/Analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
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Education
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field.
Title: Data Architect/Technical Program Manager with Azure
Client Domain: Banking
Location: Minneapolis, MN (3-4 Days Onsite in a Week)
Job type: Contract/Full-time
Need Local candidates
Job Summary
We are looking for a highly skilled Data Architect with strong Technical Program Management (TPM) capabilities, deep data modeling expertise, and hands-on experience with Azure Cloud. The ideal candidate will architect scalable data solutions, manage cross-functional programs, and ensure the delivery of enterprise-grade data platforms that enable analytics, AI/ML, and business intelligence initiatives.
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Key Responsibilities
• Define and own the data architecture strategy leveraging Azure cloud services (Azure Synapse, Data Factory, Databricks, Data Lake, Cosmos DB, etc.).
• Design, implement, and optimize conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support data warehouse, lakehouse, and transactional systems.
• Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, and engineering teams to translate requirements into scalable architecture.
• Act as a Technical Program Manager (TPM) to oversee planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale data programs, managing dependencies and risks.
• Ensure adherence to data governance, security, compliance, and performance standards.
• Provide architectural guidance for ETL/ELT pipelines, data integrations, and API-driven architectures.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, cloud engineers, and data scientists to enable advanced analytics and AI/ML workloads.
• Mentor and guide data engineers and modelers in best practices.
• Monitor emerging technologies and propose enhancements to improve scalability and efficiency.
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Required Qualifications
• 10+ years of experience in data architecture and engineering, with at least 3+ years in a TPM or leadership capacity.
• Strong expertise in Azure Cloud Services: Azure Synapse, ADF, Databricks, Data Lake, SQL Database, Cosmos DB.
• Advanced knowledge of data modeling techniques (dimensional, relational, star/snowflake schema, NoSQL).
• Proven experience leading large-scale data programs/projects with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and/or PySpark for data processing and modeling validation.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and program leadership skills.
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Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in BFSI, Wealth Management, or Telecom domains.
• Azure Certifications (Data Engineer Associate, Solutions Architect, or Data Scientist).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automation for data solutions.
• Knowledge of BI/Analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
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Education
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field.
