Senior Data Architect

Job Title: Sr. IT Solution Architect – Data & Information Architecture Location: NEC (Northeast Corridor) - (Remote) Employment Type: Contract / Capital Project About Opportunity We are seeking a seasoned Sr. Data Information Architect / Engineer to lead the design of a next-generation Labor Management information architecture. This role will modernize legacy systems (including mainframes) into a scalable, high-performance data ecosystem supporting real-time and batch workloads. You will define data models, pipelines, and enterprise standards for a major capital initiative in the transportation sector. Key Responsibilities • Design and maintain the technical information architecture for a Labor Management Operations ecosystem (data in flight and at rest) • Create standardized information and data models, including database schemas, event streams, and API contracts • Develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support business and technical requirements • Analyze legacy systems (mainframe environment) to inform future-state models • Build and maintain data transformation pipelines, including Change Data Capture (CDC) for near-real-time use cases • Perform advanced database and query tuning; verify and maintain data integrity • Review database designs and recommend enhancements • Mentor teams in information technologies and best practices • Establish policies for database management, security, maintenance, and utilization • Contribute to enterprise Information Management standards Must-Have Qualifications • 15+ years of related IT experience • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field • Demonstrated experience in Information Architecture • Demonstrated experience in Data Modeling (conceptual/logical/physical) and implementation • Hands-on experience with Relational and NoSQL databases • Domain experience in Data Management of Labor and Transportation systems (required) • Rail industry experience (highly preferred) • Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills Nice-to-Have Skills • Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent • Experience with streaming technologies: Kafka and Kafka Schema Registry • Broad understanding of information architecture standards • Expert-level advanced database programming techniques and systems design • Knowledge of distributed systems architecture, middleware, and design