Lead Data Architect
On-siteMemphis, Tennessee, United States
Memphis, Tennessee, United StatesOn-siteContractSenior LevelMedium
ContractSenior LevelMedium
Job Summary
Lead design and implementation of enterprise data solutions and cloud migration across AS400 and GCP environments. Develop, optimize, and maintain ETL pipelines, data models, and storage solutions while integrating and transforming data into unified Lakehouse structures. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define architecture standards and data governance practices, then work with data scientists to enable analytics and ML workloads. Mentor junior engineers and monitor system performance, security, and cost efficiency. Requires 10+ years of experience in data engineering and architecture design.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in data engineering, cloud migration, and architecture design
- 10-12 years in Data Engineering / Architecture with lead or senior-level experience
- Strong in AS400 (IBM iSeries) data extraction and modernization
- Hands-on GCP experience BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Composer, Cloud Storage
- Proven experience in data migration, modern data platforms, and data modeling
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, or Java for data pipeline development
- Expertise with BI tools Power BI, Tableau, etc.
- Familiar with data mesh / lakehouse architectures, integration frameworks, and governance
- Strong communication, analytical, and leadership skills
- Bachelor's in computer science or related field
Desired Qualifications
- GCP / Cloud certifications preferred
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