Cloud Data Architect

Cloud Data Architect
USA- Remote (East coast or in CST time zone)
TCS/Adobe

Job Description:

The Cloud Data Architect will be a key contributor to designing, evolving, and optimizing our company's cloud-based data architecture. This role requires a strong background in data engineering, hands-on experience building cloud data solutions, and a talent for communicating complex designs through clear diagrams and documentation.

Core Responsibilities

• Cloud Data Architecture Design & Strategy:
• Design and implement secure, scalable cloud-based data pipelines, data warehouses, and data lakes.
• Drive the selection and integration of cloud data services (e.g., storage, databases, analytics tools).
• Develop comprehensive cloud data strategies in alignment with business goals.
• Diagramming & Documentation:
• Produce clear and informative visual diagrams (e.g., data flow diagrams, entity-relationship diagrams, system architecture diagrams) to guide implementation and knowledge sharing.
• Maintain detailed documentation of data architecture, design decisions, and processes.
• Hands-on Implementation & Optimization:
• Actively contribute to the hands-on implementation of cloud data solutions.
• Proactively identify and implement performance optimization strategies for cloud data systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to data pipelines, data quality, and data accessibility.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on data engineering experience using distributed computing approaches (Spark, Map Reduce, DataBricks)
• Proven track record of successfully designing and implementing cloud-based data solutions in Azure
• Deep understanding of data modeling concepts and techniques.
• Strong proficiency with database systems (relational and non-relational).