Data Architect
Pavan Kumar PonnapulaUnited StatesSENIORPosted 4d ago
SnowflakeDatabricksCloud Data ArchitectureData EngineeringData ArchitectureData ModelingSQLETL/ELTData GovernanceEnterprise Data IntegrationdbtAirflowInformaticaKafka
About the Role
We are seeking a highly experienced Data Architect with proven expertise in designing, governing, and delivering enterprise-scale data platforms in production environments.
Key Responsibilities
• Own end-to-end enterprise data architecture across ingestion, transformation, storage, lakehouse, and warehouse layers
• Design conceptual, logical, and physical data models
• Establish data governance, quality, lineage, metadata, security, and PII protection standards
• Lead cloud architecture, scalability, performance, and cost optimization
• Build AI/ML-ready data foundations and define architecture roadmaps with business and technology leaders
Requirements
• 15+ years of actual, hands-on professional experience in Data Engineering or Data Architecture
• 5+ years of direct Data Architect experience with ownership of enterprise architecture and technical decisions
• Proven production experience with at least one major cloud data platform: Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Strong expertise in data modeling, advanced SQL, ETL/ELT, data governance, and enterprise data integration
• Experience with technologies such as dbt, Airflow, Informatica, Kafka, and modern data orchestration platforms
• Authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future
• Available for a C2C engagement