Data Architect

• We are seeking a highly skilled Data Architect to join our team on an agency basis.
• This role is uniquely suited for professionals who bring a strong foundation in data engineering and hands-on programming, complemented by meaningful exposure to data architecture practices for analytics systems.
• We value depth of skill and breadth of experience over a specific number of years — candidates with strong, demonstrable capabilities across any combination of the competencies below are encouraged to apply.
• In this role, you will bridge the gap between enterprise architecture thinking and hands-on data engineering execution.
• You will be expected to design scalable, governed data systems while remaining deeply involved in building and optimizing the pipelines, models, and transformation layers that power large-scale analytics and operational use cases.
• This is a highly technical, hands-on position that requires both strategic thinking and the ability to write production-quality code.
  
  

Skills Required

• Coding
• Programming
• GCP
• Software Development
• Data Architecture
• Data/Analytics
• Big Query
• Application Development
• Application Architect
• Data Modeling
• Application Design
  
  

Experience Required

• Senior Associate Exp: 6-10 yrs in IT
• 4 yrs in concentration
  
  

Education Required

• Bachelor's Degree
  
  

Additional Information

• Build and maintain data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using Dataflow for batch and/or streaming processing workflows
• Develop and maintain robust data transformation layers using Dataform and/or dbt, following best practices in modeling, testing, documentation, and deployment patterns
• Design end-to-end enterprise data architectures for large-scale analytics and operational use cases, ensuring scalability, reliability, and governance
• Translate complex business requirements into conceptual, logical, and physical data models that align with organizational goals and technical constraints
• Apply deep BigQuery expertise including schema design, partitioning and clustering strategies, and continuous cost and performance optimization
• Write complex SQL transformations and analytics queries across large-scale datasets with a high degree of accuracy and performance awareness
• Leverage programming skills (Python, Java, Scala, or equivalent) to support automation, pipeline logic, orchestration, and data utility development
• Utilize enterprise data modeling tools such as SAP PowerDesigner and/or ERwin to produce well-documented, standards-compliant data models
• Collaborate within CI/CD and Git-based workflows, including branching strategies, peer code reviews, automated testing, and managed deployments for data and analytics engineering
  
  

Additional Info

At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet . We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories . Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra . We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.

We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years !

FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused .

We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest . Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.

Benefits

Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match
  
  

Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.

FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 , 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!

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AI & Hiring Disclosure

We use AI tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications and identifying potential matches. These tools are designed to promote efficiency, consistency, and fairness, and they are always used under human oversight.

All personal data collected is used solely for recruitment purposes, and you have the right to know, access, or request deletion of your data at any time, subject to legal limits.

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