Data Architect

***Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis. StaffRight Associates and our clients do not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT MEET THESE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS

This is an exceptional company seeking extraordinary people! 

Preferred Certifications / Technical Background:

• Azure Data Engineer or Azure Data Architect
• C# .Net Development background

The Opportunity

StaffRight Associates is seeking a visionary Data Architect to serve as the primary designer and technical strategist for a high-impact enterprise data ecosystem. In this pivotal role, you will bridge the gap between complex business objectives and cutting-edge technical execution, ensuring that data assets are not only robust and secure but also serve as a catalyst for innovation.

This is a premier direct-hire opportunity for a technical leader who thrives on building scalable, high-performance architectures that empower an entire organization to make data-driven decisions at speed.

What You’ll Do

• Architect comprehensive enterprise data blueprints that synchronize business goals with long-term IT infrastructure and operational requirements.

• Engineer sophisticated conceptual, logical, and physical data models to anchor enterprise-grade applications and advanced lakehouse environments.

• Steer the deployment of high-capacity data pipelines and integration structures to support modern analytics and massive-scale data warehousing.

• Champion organizational excellence by instituting rigorous data standards, governance protocols, and architectural best practices.

• Synthesize market intelligence to select and implement premier cloud platforms and emerging data tools that maximize system reliability and speed.

• Unify efforts across infrastructure, cloud, and engineering departments to ensure seamless cross-platform data compatibility and design integrity.

• Regulate data health by partnering with security teams to enforce strict metadata management, lineage transparency, and master data quality.

• Translate executive-level business needs into actionable, scalable technical frameworks that support analysts and engineers alike.

• Oversee the entire development lifecycle, providing expert technical guidance to ensure all builds adhere to the master architectural vision.

• Refine system performance and cost-efficiency through proactive audits, refactoring, and optimization of cloud and on-premise environments.

What You Bring

• Hybrid Expertise: A powerful blend of high-level architectural strategy and hands-on programming proficiency.

• Development Pedigree: At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience, with a clear career trajectory into technical leadership.

• Integration Mastery: Profound knowledge of enterprise-level data movement, transformation methodologies, and complex integration patterns.

• Event-Driven Fluency: Extensive experience with streaming technologies (Kafka preferred) and the ability to navigate the nuances of synchronous vs. asynchronous system designs.

• Modern Lakehouse Knowledge: A proven track record of constructing pipelines that ingest diverse internal and external data into contemporary lake architectures.

• Strategic Leadership: The ability to mentor engineering teams, articulate technical trade-offs, and drive collective consensus on design decisions.

• Cloud & Database Prowess: Deep familiarity with the Azure ecosystem and expert-level command of both SQL and NoSQL technologies.

• Advanced Toolkit: Experience with premier platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, Fabric, or BigQuery, alongside an understanding of AI/ML feature store architectures.

• Communication Excellence: The capability to distill intricate technical jargon into compelling narratives for stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

• Preferred Qualifications: Active Azure Data Engineer/Architect certifications and a professional background in C# .NET development.

• Compliance: Due to federal contract requirements, candidates must hold U.S. Citizenship.

Joining StaffRight Associates

When you partner with StaffRight Associates in your search for your next role, you’re doing more than pursuing a job, you’re aligning yourself with a team of experts committed to placing top-tier talent in truly impactful positions.

We take pride in fostering professional growth and connecting forward-thinking individuals with organizations that value innovation and excellence. We look forward to showcasing your expertise in a way that resonates with our clients and opens the door to meaningful opportunities.

Salary : $160,000 - $180,000