What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Architect position at United Software Group Inc?
Job Title: Data Architect
Location : Atlanta GA (Hybrid Onsite -4 Days Onsite Per Week in Midtown , Atlanta, GA)
Duration : 12 Months Contract
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Job Description:
We are seeking a Data Architect to design, govern, and evolve the Symphony platform architecture. This is a deeply hands-on role requiring both strategic architectural thinking and practical implementation capability. The architect will work closely with the Data Lead and engineering team to ensure the solution is scalable, optimized, and aligned with metadata-driven framework
.
Day to Day Job Dutie
- s:
Own the technical architecture of the Symphony data platfo - rm.Design and govern the metadata-driven architecture that underpins the soluti
- on.Lead architectural decisions for Phase 2, including refactoring, optimization, and performance tuni
- ng.Define and enforce standards for data modeling, pipeline design, and code structu
- re.Guide the transition from Azure Synapse to Microsoft Fabr
- ic.Ensure pipelines are used strictly for scheduling — no ETL logic embedded in pipelin
- es.Drive automation, reusable patterns, and defined development processes across the te
- am.Actively participate in discovery sessions to derive requirements directly from da
- ta.Mentor and provide technical direction to data enginee
- rs.Collaborate with core technical team on architectural alignme
nt.
Basic Qualificati
- ons:
Minimum 10 years of experience in data architecture and enginee - ring.Expert-level knowledge of Apache Spark and its core conc
- epts.Hands-on proficiency in Scala and/or Java (code-first approach mandat
- ory).Advanced SQL skills and deep data warehousing exper
- tise.Strong experience with Azure Syn
- apse.Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric (prefer
- red).Experience designing and implementing metadata-driven data architect
- ures.Proficiency with GitHub for source control and code manage
- ment.Experience integrating multiple marketing or enterprise data sou
rces.
Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work exper
ience.
Nice t
- o Have:
Advisory-only profiles will not be con - sidered.Must be able to design and build — not just
- advise.Must be available to mobilize imme