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Data Architect

VLink Inc
Houston, TX Contractor
POSTED ON 1/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/7/2026

Hi,

This is shipra and I’m a professional Recruiter with VLink. I saw your resume on one of the leading jobs portals and would like to discuss the below job details.

VLink, founded in 2006, is a leading global provider of software engineering services with next-gen technologies and best-in-class talent. Our Headquarters are in the U.S, and we have offices in 7 countries from North America-Europe to APAC, with expansion plans in the Middle East. With over 1,000 employees working globally, VLink has helped SMBs, and large enterprises achieve their business goals, and gained the trust of Fortune-250 companies. VLink is ‘Great Place to Work® Certified™' and has been a consistent winner as- Best Places to Work in CT. Trust, collaboration, and accountability are the three elements that are at the core of VLink’s work culture. We value our professionals, providing comprehensive benefits and the opportunity for growth.



Job Title: Solution Architect

Location: Houston, TX/Hybrid role

Duration: Long Term


Technical Architecture & Design:

10 years in software and architecture delivery.

Own and drive technical architecture, design, and standards for software products in Commodities Trading.

Confidently lead architecture decisions across portfolios, managing divergent opinions.

Create pragmatic, implementable technical designs balancing risk, complexity, cost, and value. TOGAF (or similar framework) experience and Enterprise Architecture tooling.

Collaboration & Communication: Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders for strategic and day-to-day technical decisions. Strong communication and collaboration skills with 5 years' experience in trading environments. Listen to and interpret needs of technical and business stakeholders, manage expectations, and facilitate discussions. Be an active participant in the wider Tech Lead and engineering communities. Problem Solving & Innovation:

Technical Skills and Mastery Desirable Technologies & Programming Languages:

Expert in one or more of the programming languages (Node.js, .Net, .Net Core, Python etc) with Cloud Native Platform Development (Azure/AWS).

Expert in one or more of the front-end development technologies (specifically React and Micro frontend).

Expert in one or more of Data Development (SQL Databases, No SQL, Cloud Datastores etc) technologies. Exposure to OpenLink Endur, SAP HANA, Salesforce, API management, Multifactor authentication.

Azure Platform & Cloud Native:

Hands-on experience in architecting applications into the Azure platform, including migrations/re-platforming of legacy on-premise systems. Engineering and architecture experience in designing and building containers, Microservices, Cloud Native applications, and federated Data platforms (Data Mesh).. Data Architecture, Data Management & Diverse Data Types:

3 Years experience in Data Architecture including Logical data modelsand designing solutions using data platforms and medallion architecture.

Strong knowledge of data management: engineering, pipeline development, warehousing, storage, lifecycle management, privacy, security.

Experience with diverse data types: big data, high velocity streaming, IoT, low latency event triggers, longitudinal time series

Proficient in SQL and NoSQL databases.. Azure Services & Integration: Significant experience with Azure Functions, Web Apps, distributed/event-driven architecture (event hub, event bus, Kafka), ELK.. Intermediate to advanced exposure to Azure Active Directory, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure Storage, Azure Kubernetes Service, CosmosDB, Azure SQL.. Integration experience with Confluent/Kafka, API Management, Logic Apps.. CI/CD & DevOps: 5 years in CI/CD delivery using Git/GitHub, VSTS/Azure DevOps, Terraform, Ansible.

thanks and regards

Shipra Gupta

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