Application Architect

MSP•Jersey City, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Data Platform Architect for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Jersey City, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity. We are seeking a highly experienced Data Platform Architect to lead the strategic modernization of our enterprise data ecosystem. This role is responsible for defining and executing the architecture for large-scale data platform transformations, utilizing cutting-edge technologies both on-prem and in the cloud. The ideal candidate will collaborate across engineering, infrastructure, architecture, and business teams to establish the future-state data platform strategy.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in data platform architecture, data engineering, or distributed systems
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-scale cloud migration initiatives involving hundreds of terabytes or petabytes of data
Strong experience with Databricks, Apache Spark, and Apache Kafka
Experience with AMPS, MQ, Hadoop, or other enterprise messaging systems
Experience with AWS cloud services
Experience with large-scale data warehouse or lakehouse platforms
Experience migrating data from platforms such as Vertica, Hadoop, Teradata, Oracle, Snowflake, or similar technologies
Strong software engineering background with expertise in Java, Python, SQL, and other object-oriented programming languages
Experience designing highly available, scalable distributed systems
Strong understanding of data governance, security, compliance, and operational monitoring
Bachelor's Degree

Nice To Haves

Databricks certification(s)
AWS Solutions Architect certification(s)
Experience implementing lakehouse architectures
Experience designing streaming and real-time analytics platforms
Experience within highly regulated financial services or enterprise environments
Master's Degree

Responsibilities

Define the target-state architecture for enterprise data platforms and cloud-native analytics solutions
Lead the migration of large-scale data environments from on-premises platforms to a cloud environment
Design scalable, resilient, and secure data architectures capable of supporting petabyte-scale workloads
Establish architectural standards, governance frameworks, and engineering best practices
Partner with infrastructure, security, and application teams to ensure alignment with enterprise cloud strategies
Evaluate and recommend technologies for data storage, processing, streaming, governance, and observability
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams implementing Spark, Kafka, Databricks, and cloud-native services
Drive performance optimization, cost management, and operational excellence across the data platform
Support executive stakeholders with migration roadmaps, risk assessments, and modernization strategies

Benefits

Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
Behavioral Health Platform
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Account
Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
401K
Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)