Data Engineering Architect
About The Position
Genesis10 is currently seeking a Data Engineering 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 Engineering Architect to design, architect, and modernize large-scale data processing and engineering solutions within an enterprise environment. This is a hands-on architecture role for a candidate who can balance technical depth with business alignment, transforming high-volume data platforms and enabling the organization to derive actionable insights from billions of data records.
Requirements
- Enterprise Application Architecture experience with strong system design and solution architecture expertise
- Deep hands-on expertise with Apache Spark and Databricks
- Proficiency in Python, Scala, and/or Java
- Experience with Apache Kafka, Apache Iceberg, and Apache Parquet
- Proven experience with distributed data processing, data pipelines (ETL/ELT), and data lake/lakehouse architecture
- Experience in Java-based enterprise environments
- SQL and distributed system architecture experience
- AWS cloud architecture knowledge
- Strong communication and leadership skills
Nice To Haves
- Cloud data platforms and cloud-native architectures
- Experience with APIs and data services
- Knowledge of Kubernetes or containerized environments
- Familiarity with Terraform or Infrastructure as Code
- Experience with CI/CD, DevOps, streaming, and event-driven architectures
- Experience with large-scale modernization or migration programs
- Financial services industry experience
Responsibilities
- Design and architect high-volume, low-latency, highly resilient data processing platforms
- Lead the development and modernization of Apache Spark-based data processing ecosystems
- Architect and implement solutions using Databricks for data processing, transformation, and analytics
- Design end-to-end data pipelines covering ingestion, transformation, processing, storage, and distribution
- Work with Apache Kafka and other streaming technologies to build reliable data ingestion pipelines
- Develop and architect data lake/lakehouse solutions using technologies such as Apache Iceberg and Apache Parquet
- Evaluate existing data architecture to improve performance, scalability, resiliency, and cost efficiency
- Partner with application, infrastructure, cloud, and engineering teams to define and implement enterprise data solutions
- Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance while remaining hands-on with solution design
- Drive architectural best practices across development and platform teams
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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
