Data Lake Architect II

arrivia. Go far in the travel industry. • Scottsdale, AZ

16h • Remote

About The Position

At arrivia , we believe travel has the power to transform lives. To deliver world-class travel experiences to our millions of members, we need a world-class data foundation. We are looking for a Data Lake Architect II to be the visionary behind our next-generation cloud data platform. You won't just be managing data; you’ll be architecting the engine that powers our enterprise-scale AI, machine learning, and real-time analytics. If you are passionate about turning raw data into "travel magic" using the latest Azure and Lakehouse technologies, we want to talk to you.

Requirements

• Azure Mastery: 3+ years of dedicated Azure architecture experience (6+ years in IT overall).
• The Toolbox: Deep expertise in Azure Data Lake, Synapse, Databricks , and Big Data frameworks (Spark, Trino, or Flink).
• ML Ops Mindset: Experience operationalizing models via MLflow, Vertex AI, or SageMaker .
• Modern Patterns: Proven success with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) , CI/CD (Azure DevOps), and distributed systems.
• Communication: The ability to translate complex technical "hows" into clear business "whys."

Nice To Haves

• Certification: Ideally, you hold an Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Data Engineer Associate certification.

Responsibilities

• Architect the Vision: Design end-to-end data lake solutions (batch and streaming) that handle structured and unstructured data at scale.
• Build for Intelligence: Implement optimized storage layers and feature stores specifically designed to supercharge our Data Science team’s ML workloads.
• Engineer Flow: Construct high-performance ingestion pipelines using Spark, Databricks, Kafka, and Flink .
• Drive Innovation: Lead the transition toward Lakehouse architectures (Delta Lake/Iceberg) and explore cutting-edge tech like Vector Databases for RAG .
• Master the Cloud: Act as the primary authority for Azure architecture decisions, ensuring our compute strategy is serverless, scalable, and cost-efficient.
• Govern with Excellence: Define the frameworks for metadata, lineage, and data quality that ensure our data is trusted and secure.

Benefits

• Stay Curious: We give you the space to learn, grow, and experiment with generative AI and new data patterns.
• Win Together: We thrive on a culture of connection and inclusion.
• Travel Perks: We’re in the travel business—we want you to experience the world!
• Work Your Way: Enjoy a flexible environment (Remote/WFH) with a team that trusts your expertise.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed