Principal Data Architect

Caylent

21h•$165,000 - $185,000•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Principal Data Architect to join our Cloud Data Engineering Practice. The Principal Data Architect will be responsible for leading the design and implementation of complex cloud-based data solutions for our customers. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of cloud data and analytics technologies.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience in AWS data landscape
10 years of experience designing and building complex data systems as well as experience in these areas:
Traditional Data (At least 2):
Relational database design, optimization and migration
Data modeling for both transactional and analytics systems including implementation of industry standard data models
BI dashboards and visualizations
Data Governance and MDM
New Data (at least 2):
Big data processing using Spark, Streaming solutions, and NoSQL
Machine Learning and MLOps with proficiency in Sagemaker
GenAI Foundational Models as well as approaches and frameworks used in conjunction with them with proficiency in Bedrock.
DataOps practices (Infrastructure as Code, Data Testing, Data Versioning, etc)
Experience with at least two of these:
Infrastructure as Code tools
CI/CD pipelines and tools
Python for analytics (numpy, pandas, matplotlib etc) and automation
Strong drive towards standardizing and documenting our approach and solutions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Define strategic roadmaps and targeted outcomes for our clients in a consultative capacity
Act as a data engineering SME to define upcoming engagements working with our pre-sales teams
Perform technical interviews for Architect and Engineer candidates as well as provide technical guidance to Architects and Engineers
Oversee the development and implementation of data standards and operating procedures