Data Architect

Robert Half is seeking an experienced Data Architect to design and lead scalable, secure, and high-performing enterprise data solutions. This role will focus on building next-generation cloud data platforms, driving adoption of modern analytics technologies, and ensuring alignment with governance and security standards.

You'll serve as a hands-on technical leader, partnering closely with engineering, analytics, and business teams to architect data platforms that enable advanced analytics and AI/ML initiatives. This position blends deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to help unlock the value of data across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and implement end-to-end data architecture for big data and advanced analytics platforms.

Architect and build Delta Lake-based lakehouse environments from the ground up, including DLT pipelines, PySpark jobs, workflows, Unity Catalog, and Medallion architecture.

Develop scalable data models that meet performance, security, and governance requirements.

Configure and optimize clusters, notebooks, and workflows to support ETL/ELT pipelines.

Integrate cloud data platforms with supporting services such as data storage, orchestration, secrets management, and analytics tools.

Establish and enforce best practices for data governance, security, and cost optimization.

Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members.

Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize data pipelines to ensure reliability and efficiency.

Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards related to data privacy and security.

Create and maintain documentation for architecture, processes, and governance standards.