Location: Baltimore, MD - local candidate only

Position Type: Onsite

Contract Length: 12 months, with possible extension

Position Overview:

The Architect is responsible for designing and architecting the organization's shared platform environment. Collaborating with diverse teams spanning data engineers, developers, database administrators, and business stakeholders, this role dives deep into requirements, potential hurdles, and architectural needs.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 8 years of overall IT experience with 3 years in solution architecture, system design, and data management.
• Experience in data warehousing and business intelligence.
• Strong understanding of database design, performance tuning, data governance, and security best practices.
• Proficiency in data modeling, ETL processes, and data integration techniques.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools like Splunk, Datadog, or New Relic.
• Knowledge of cloud computing platforms and containerization technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, Kubernetes).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Experience with Master Data Management.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies and project management practices.

Duties:

• Architect and design scalable solutions for the shared platform environment, focusing on reliability, performance, stability, and observability.
• Collaborate with technical teams to optimize database, ETL process, and reporting tool performance, minimizing resource contention and ensuring efficient data processing.
• Define and implement data governance policies, standards, and procedures to uphold data integrity, security, and regulatory compliance within the shared platform.
• Manage dependencies between applications and tools, ensuring seamless integration and interoperability across the shared platform.
• Develop monitoring solutions to track and manage the shared platform infrastructure's health and performance, facilitating proactive issue resolution.
• Implement change management processes to handle concurrent data access and changes, minimizing disruptions to the shared platform.
• Foster collaboration among cross-functional teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment of objectives.
• Gather and analyze business requirements and technical constraints to design a scalable, secure, high-performance architecture for the shared platform environment.
• Collaborate with data governance teams to ensure alignment with policies and security standards.
• Design and document the overall system architecture, including data flows, integration points, and component dependencies.
• Develop resource allocation, performance tuning, and observability strategies to optimize resource utilization and address potential contention issues.
• Implement best practices in database design, data modeling, and performance tuning to enhance platform performance and scalability.
• Design and implement monitoring solutions to proactively identify and resolve performance, stability, and reliability issues.
• Collaborate with development teams to support versioning, change management, and concurrent data access requirements.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies, tools, and frameworks for the shared platform environment, considering scalability, security, and integration capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to ensure adherence to architectural principles, standards, and best practices.
• Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices related to solution architecture, data management, and observability.