Plan a technologies is looking for a skilled data architect. This is an exciting job with room for significant career growth.please note: you must have at least 10+ years experience as a data architect to be considered for this role.responsibilitiesidentifies opportunities to improve information access, governance, integration, storage and publications.informs and supports industry best practices and tech solutions in the context of info architecture, master data management, security, and governance: establish data security standards in alignment with cybersecurity policies. Review the usage of pii data across business applications to determine areas of risk.develop data architecture roadmap and collaborate on building business cases to optimize data platform usage in supporting business needs. Identify technical debt and advocate for minimizing it, balancing business priorities.collaborates in defining boundaries of the domains of architecture representing data, helping to define and structure the content hierarchy, taxonomies, and metadata for websites, applications, and other digital systems.designs and guides implementation of horizontally scaled azure architectures that focus on data governance and process automation, using metadata-driven pipelines.data architecture design: design and implement cloud-based data architectures that support both structured and unstructured data, with a focus on using microsoft azure synapse analytics for big data and analytics needs.data integration: guide developers on building etl/elt pipelines that integrate data from multiple sources (on-premises and cloud). Review best practice checklist and audit development periodically to minimize security, quality, and scalability risks.data modeling: develop logical, physical, and conceptual data models, ensuring that they align with business needs and are optimized for performance.data governance & security: ensure data is secure and compliant with the organizational standards by implementing best practices for data governance, access controls, encryption, and monitoring within synapse.scalability & availability: design scalable data storage solutions using azure synapse analytics’ integrated technologies such as sql data warehouse, spark pools, and serverless computing.performance tuning: optimize synapse analytics workspaces and queries for maximum performance and cost-efficiency, including partitioning, indexing, and query optimization techniques.monitoring & maintenance: advise ci/cd team members and monitor the performance of data systems and ensure that backups, disaster recovery plans, and regular maintenance are in place to guarantee data integrity and availability.collaboration: work closely with data engineers, business intelligence developers, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements, design solutions, and ensure seamless integration with reporting and analytics platforms.provides technical training and instructional leadership to members of the team in the areas of data governance, data governance engine maintenance.create and maintain comprehensive documentation of data architectures, pipelines, and integrations to ensure proper knowledge sharing and system maintenance.experiencebachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, data science, or a related field. Master’s degree is preferred.10+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or related fields.expertise in azure synapse analytics, including hands-on experience with data lakes, sql data warehouse, and spark pools.advanced sql / python skills for complex query design and optimization.proficiency in data modeling and database design concepts (normalized and denormalized data structures).strong knowledge of etl/elt processes and best practices.experience with big data frameworks and data pipeline orchestration (apache spark, delta lake).azure certifications such as azure data engineer, azure solutions architect, or similar.experience in advanced analytics, machine learning, or artificial intelligence using azure services.knowledge of power bi or other bi platforms for integrating data analytics into reporting tools.experience with ci/cd pipelines for data integration and delivery.familiarity with data governance, privacy, and security principles (role-based access, encryption).excellent organizational, communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills and ability to write clear technical documentation.able to work both independently and as a member of a geographically dispersed team.excellent written and verbal english and communication skills.initiative and drive to do great things.about the company/benefitsplan a technologies is an american software development and technology advisory firm that brings top-tier engineering talent to clients around the world. Our software engineers tackle custom product development projects, staff augmentation, major integrations and upgrades, and much more. The team is far more hands-on than the giant outsourcing shops, but still big enough to handle major enterprise clients.location: work from home 100% of the time, or come in to one of our global offices. Up to you.great colleagues and an upbeat work environment: you'll join an excellent team of supportive engineers and project managers who work hard but don't ever compete with each other.benefits: you’ll get a generous vacation schedule, brand new laptop, and other goodies.if this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!
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