Data Architect

Alexander Technology Group is seeking a Data Solutions Architect for a client in Massachusetts. This senior individual contributor will design enterprise data solutions, establish architecture standards, and guide the modernization of cloud data platforms.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience with Informatica Data Management Cloud (IDMC), AWS data services, and end-to-end data architecture. This role partners with data engineering, governance, security, platform, and business intelligence teams to build scalable, secure, and reliable data capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end data solutions spanning ingestion, transformation, storage, governance, and delivery.
• Establish and maintain data architecture standards, frameworks, and technical roadmaps.
• Architect cloud data lakes using raw, refined, and curated layers, along with Amazon Redshift warehouse models.
• Develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models that support analytical and operational workloads.
• Define integration and orchestration patterns using Informatica IDMC, AWS services, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Lead architecture reviews to assess scalability, security, performance, supportability, and cost.
• Incorporate data quality, testing, observability, metadata, and lineage into solution designs.
• Partner with governance teams to establish naming conventions, data contracts, catalog integration, and reusable data assets.
• Collaborate with BI and analytics teams to support reporting, APIs, and downstream data consumption.
• Provide technical guidance and mentor engineering teams throughout project delivery.
• Modernize legacy ETL and reporting processes into automated, reusable data pipelines.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, lead proofs of concept, and maintain clear architecture documentation.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or solution architecture.
• 4+ years of experience designing enterprise cloud data solutions.
• Strong experience with Informatica IDMC, including data integration, data quality, catalog, and governance capabilities.
• Advanced knowledge of AWS data services, including Redshift, S3, Glue, Lambda, and CloudWatch.
• Experience designing and implementing data pipelines across ingestion, transformation, and delivery.
• Deep understanding of data modeling and enterprise data architecture.
• Experience with DataOps, CI/CD automation, and infrastructure as code using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Understanding of data security, governance, compliance, and risk management.
• Experience supporting enterprise modernization or business transformation initiatives.
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical technical designs and align multiple teams around architectural decisions.
• Strong communication, documentation, presentation, and prioritization skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Kafka, API Gateway, REST/GraphQL, microservices, and event-driven architecture.
• Exposure to data mesh, real-time streaming, Iceberg/Delta formats, or AI-assisted data quality.
• Experience in a regulated enterprise environment.
• Master’s degree or relevant certification, such as TOGAF, AWS Solutions Architect, or Informatica certification.

This is an on-site position in northern MA

NO C2C will be considered for this role

Pay Range: $75/hr - $100/hr

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