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Role: Data Architect
Location: Snoqualmie, WA
Duration: 12+ Months
Requirements:
We are looking for a senior Data Architect with 7+ years of proven
experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing data architecture
for complex and large-scale systems. The ideal candidate will own the
end-to-end architecture across structured, semi-structured, and
unstructured data, and will work closely with engineering, analytics,
and business teams to enable scalable data solutions. This role combines
strategic leadership, hands-on technical design, and cross-functional
collaboration to deliver modern, secure, and performant data platforms.
Must Have:
•    Data Architecture
•    Data Pipelines
•    Data Lakes
•    Data Ingestion
•    Relational Databases
•    ETL/ ELT Tools
Good To have:
•    API Based Data Integration
•    Data Governance tools
Responsibilities:
•    Define and implement enterprise-level data architecture strategy
•    Lead the design and implementation of data pipelines, data lakes, and
data warehouses
•    Build architectural patterns for data ingestion, transformation,
governance, and cataloging
•    Design schemas and optimize performance for analytical and operational
workloads
•    Define data quality, lineage, and metadata management frameworks
•    Ensure compliance with privacy and security regulations (GDPR, CCPA,
etc.)
•    Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather data needs and
translate them into scalable solutions
•    Provide technical leadership to data engineers and guide best
practices across systems
Required Skills & Experience:
•    7+ years in Data Architecture, including hands-on work with modern
data stacks
•    Deep experience with:
•    Relational databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, etc.)
•    Big Data platforms (Spark, Hadoop, Hive)
•    Cloud-native data tools (Azure Synapse, Databricks, Snowflake, AWS
Redshift)
•    Data lakehouse designs and lake formats (Delta Lake, Parquet, Avro)
•    Strong background in ETL/ELT tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Azure Data
Factory, dbt)
•    Solid understanding of API-based data integration, real-time streaming
(Kafka, Kinesis), and batch pipelines
•    Experience with data modeling techniques (3NF, star schema, data
vault, etc.)
•    Familiar with data governance tools like Collibra, Alation, or
Microsoft Purview
•    Proficient in at least one programming language (Python, Scala, Java)
To apply for this job email your details to Akash@empowerprofessionals.com