Data Architect

Job Title: Data Architect

Location: Alpharetta, GA

A data architect is a senior technology professional who designs the master blueprint for an organization's data systems, deciding how data is collected, stored, integrated, secured, and accessed.

While data engineers build and maintain the actual pipelines and databases, the data architect creates the strategic plan and structural standards that guide them.

Core Responsibilities

• Data Modeling & Design: Creates conceptual, logical, and physical data models to organize information across relational and non-relational databases, data warehouses, and data lakes.
• Blueprint & Infrastructure Planning: Defines the lifecycle of data—covering ingestion, processing, storage, serving, and governance.
• Bridging Business and IT: Translates business goals and requirements into scalable technical architectures.
• Data Governance & Security: Establishes policies for data quality, compliance, data catalogs, and security standards.
• Team Leadership & Oversight: Guides and mentors data engineers, collaborates with data scientists, and evaluates emerging technologies (such as cloud platforms or AI/ML pipelines).

Key Skills & Tools

• Databases & Warehouses: SQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Snowflake, Databricks, and NoSQL systems.
• Cloud Platforms: Experience with cloud ecosystems like Microsoft Azure or AWS.
• Frameworks & Methodologies: TOGAF, DMBOK, ETL/ELT design, and data lineage tracking.
• Programming: Proficiency in languages like Python, Java, and SQL