Data Architect

Data ArchitectData ArchitectLocation- Irving TX OR Tampa, FLData Mesh & Data Product ArchitectureDefine and drive enterprise-wide Data Mesh strategy, architecture, and operating model.Establish domain-oriented data ownership and federated governance frameworks.Lead the design, lifecycle management, and adoption of Data Products.Define standards for data contracts, interoperability, metadata, lineage, quality, observability, and discoverability.Enable self-service data consumption and product-driven data delivery across business domains.Data Lake / Lakehouse ArchitectureDesign scalable cloud-native Data Lake/Lakehouse platforms supporting structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.Define architectures for batch, streaming, API, and event-driven integration patterns.Create target-state architectures supporting BI, Advanced Analytics, AI/ML, and GenAI use cases.Lead modernization initiatives from legacy data warehouses and siloed platforms to modern cloud ecosystems.Governance, Security & QualityImplement federated governance, privacy, security, and compliance controls by design.Establish enterprise standards for data quality, observability, lineage, cataloging, and monitoring.Ensure compliance with regulatory and enterprise security requirements.Leadership & Stakeholder ManagementDevelop reference architectures, roadmaps, standards, and reusable design patterns.Provide architecture leadership across business, technology, data engineering, governance, and cloud teams.Engage with CDOs, CIOs, business leaders, and domain owners to align architecture with business outcomes.Mentor architects and engineering teams on modern data architecture practices.Required Experience12+ years in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, or Enterprise Architecture.Proven experience implementing:Data Mesh ArchitectureData as a Product Operating ModelsEnterprise Data Lakes/LakehousesFederated Data GovernanceSelf-Service Data PlatformsHands-on experience with cloud data platforms such as:DatabricksSnowflakeMicrosoft FabricAzure Data PlatformAWS Data ServicesGoogle Cloud Data PlatformStrong knowledge of metadata management, lineage, data quality, observability, DataOps, and CI/CDAbout the companyAvance Consulting is a global leader in innovative talent solutions for diverse industries. Since 2007, we have been serving nearly a third of Fortune 500 companies and most of the top 100 technology companies worldwide.Our team of 700+ experts offers Engineering Services, Information Technology, Digital and Executive Search solutions from our offices in North America, UK, Europe and APAC.We understand the local markets and cultures and tailor our services to meet the needs of our clients. Our clients value our flexibility and agility, which enable us to deliver high-quality results at any scale across the globe.This allows us to work with numerous industries at varying scale across the globe while ensuring the excellent service standard that our clients have come to expect.At Avance you can learn new skills and technologies, have more advancement opportunities and career growth, being a part of our productive atmosphere, and a positive reinforcement culture.