Lead Data Architect (AWS, Azure, GCP) - Remote

Overview

CapTech is an award-winning consulting firm that collaborates with clients to achieve what’s possible through the power of technology. At CapTech, we’re passionate about the work we do and the results we achieve for our clients. From the outset, our founders shared a collective passion to create a consultancy centered on strong relationships that would stand the test of time. Today we work alongside clients that include Fortune 100 companies, mid-sized enterprises, and government agencies, a list that spans across the country.

In Short

• Assessing and advocating data management technologies and practices eliminating gaps between the current state and a well-targeted future state.
• Interpreting and delivering impactful strategic plans improving data integration, data quality, and data delivery in support of business initiatives and roadmaps.
• Formulating and articulating architectural trade-offs across solution options before recommending an optimal solution ensuring technical requirements are met.
• Leading teams of data engineers and other technical team members through design, implementation and best practices.
• Providing insights to executive stakeholders and development teams to ensure data architecture recommendations maximize the value of client data across the organization.
• Works to ensure the solutions recommended are providing business value and alignment with client’s strategic goals.
• Communication with non-technical executives focusing on value of modern enterprise level data solutions.
• Driving innovative technology solutions through thought leadership on emerging trends.
• Sharing project solutions and outcomes with colleagues to improve delivery on future projects.
• Leadership within the Data & Analytics practice area focused on growing and development capabilities and talent.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience implementing with a variety of on-premises and cloud data management, integration, visualization, and analytical technologies.
• Advanced proficiency in the design and implementation of modern data architectures and concepts such as cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), real-time data distribution (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, DataFlow, Airflow), NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, HBase, CosmosDB) and modern data warehouse tools including Snowflake and DataBricks.
• Advanced proficiency in end-to-end data architecture solutions including ingestion, storage and relational modeling leveraging industry standard languages including SQL and Python.
• Ability to think strategically and relate architectural decisions and recommendations to business needs and client culture.
• Ability to assess traditional and modern data architectural components based on business needs.
• Experience in recommending data governance best practices including MDM, security, privacy and policies.
• Experience leading enterprise engineering teams through implementations serving as POC on design decisions and best practices.

Benefits

• CapFlex – Employee-first mentality that supports a hybrid workforce and empowers daily flexibility while servicing our clients.
• Learning & Development – Programs offering certification and tuition support, digital on-demand learning courses, mentorship, and skill development paths.
• Modern Health – A mental health and well-being platform that provides 1:1 care, group support sessions, and self-serve resources to support employees and their families through life’s ups and downs.
• Carrot Fertility – Inclusive fertility and family-forming coverage for all paths to parenthood – including adoption, surrogacy, fertility treatments, pregnancy, and more.
• Fringe – A company paid stipend program for personalized lifestyle benefits, allowing employees to choose benefits that matter most to them.
• Employee Resource Groups – Employee-led committees that embrace and incorporate diversity and inclusion into our day-to-day operations.
• Philanthropic Partnerships – Opportunities to engage in partnerships and pro-bono projects that support our communities.
• 401(k) Matching – Generous matching and no vesting period to help you continue to build financial wellness.