Job Title: Data Architect
Contract Duration: 12 Months
About Brightwater Capital LLC
Brightwater Capital LLC is a leading multinational technology services company, renowned for its exceptional data teams and as a great place to work.
About the Position
This role offers an exciting opportunity to explore the latest big data tools and create innovative solutions to address business challenges. As part of a newly formed team in our Dublin office, you will help develop a state-of-the-art big data analytics platform and build data pipelines that drive new commercial products.
You will take the lead in designing and architecting our new federated data model, utilizing cloud technologies such as Kubernetes, Databricks, and Snowflake. You'll play a key role in a team dedicated to innovation, developing proofs of concept that explore new ways to use data. You'll guide critical projects with strategic importance to success.
Key Responsibilities
1. Define a long-term vision and strategic roadmap for data engineering that aligns with broader business goals.
2. Develop and enforce data architecture strategies, standards, and best practices to maintain data integrity, availability, and security.
3. Analyze business needs and convert them into detailed ERD diagrams. Create, update, and manage ERDs using tools like Microsoft Visio, Lucidchart, or ER/Studio, ensuring they follow best practices in database design.
4. Partner with business stakeholders to understand their data needs and transform them into comprehensive data models and schemas.
5. Design and optimize data storage solutions such as databases, data warehouses, and data lakes to meet evolving data requirements.
6. Establish and enforce data governance policies to ensure consistent, high-quality data and compliance with relevant regulations.
7. Select and evaluate data management tools and technologies based on scalability, performance, and cost considerations.
8. Manage the implementation and upkeep of data integration processes, including ETL pipelines.
9. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior data architects and engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
10. Collaborate with IT teams to ensure data systems operate efficiently, addressing any performance issues or bottlenecks.
11. Stay informed on industry trends and emerging technologies in data management, recommending innovative solutions to improve data architecture.
Requirements
1. Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics.
2. Strong expertise in data modelling and database design, with in-depth knowledge of relational, dimensional, and NoSQL databases.
3. Proven experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and big data technologies (Databricks, Snowflake, Spark, PySpark, etc.).
4. In-depth knowledge of data integration, including ETL processes, data pipelines, and synchronization techniques.
5. Extensive understanding of data governance principles, data quality management, and compliance with data privacy regulations.
6. Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala.
7. Familiarity with DevOps principles and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub, Jenkins).
8. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with skill to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions.
9. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.
10. Demonstrated leadership experience, with proven ability to mentor and guide teams.
11. Experience with Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Snowflake.
12. Familiarity with the Apache Spark ecosystem and technologies like PySpark and Scala.
13. Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
14. Knowledge or experience in developing and deploying production-quality ML or AI models.
15. Experience in the healthcare industry, with exposure to EDI, HIPAA, HL7, and FHIR integration standards.
Remuneration Package
A very attractive daily pay rate is being offered by Brightwater Capital LLC.
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