Lead Data Architect

Lead Data Architect

Type: C2C/W2 | Onsite (Locals Preferred)
Location: Memphis, TN, USA

Job Summary:
Seeking a Lead Data Architect with 10+ years of experience in data engineering, cloud migration, and architecture design. The role involves leading end-to-end data modernization projects across AS400 and GCP environments, ensuring data quality, scalability, and availability to support analytics and business operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead design and implementation of enterprise data solutions and cloud migration (AS400 GCP).
• Develop, optimize, and maintain ETL pipelines, data models, and storage solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define architecture standards and data governance practices.
• Integrate and transform data from multiple systems into unified Lakehouse structures.
• Work with data scientists and analysts to enable analytics, visualization, and ML workloads.
• Mentor junior engineers and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Monitor and enhance performance, security, and cost efficiency of data systems.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10-12 years in Data Engineering / Architecture with lead or senior-level experience.
• Strong in AS400 (IBM iSeries) data extraction and modernization.
• Hands-on GCP experience BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Composer, Cloud Storage.
• Proven experience in data migration, modern data platforms, and data modeling.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, or Java for data pipeline development.
• Expertise with BI tools Power BI, Tableau, etc.
• Familiar with data mesh / lakehouse architectures, integration frameworks, and governance.
• Strong communication, analytical, and leadership skills.

Education:

• Bachelor's in computer science or related field.

• GCP / Cloud certifications preferred.