Job Description
Job Description
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.