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Senior Data Architect
Location
Missouri
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
$85 - $95 / hour
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Data Architect
Blend360
• Design and own the ingestion architecture that moves data from 20+ enterprise source systems into the AWS Marketing Data Layer • Define scalable ingestion patterns for both legacy and direct source integrations across 18 business and data domains • Architect and document data contracts between source systems and the data layer, including schema standards and versioning, SLAs and freshness expectations, data quality and governance requirements • Design and optimize AWS S3 data lake structures, including raw, staged, and curated zones, partitioning and storage strategies, Lake Formation access controls and governance policies • Define Change Data Capture (CDC) and streaming ingestion patterns to support near-real-time data freshness requirements • Translate conceptual and logical architecture into detailed, implementable technical specifications for distributed and nearshore Data Engineering teams • Partner with engineering leadership and client stakeholders to ensure scalability, performance, maintainability, and operational excellence across the platform • Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance throughout the delivery lifecycle
Job Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in data engineering, data platform architecture, or related disciplines
- 3+ years serving in a Data Architect or Solution Architect capacity
- Strong experience with AWS data services including AWS Glue, Amazon S3, AWS Lake Formation, Amazon Athena
- Deep expertise in modern data lake architecture and large-scale data ingestion frameworks
- Experience designing CDC and streaming-based ingestion patterns
- Strong understanding of data contracts, schema management, and data governance principles
- Advanced experience with Python and PySpark
- Strong knowledge of distributed data processing and cloud-native architecture patterns
- Ability to create clear architectural documentation and implementation specifications for engineering teams
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) plan
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- commuter benefits
- flexible spending accounts
- life and disability insurance
- employee assistance programs
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