Data Architect

About the role

Clarkston Consulting is seeking motivated, self-driven leaders who are energized by team results and interested in joining a firm that values its culture and people as its biggest strengths. As a Data Architect, you will deliver creative business solutions to our market-leading clients in the life sciences, consumer products, and retail industries. When not at a client site, consultants work from their home office. Relocation is not required.

Responsibilities

• Work with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders, and vendors
• Display advanced analytical and conceptual skills to create original concepts for various projects
• Design and develop platforms for scalable solutions
• Provide forward-thinking technical expertise in current and emerging technologies, trends, and practices
• Anticipate internal and/or external business challenges including regulations, recommending processes, and product or service enhancements
• Design, prototype, and develop Big Data Platforms utilizing Azure or AWS
• Translate business goals and objectives into architectural strategies and technical solutions
• Serve in a lead capacity on client initiatives
• Mentor junior Data Architects and Data Engineers on Clarkston's analytics team
• Assist in defining and managing client solutions

Beyond your day-to-day responsibilities, you will receive the support and mentorship of your Clarkston colleagues and leaders and expand your existing skillset with internal and external professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Experience with data management solutions using data lake platform tools and technologies
• Experience with data architecture, specifically in support of data warehousing, business intelligence, master data management, and reference data management
• Familiarity with delivering Data as a Service (DaaS) concepts from enterprise repositories using REST APIs
• Familiarity with Azure or AWS-based data and data management tools, such as Azure SQL, Azure Data Catalog, Azure Service Fabric, and microservices
• Familiarity with data integration points for TOGAF (or other recognized architecture framework)
• Working knowledge of development or operations framework methodologies, including Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), etc.
• Familiarity with developing data catalogues and integrating with existing enterprise architecture
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms and process automation
• Experience in using various data modeling techniques and their appropriate usage in data integration
• Experience in working with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders, and vendors
• Significant experience in performing analysis of business processes and functions
• Significant experience in work as an engineer or technical subject matter expert in two or more of the following areas: infrastructure; data; application; and/or security related technology
• Effective skill creating system diagrams for review by both technical and non-technical audiences
• Advanced analytical and conceptual skills to create original concepts/theories for various projects
• Develop and apply architectural governance based on business and information technology strategies
• Effective skill applying innovative approaches to solve technical design issues
• Anticipate internal and/or external business challenges including regulatory; recommend process, product, or service enhancements
• Provide forward-thinking technical expertise in current and emerging technologies, trends, and practices
• 4-year degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or an equivalent discipline

Travel Requirement

Travel is an integral part of this role and is estimated to average 30-50%. This may vary based upon client and project needs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health and Wellness Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more)
• 401k with company contributions
• Paid vacation, personal days, holidays, and sick leave
• Paid Parental Leave and Family Building Benefits (Adoption, Surrogacy, and Infertility Support)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Training and Professional Development investments, Tuition Assistance, and more