Solution/Principal Architect (Data Architect) - OnwardPath Technology Solutions LLC

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

15+ Exp

Job Descriptions:
As a Solution Architect, you will be responsible for:
* Strategic planning and hands-on engineering of Big Data and cloud environments that support our clients' advanced analytics and data science initiatives.
* Provide support in defining the scope and sizing of work
* Working closely with various enterprise architects Information security teams, Data management team, to ensure the architected solution meets all the needs of a customer, from a functionality perspective and IT solution engineering perspective.
* Translate business requirements into technology solutions
* Lead and own all aspects of our data solution including artifact creation such as diagrams, playbooks and other technical documents
* Mentor and guide Jr. team members to deliver the solutions on-time
* Create various architecture blueprints and work with the development team to deliver the vision.

Technical Skills:

* Overall 15+ years of experience of experience with Data Management, Big Data, Data Warehousing and Analytics.
* At least 3 to 4 years of experience in Architecting and Implementing Data Solutions on Azure using Synapse and ADF.
* 3+ years of hands-on experience with ADF, Pyspark
* More than one year of multi-cloud experience in at least two of the three public Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS and GCP)
* One to two years of experience in Microsoft Fabric is plus.
* Hands on working experience with scripting languages such as Python, Pyspark, Spark SQL or Shell Scripting, etc.
* Extensive hands-on experience in building and optimizing Databricks notebooks, tuning and optimizing ETL/ELT process developed ADF.
* In-depth understanding of various storage services offered by Azure.
* Experience with implementation of data security, encryption, PII/PSI legislation, identity and access management across sources and environments.
* Experience with data process Orchestration, end-to-end design and build process of Near-Real Time and Batch Data Pipelines
* Certification in solution architecture, data engineering and development in Azure is preferred.
* Experience with one or two reporting and analytical tools like Power BI/Tableau is must.
* Ability to provide technical leadership and oversight on multiple projects/tracks.
* Strong client-facing communication and facilitation skills