Senior Data Architect

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New York / $80 - $100 hour

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Salary

RATE:

$80 - $100

Location

LOCATION

New York

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Contract

Senior Cloud Architect / Senior Data Architect (GCP)

Remote, US, Eastern Time (preferred)

**WE WILL NOT BE USING AGENCIES FOR THIS ROLE**

This is an opportunity to lead the architecture of a large-scale AI data platform that will support advanced AI training, inference, and data access capabilities. You will play a pivotal role in defining the technical vision, shaping cloud strategy, and establishing the architectural foundations for a highly scalable and secure platform.

The Company

They are a technology-driven organization undertaking a significant transformation of their data and AI capabilities. Their focus is on building modern cloud-native platforms that enable secure, governed access to data products at scale. You will work alongside experienced engineering and data professionals on a highly visible initiative with long-term impact.

The Role and Deliverables

  • Lead discovery activities, architecture assessments, and technical design workshops.
  • Define and own the solution architecture, design baseline, and architecture decision records.
  • Architect a scalable Google Cloud Platform foundation across development, QA, and production environments.
  • Design secure, high-availability data access services, APIs, and data delivery mechanisms.
  • Establish architectural standards for identity management, entitlement controls, governance, and data security.
  • Collaborate with engineering, data, and AI teams to ensure successful delivery of the architectural vision.

Your Skills & Experience

  • Strong experience designing enterprise-scale cloud data platforms within Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Deep knowledge of cross-cloud architectures and integration involving AWS environments.
  • Expertise building scalable data platforms, ingestion pipelines, and distributed systems.
  • Advanced capability with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code best practices.
  • Experience designing high-availability REST APIs, GraphQL services, and large-scale data delivery solutions.
  • Strong understanding of IAM, access controls, tenant isolation, security governance, and compliance frameworks.
  • Ability to lead technical discussions with stakeholders and produce clear architectural documentation.
  • Familiarity with AI and machine learning data workflows, data products, or data-as-a-service platforms is advantageous.

Rate: $80-100/hour (depending on experience)
Utilization: 40 hours per week.


CONTACT

Noelle Smith

Recruitment Consultant

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