Remote Data Architect

In this role, you will design, extend, and support enterprise data architectures primarily on Azure and Databricks, balancing the maintenance of a recently modernized platform with the delivery of new data solutions across multiple high-impact initiatives. You will develop and maintain dimensional data models to support analytics and reporting, write high-quality and performant SQL and Python code, and integrate data from APIs and near-real-time sources as needed. Working closely with engineering, analytics, and business teams, you will translate evolving source systems and business requirements into scalable, well-governed data architectures while supporting multiple concurrent initiatives as both a hands-on contributor and a subject matter expert. Day to day, you will also apply and promote modern best practices in data architecture, data quality, CI/CD, and platform optimization, contributing to continuous improvement efforts as business systems and data needs evolve.

• Proven experience in a Data Architect or senior data engineering role, with real ownership of architecture decisions

• Strong hands-on experience with Databricks in production environments

• Extensive experience working in an Azure-based data ecosystem

• Advanced proficiency in SQL for performant data transformation and querying

• Strong Python skills, including working with data pipelines, APIs, and data processing logic

• Deep understanding of dimensional modeling, including star and snowflake schemas

Ability to work across multiple initiatives and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams - Experience supporting or leading enterprise system migrations

• Familiarity with Snowflake as a downstream analytics or data sharing platform

• Exposure to microservices-oriented data architectures

• Experience improving or maintaining CI/CD pipelines for data platforms

Knowledge of modern data quality monitoring practices and tooling

This position is a 6-month contract to hire. Insurance and a 401K are offered throughout the contract. The hourly rate for the role is $70-74.50/hr.