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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Enterprise Data Architect - Customer Data Platform - **Company:** Southern Company - **Location:** Birmingham, AL, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Unity 3d, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Cyber Security, Customer Data Management, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Security, Data Systems, Data Vault Modeling, Digital Architecture, Dimensional Modeling, Metadata, Meta-Data Management, Role-Based Access Control, Cloud Services, Azure Data Lake, Data Streaming, Enterprise Data Management, Privacy Controls, Azure Service Bus, System Availability, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Debezium, Qlikview, Apache Kafka, Database Replication, Physical Data Models, Data Delivery, Databricks - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/enterprise-data-architect-customer-data-platform-birmingham-al-usa-58818586 ## About the Role _ requirements into scalable solutions * Lead platform capacity planning and FinOps for Databricks/Azure * Evaluate emerging technologies to improve the Lakehouse * Support major incidents and platform improvement initiatives * Act as enterprise authority for CIS-related data architecture Tasks * 8+ years in data architecture/engineering or related fields * 3+ years in senior architecture or technical leadership roles * Experience designing and governing enterprise-scale cloud data platforms, Azure-based Lakehouse preferred * Deep expertise with Azure Databricks, Delta Lake, ADLS Gen2, Unity Catalog * Strong experience with large-scale data ingestion, replication, ETL/ELT, streaming (batch and near-real-time) * Proven experience with Spark, Databricks Workflows, Delta Live Tables, Structured Streaming, Event Hubs or Kafka * Knowledge of data architecture principles (dimensional modeling, Data Vault, canonical models, Lakehouse patterns) * Experience in data quality, metadata, lineage, aa * and governance * Understanding of CDC technologies and replication tools (Qlik Replicate, HVR, Fivetran, Debezium, GoldenGate) * Security architecture: RBAC, encryption, masking, privacy controls, compliance * Platform resiliency: HA, DR, observability, monitoring, operational support * Ability to establish architecture standards, perform reviews, and drive best practices * Experience creating ADRs, reference architectures, data flow diagrams, and strategic roadmaps * Ability to work with stakeholders across enterprise, applications, cybersecurity, and vendors * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills * Excellent communication and influencing skills with technical and non-technical audiences Key requirements * competitive base salary * annual incentive awards * health, welfare, and retirement benefits * comprehensive total rewards * potential for incentive programs ## Description Experteer Overview Lead the vision and governance of a Azure Databricks Lakehouse that serves as the CIS data system of record. Architect scalable, secure data platforms enabling trusted data delivery for reporting, analytics, and regulatory needs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data quality, lineage, and compliance while supporting batch and near-real-time workloads. Drive platform standards, roadmaps, and cost optimization to deliver measurable business value. Compensation / Benefits * Own end-to-end architecture and strategic direction of the Azure Databricks Lakehouse, including ingestion, storage, processing, governance, and consumption frameworks * Define and maintain enterprise architecture standards for the Lakehouse (medallion design, Delta Lake, data modeling, metadata management, scalability) * Architect near-real-time and batch CIS data replication into the Lakehouse with reliability and compliance * Design and govern integration patterns for downstream applications, enabling secure data consumption * Serve as final architectural approval authority for platform standards and technology choices * Partner with data science and analytics teams to enable ML, generative AI, and advanced analytics with governance * Provide governance for vendors/partners and alignment with enterprise standards * Establish standards for data quality, lineage, cataloging, observability, and governance (Unity Catalog, metadata platforms) * Lead architecture decisions for CDC, streaming, and data integration technologies * Define logical/physical data models for operational reporting, BI, analytics, and regulatory needs * Partner with cybersecurity and compliance to implement data protection and encryption controls * Design architecture for high availability, DR, and business continuity * Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Data Engineering teams * Develop architecture artifacts (reference architectures, ADRs, roadmaps) * Collaborate to translate business requirements into scalable solutions * Lead platform capacity planning and FinOps for Databricks/Azure * Evaluate emerging technologies to improve the Lakehouse * Support major incidents and platform improvement initiatives * Act as enterprise authority for CIS-related data architecture Tasks * 8+ years in data architecture/engineering or related fields * 3+ years in senior architecture or technical leadership roles * Experience designing and governing enterprise-scale cloud data platforms, Azure-based Lakehouse preferred * Deep expertise with Azure Databricks, Delta Lake, ADLS Gen2, Unity Catalog * Strong experience with large-scale data ingestion, replication, ETL/ELT, streaming (batch and near-real-time) * Proven experience with Spark, Databricks Workflows, Delta Live Tables, Structured Streaming, Event Hubs or Kafka * Knowledge of data architecture principles (dimensional modeling, Data Vault, canonical models, Lakehouse patterns) * Experience in data quality, metadata, lineage, MDM, and governance * Understanding of CDC technologies and replication tools (Qlik Replicate, HVR, Fivetran, Debezium, GoldenGate) * Security architecture: RBAC, encryption, masking, privacy controls, compliance * Platform resiliency: HA, DR, observability, monitoring, operational support * Ability to establish architecture standards, perform reviews, and drive best practices * Experience creating ADRs, reference architectures, data flow diagrams, and strategic roadmaps * Ability to work with stakeholders across enterprise, applications, cybersecurity, and vendors * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills * Excellent communication and influencing skills with technical and non-technical audiences Key requirements * competitive base salary * annual incentive awards * health, welfare, and retirement benefits * comprehensive total rewards * potential for incentive programs ## Related Videos - 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