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# Enterprise Cloud Data Architect

- **Company:** S R INTERNATIONAL INC
- **Location:** Harrisburg, PA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Information Systems, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Microsoft Office, Role-Based Access Control, Cloud Services, Enterprise Data Management, Snowflake, HybridCloud, Containerization, Information Technology, Data Management, Api Design, Terraform, Devsecops, Databricks
- **Published:** August 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=657677022dfb498d

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
 * 10+ years of experience building large-scale cloud data platforms
 * 7+ years of hands-on experience in:
 + Modern Data Architecture
 + Platform Engineering
 + Cloud Infrastructure
 * 5+ years of experience designing and implementing:
 + Enterprise Security Controls
 + IAM
 + RBAC
 + Cloud Security
 * Experience building and managing Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or equivalent)
 * Hands-on experience implementing DevSecOps and Shift-Left security practices
 * Experience collaborating with:
 + Cloud Engineering
 + CISO
 + GRC Teams
 * Strong experience with:
 + Snowflake
 + Databricks
 + AWS
 + Azure
 + Containerized Applications
 * Experience building enterprise-scale reusable cloud data platforms
 * Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Skills

 * Enterprise modernization experience
 * AI-ready cloud infrastructure
 * API-first architecture
 * Enterprise platform engineering
 * Experience leading enterprise engineering initiatives across multiple teams
 * Strong leadership through influence in cross-functional environments

Technical Environment

 * AWS
 * Azure
 * Snowflake
 * Databricks
 * Terraform
 * Platform Engineering
 * Cloud Infrastructure
 * Cloud Data Platforms
 * IAM
 * RBAC
 * DevSecOps
 * Containerized Applications
 * Cloud Engineering
 * API-First Architecture
 * Enterprise Data Platforms

## Description

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is establishing a new Chief Data & AI (CDAI) Office and is seeking an experienced Enterprise Cloud Data Platform Architect to lead the design, implementation, and evolution of enterprise cloud data platforms. The selected consultant will build scalable cloud-native data platforms, establish engineering standards, implement secure cloud infrastructure, and enable enterprise modernization through reusable data products and AI-ready services.
Key Responsibilities

 * Define the target architecture and multi-year roadmap for enterprise cloud data platforms.
 * Design, build, and mature enterprise cloud data platforms and shared services.
 * Establish engineering standards, automation, governance, and operational best practices.
 * Design secure multi-tenant cloud environments supporting multiple agencies.
 * Implement enterprise security controls, including IAM, RBAC, encryption, and auditing.
 * Build reusable enterprise platform services rather than agency-specific solutions.
 * Develop onboarding patterns and reusable enterprise data products.
 * Collaborate with Cloud Engineering, Security, CISO, GRC, and Data Engineering teams.
 * Promote API-first architecture and product-based information sharing.
 * Lead enterprise engineering best practices and modernization initiatives.


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