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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Architect, Platform Modernization - **Company:** Isolved, Inc. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Software Quality, Code Review, Data Architecture, Load Testing, Microsoft SQL Server, Query Optimization, SQL Databases, Management of Software Versions, Azure Service Bus, Cloud Platform System, Caching, Indexer, Data Strategy, Cosmos DB, Terraform, Legacy Systems - **Published:** May 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=160c3e6103c1d1d0 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Tooling?, * 10+ years of data architecture experience, including work on large-scale legacy systems with significant relational complexity * Hands-on experience untangling shared or cross-domain data models - you've done the work of figuring out what belongs where and what the consequences of getting it wrong are * Direct experience migrating from relational (SQL Server) to document (Cosmos DB) data models at production scale, including partition design and schema evolution * Strong event schema design experience: schema versioning, consumer contracts, and evolution strategy at scale * Solid understanding of CDC patterns and tooling (Debeziumor equivalent) in the context of live system migration * Ability to set architecture standards that distributed teams implement independently, rather than owning a single centralized system * Fluency working with application architects and engineers - this role sits at the intersection of data and system design, * HCM, payroll, benefits, or tax domain experience * Familiarity with Azure Service Bus, Azure Container Apps, or Terraform * Background working in a formal modernization or re-platforming program ## Description The Data Architect, Platform Modernization role owns the data strategy within the modernization effort, working hands-on with engineering leadership and domain teams to define data boundaries, design SQL-to-Cosmos migration patterns, establish scalable event schemas, and ensure uninterrupted reporting throughout extraction. Embedded in the program from day one, this position focuses on solving cross-domain data challenges in real time, partnering closely with engineers to model, validate, and implement solutions critical to a successful transition., * Designing and implementing scalability and performance improvements that enable isolved to reliably serve large enterprise clients * Identifying systemic platform bottlenecks through profiling, load testing, and production telemetry analysis, and developing strategies to resolve them * Establishing performance budgets, benchmarks, and monitoring standards that prevent regression as the platform evolves * Implementing patterns for multi-tenant scalability, data partitioning, and resource management, and sharing that knowledge with the broader team through code reviews and hands-on collaboration * Performing code reviews with a focus on performance implications, query efficiency, and resource utilization * Collaborating with product management and customer-facing teams to understand large-client pain points and translate them into technical improvement plans * Driving adoption of caching, indexing, and query optimization strategies across the platform's data tier * Raising the bar on performance engineering practices, load testing methodologies, and production observability across the team through hands-on collaboration and code reviews * Using AI-assisted development tools - including agentic coding, spec-driven development, and AI-augmented code review - as a core part of your daily workflow to maximize velocity and code quality, and helping establish AI-augmented development practices across the team ## Related Videos - [HTTP headers that make your website go faster](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1676-http-headers-that-make-your-website-go-faster) - [Optimizing Discovery: PostgreSQL's Role in Transforming GetYourGuide's Search](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1647-optimizing-discovery-postgresql-s-role-in-transforming-getyourguide-s-search) - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [How Gatsby Cloud's real-time streaming architecture drives <5 second builds](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/418-how-gatsby-cloud-s-real-time-streaming-architecture-drives-5-second-builds) - [Event based cache invalidation in GraphQL](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/433-event-based-cache-invalidation-in-graphql) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Why Event-Driven Architecture Isn’t About Speed (and When You Actually Need It)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/745-why-event-driven-architecture-isn-t-about-speed-and-when-you-actually-need-it) - [What Makes WeAreDevelopers World Congress Different From Every Other Tech Event?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/701-what-makes-wearedevelopers-world-congress-different-from-every-other-tech-event)