Solution Architect - Cloud & Data Engineering

About the job:

Position: Solution Architect - Cloud and Data Engineering

Purpose of the Position: Major responsibilities under this role would be to engage with clients in advisory & consulting, advance solutions, support presales as a solution architect, build capabilities, drive research & experimentation and nurture talent in cloud & data engineering.

Key Result Areas and Activities:

- Engage with clients, delivery & market

- Architect solutions & coordinate their implementation

- Lead & support opportunities

- Guide research & experiments to address unmet needs

- Build & reuse knowledge & expertise

- Nurture & grow talent.

Work and Technical Experience:

Essential Skills:

- Experience in D&A domain specifically in cloud data technologies

- Experience in solution design, architecture and implementation of modern hybrid or multi-cloud data analytics solutions

- Demonstrable presales and solutioning experience in conducting workshops, building proposals

- Proficiency in D&A stack of one or more hyperscaler platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP and modern data platforms such as Snowflake and Databricks

- Demonstrable thought leadership through blogs, white papers and presentations in D&A events

- In-depth and hands on experience on data modeling, data organization and data engineering on cloud.

- Diverse D&A experiences including green field implementations, data modernization, D&A migrations from on-premise to cloud and development of full stack data products

- Experience of designing and implementing domain driven architecture, data mesh and data fabric architectural patterns

Desirable Skills:

- Well versed with data management practices such as data quality management, data cataloging and data governance in hybrid and multi-cloud environments

- Well versed in DataOps automation using custom or cloud native services on hyperscaler platforms

- Well versed with DevSecOps considerations for cloud first data analytics solutions

- Sound understanding of cloud infrastructure provision, data observability and Cloud FinOps

- Demonstrable advisory and consulting experiences for strategic D&A initiatives

- Sound business appreciation to understand business and functional requirements for solution architecture considerations

- Experience in evaluating and comparing multiple cloud data technology choices and making right-fit recommendations in the client context

- Working knowledge of frameworks like TOGAF, DAMA

Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (Masters degree is a plus)

- Demonstrated continued learning through one or more technical certifications or related methods

- At least 14+ years of experience in data analytics with focus on cloud data technologies

Qualities:

- Self-motivated and focused on delivering outcomes for a fast growing team and firm

- Able to communicate persuasively through speaking, writing, and client presentations

- Able to consult, write, and present persuasively

- Able to work in a self-organized and cross-functional team

- Able to iterate based on new information, peer reviews, and feedback

- Able to work with teams and clients in different time zones

- Research focused mindset