Data Architect

Role: Data Architect Location: San Jose, CA (hybrid - WFO 2 days) Employment: Contract

We are looking for an experienced Data Architect to lead the architecture and technical direction of a new real-time data streaming, processing, and integration platform . The role will be responsible for designing scalable, resilient, secure, and low-latency data architectures using modern data engineering and streaming technologies. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Debezium, Change Data Capture (CDC), ClickHouse, and data orchestration frameworks such as Apache Airflow . The platform will ingest real-time data from multiple source systems, process and transform streaming data, and make it available through analytical engines, APIs, dashboards, and future downstream integrations. The Data Architect will work closely with engineering, application, infrastructure, product, and business teams to establish architecture standards, technical patterns, and engineering practices for the platform.

• 8+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Architecture, or related roles.
• Strong experience designing real-time and streaming data platforms.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Apache Flink.
• Strong experience with Apache Kafka.
• Hands-on experience with Debezium and Change Data Capture (CDC).
• Strong experience with analytical databases; ClickHouse experience is highly

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