Data Architect

Role : Data Architect Location : Purchase, NY (Hybrid)ContractJob Description:Role:• Serve as the senior technical leader for enterprise data architecture, partnering closely with the VP and senior technology leadership.• Act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, translating business strategy into scalable, secure, and resilient data architecture decisions.• Architect secure, resilient solutions that meet global regulatory and compliance mandates, including GDPR, ISO 20022, and regional data localization requirements.• Champion Data Mesh principles, enabling data-as-a-product capabilities, federated ownership, governance, and self-service access.• Establish and drive enterprise architecture standards, design patterns, and engineering best practices through the Data & Analytics Architecture Review Board.All About You:• Proven experience as a Principal Engineer, Lead Architect, or equivalent technical leadership role driving enterprise-scale data architecture and platform strategy.• Deep expertise designing, building, and operating distributed data systems at global scale.• Strong hands-on experience with technologies such as Apache Spark, Kafka, Flink, NiFi, Databricks, Snowflake, and modern cloud-native data platforms.• Demonstrated success modernizing data platforms using cloud native architectures across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.• Experience integrating AI driven capabilities into data platforms, with appropriate governance and guardrails for emerging use cases, including agentic commerce.• Strong understanding of data governance, security, and regulatory compliance in highly regulated, global environments.