GCP Cloud Solution Architect

Role: Senior Cloud Data Architect with Data Warehousing experience.

Full time Professional

Summary: Onix is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Data Architect that will play a key role in designing and implementing data solutions that meet client business needs and support the overall cloud data architecture. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of data architecture, data modeling, and data management, with a significant focus on data warehouse design and development. The candidate will have experience in cloud platforms such as AWS and GCP.

Scope/Level of Decision Making: This is an exempt position operating under limited decision-making and supervision. Position performs a variety of assigned activities, referring more complex issues to the manager.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the Design, development, and implementing of data warehouses in a cloud based data environment that integrates with an overall data architecture.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to interpret their data needs and translate them into technical requirements.
• Have a good understanding of data governance and develop & implement data governance policies and procedures.
• Ensure data quality and integrity by implementing data testing and validation processes.
• Deploying and debugging cloud data initiatives as needed in accordance with best practices throughout the development lifecycle.
• Managing cloud data environments in accordance with company security guidelines.
• Lead the design and build of reusable, repeatable solutions and components for future use.
• Lead and mentor a team of data engineers to implement your solution designs
• Stay abreast of current and emerging trends and technologies in the data and AI/ML field. Educate delivery teams on the implementation of new cloud-based data analytics initiatives, providing associated training as required.
• Partner with Delivery, and Support teams to find opportunities to reduce manual effort needed to complete deployments.
• Consult on Professional Services Engagements to help our customers design and implement data warehouse solutions. Lead and develop best practices for the larger data analytics delivery team.
• Provide client presentations to review project design, outcomes and recommendations.
• Employ exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to see and solve issues before they snowball into problems.
• Lead the orchestration and automation cloud-based data platforms.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years experience in data architecture, data modeling, and data management.
• Strong experience with data warehouse design, development, and Maintenance in a cloud environment.
• Experienced with cloud based data platforms such as GCP and AWS.
• Experience with CI/CD and automated delivery systems.
• Experience architecting, designing, and developing data platforms on AWS and/or GCP platforms.
• Database experience, including knowledge of SQL and NoSQL, and related data stores such as PostgreSQL or mongoDB.
• Proficient in programming languages such as Python, SQL, Java or C++
• Strong knowledge of ETL / ELT pipelines, data warehousing, and data modeling.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Experience with data governance and compliance.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, and the ability to stay focused on completing tasks and meeting goals within a busy workspace.
• Skilled at working in tandem with a team of engineers, or alone as required with the ability to work in a fast paced environment.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Infrastructure provisioning (Terraform, CloudFormation, Cloud Foundry, others…)
• Containers & Orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Istio, Helm)
• Systems Architecture background - Infrastructure, OS - Windows/Linux/others, Networking, Data Storage, Backup, DR Solutions, etc.
• Certification as an AWS solutions architect, cloud security certification, and/or Google Cloud engineer certification a plus. (Other cloud-related certifications are also a plus.)
• Experience working in an Agile or SCRUM methodology in a Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Experience in programming languages such as R, Scala, Perl, or Shell scripting.
• Familiarity with Bi and reporting tools (e.g. Tableau, Looker, PowerBI).
• Experience with Hadoop, Spark, or EMR.

Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required.

Travel Expectation: Up to 15%

It is the policy of Onix to ensure equal employment opportunity in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code 125.111 and all applicable federal regulations and guidelines. Employment discrimination against employees and applicants due to race, color, religion, sex, (including sexual harassment), national origin, disability, age (40 years old or more), military status, or veteran status is illegal. Onix will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States or Canada. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided.

Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.