Principal Data Lake Architect

If you are a highly motivated and experienced data architect who is passionate about designing and building robust data lake infrastructures, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity

Job Title: Principal Data Lake Architect

Location: New York, New York, United States

Salary: $138 Per hour

Company: Lobox

Employment Type: Contract

Job Function: Information Technology

Job Description: Lobox is seeking a highly experienced and motivated Principal Data Lake Architect to join our dynamic and innovative team. As the Principal Data Lake Architect, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our company's data lake infrastructure. You will play a critical role in shaping and defining our data lake strategy, as well as ensuring its effectiveness and efficiency in meeting our business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the overall architecture of our data lake, including data ingestion, storage, processing, and retrieval.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and design solutions that meet those needs.
• Lead the design and implementation of data lake security protocols and procedures to ensure data privacy and compliance.
• Develop data lake governance policies and procedures to maintain data quality and integrity.
• Recommend and implement data lake best practices and industry standards.
• Conduct performance tuning and optimization of the data lake to ensure efficient data processing and retrieval.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior data architects and data engineers.
• Keep up-to-date with emerging data technologies and trends, and evaluate their potential to enhance our data lake architecture.
• Work closely with data analysts and data scientists to understand data requirements and optimize the data lake for analytics and reporting purposes.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, and security teams to ensure the data lake is running smoothly and securely.
• Define and document data lake architecture standards, guidelines, and processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing large-scale data lake infrastructures.
• Extensive knowledge of data lake concepts, including data ingestion, storage, processing, and retrieval.
• Hands-on experience with data lake technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, and NoSQL databases.
• Strong understanding of data lake security protocols and procedures.
• Experience with data governance and data quality management.
• Ability to lead and mentor a team of data architects and data engineers.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Experience with cloud-based data lake solutions, such as AWS or Azure, is a plus.

Our company offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and a dynamic and collaborative work environment. Join us and be a part of our journey towards revolutionizing the way we manage and utilize data.