Freelance Principal Data Architect

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

RAPP Chicago is looking for a XXX to join our award-winning XXX team.

WHO WE ARE:

We are RAPP world leaders in activating growth with precision and empathy at scale.

As a global next-generation precision marketing agency we leverage data creativity technology and empathy to foster client growth. We champion individuality in the marketing solutions we create and in our workplace. We fight for solutions that adapt to the individuals needs beliefs behaviors and aspirations.

We foster an inclusive workplace that emphasizes personal well-being.

HOW WE DO IT:

At RAPP our fearless superconnectors help to create value from personal brand experiences by focusing on three key areas: connected data connected content and connected decisioning.

Our data analysts identify who that person is our strategists understand what they want and our award-winning technologists and creatives know how to deliver it ensuring were able to activate authentic customer connections for our clients.

Part of Omnicoms Precision Marketing Group RAPP is comprised of 2000 creatives technologists strategists and data and marketing scientists across 15 global markets.

YOUR ROLE:

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Data Architect (Consultant) to guide our organization in designing implementing and optimizing enterprise data architecture. This role is critical in shaping data strategy ensuring scalability and enabling advanced analytics and AI-driven solutions. As a consultant you will provide thought leadership evaluate current systems and recommend best practices to maximize the value of data assets.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Data Architecture
- Define and implement enterprise-wide data architecture strategy aligned with business goals.
- Develop and maintain data models (conceptual logical physical) that support operational and analytical needs.
- Evaluate emerging data technologies and recommend adoption strategies.
Consulting & Advisory
- Assess current state of data platforms pipelines and governance frameworks.
- Provide expert recommendations to improve scalability security and performance.
- Advise executives and stakeholders on data modernization initiatives (e.g. cloud migration data mesh data fabric).
Data Management & Governance
- Establish standards for data quality metadata management lineage and master data.
- Partner with data governance teams to ensure compliance with regulatory and security requirements (e.g. GDPR CCPA HIPAA).
Solution Design & Delivery
- Design and oversee implementation of data warehouses data lakes and streaming platforms.
- Ensure integration across structured semi-structured and unstructured data sources.
- Define reference architectures and reusable frameworks for data pipelines and APIs.
Collaboration & Leadership
- Partner with business units engineering teams and analytics teams to ensure solutions meet requirements.
- Mentor and guide data engineers analysts and architects on best practices.
- Act as a trusted advisor to CDOs CIOs and other senior leaders.

Required Qualifications

7 years of experience in data architecture data engineering or related fields.
Proven consulting experience with enterprise clients across industries.
Deep expertise in modern data platforms (Snowflake Databricks Redshift BigQuery Synapse).
Strong knowledge of data modeling ETL/ELT streaming technologies (Airflow Kafka Kinesis) and API-based integrations.
Experience with cloud ecosystems (AWS Azure GCP) and hybrid data architectures.
Solid understanding of data governance security and compliance frameworks.
Strong communication skills to translate complex data concepts into business terms.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with AI/ML data readiness and MLOps integration.
Familiarity with data mesh data fabric or distributed data architectures.
Certifications in cloud platforms or data management frameworks.

Engagement Type

Consulting role: Project-based or retainer engagement depending on client needs.
Remote and onsite collaboration options available.

Our hybrid work model:

RAPPs current hybrid model is designed to enable in-person connections and collaboration that is core to our culture while also supporting flexibility for all employees. As such we have the option to work from home two days per week if wed like.

RAPP provides a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits plan. Benefits for this role include health/vision/dental insurance 401(k) stock options Healthcare & Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts vacation sick and personal days and positive activism days paid parental leave and disability benefits. For more information regarding Omnicom benefits please visit . A reasonable estimate of the salary for this role at the time of posting is $xxx - $xxx. This range is specific to Chicago and multiple factors are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: skill set experience and training certifications; etc. This is an exempt position. If your requirements fall outside of this range you are still welcome to apply.

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Required Experience:

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RAPP Chicago is looking for a XXX to join our award-winning XXX team.WHO WE ARE:We are RAPP world leaders in activating growth with precision and empathy at scale.As a global next-generation precision marketing agency we leverage data creativity technology and empathy to foster client growth. We ch...