Data Architect

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior Data Architect to join our North America Data & AI practice. This individual will play a key role in helping clients design and implement modern data platforms analytics solutions and AI-enabled architectures. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong consulting and communication skills enabling them to engage effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.

This role will contribute across client delivery solution architecture pre-sales support proposal development assessments and internal capability-building initiatives. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in both strategic advisory and hands-on architecture capacities.

Key Responsibilities

Client Delivery & Solution Architecture

• Lead architecture and design activities for data analytics and AI initiatives.
• Define end-to-end data platform architectures including ingestion storage transformation governance and consumption layers.
• Develop target-state architectures migration strategies and modernization roadmaps.
• Conduct architecture assessments and provide recommendations aligned to business objectives.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure successful implementation of architectural designs.
• Establish architecture standards best practices and reusable patterns.

Cloud Data Platforms

• Design and implement modern cloud-based data architectures.
• Lead architecture efforts involving Snowflake Databricks and major cloud platforms (AWS Azure and/or Google Cloud).
• Architect solutions leveraging data lakes lakehouses data warehouses streaming platforms and AI/ML services.
• Evaluate and recommend technologies based on client requirements scalability performance security and cost considerations.

Client Engagement & Consulting

• Serve as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders including technical leaders architects and business executives.
• Facilitate architecture workshops discovery sessions and strategy discussions.
• Translate business requirements into actionable technical architectures and implementation plans.
• Present architectural recommendations and executive-level findings to client audiences.

Pre-Sales & Business Development

• Support sales pursuits through solution design proposal development and client presentations.
• Participate in discovery meetings capability discussions and architecture assessments for prospective clients.
• Contribute to estimates statements of work and technical responses for RFPs and proposals.
• Help shape solution offerings accelerators and reusable assets within the Data & AI practice.

Practice Development

• Mentor architects and engineers across the organization.
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing architecture standards and technical communities of practice.
• Stay current on emerging trends in data platforms analytics AI and cloud technologies.
• Support recruitment activities through interviews and technical evaluations.

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in data architecture data engineering analytics or related disciplines.
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale data platforms and analytics solutions.
• Strong expertise in Snowflake architecture implementation optimization and best practices.
• Strong experience with Databricks including Lakehouse architecture and modern data engineering patterns.
• Experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS Azure or Google Cloud.
• Deep understanding of data warehousing data lakes dimensional modeling and modern data architectures.
• Experience with ETL/ELT frameworks and data integration technologies.
• Strong understanding of data governance security metadata management and data quality concepts.
• Experience leading technical teams and architecture initiatives.
• Excellent written verbal and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and executive audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI machine learning and generative AI architectures.
• Experience with data modernization and cloud migration initiatives.
• Knowledge of streaming architectures and real-time data platforms.
• Experience with platforms such as Microsoft Fabric dbt Kafka Iceberg Delta Lake or similar modern data technologies.
• Consulting or professional services experience.
• Relevant cloud Snowflake Databricks or architecture certifications.

Additional Information :

Success Profile

The ideal candidate is:

• A strong communicator who can confidently engage clients and lead architectural discussions.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments and helping shape solutions from early discovery through delivery.
• Equally effective in strategic advisory conversations and detailed technical architecture work.
• Passionate about modern data platforms AI and emerging technologies.
• Able to balance technical depth with business outcomes and client value.

Additional Employee Requirements  

• Participation in both internal meetings and external meetings via video calls as necessary. 
• Ability to go into corporate or client offices to work onsite as necessary. 
• Prolonged periods of remaining stationary at a desk and working on a computer as necessary. 
• Ability to bend kneel crouch and reach overhead as necessary. 
• Hand-eye coordination necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment as necessary. 
• Vision abilities including close vision toleration of fluorescent lighting and adjusting focus as necessary. 
• For positions that require business travel and/or event attendance ability to lift 25 lbs as necessary. 
• For positions that require business travel and/or event attendance a valid drivers license and acceptable driving record are required as driving is an essential job function.

*If requested reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees requiring accommodations to perform the essential functions of their jobs absent undue hardship.   

USA Benefits (Full time roles only does not apply to contractor positions)

• Robust healthcare and benefits including Medical Dental vision Disability coverage and various other benefit options  
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical Transit and Dependent Care)  
• Employer Paid Life Insurance and AD&D Coverages  
• Health Savings account paired with our low-cost High Deductible Medical Plan  
• 401(k) Safe Harbor Retirement plan with employer match with immediately vest   

At Endava were committed to creating an open inclusive and respectful environment where everyone feels safe valued and empowered to be their best. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds experiences and perspectivesbecause we know that inclusive teams help us deliver smarter more innovative solutions for our customers. Hiring decisions are based on merit skills qualifications and potential. If you need adjustments or support during the recruitment process please let us know.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time