Director Architecture

We are seeking aDirector of Architectureto lead architecture strategy and solution design for alarge-scale business-critical data and platform transformation program. This role will play a key leadership position in shaping scalable secure and high-performing solutions across a complex multi-cloud environment (Azure AWS GCP).

The Director will partner closely with business and technology leaders to align architecture with program goals guide solution delivery and ensure consistency across multiple workstreams and will work across a diverse ecosystem of data applications and integration layersdriving architectural direction for modern data platforms (Snowflake Databricks) and enabling advanced analytics and AI capabilities. This is a highly visible role requiring a balance ofhands-on architectural expertise program-level leadership and strong stakeholder engagement.

Job Description

• Lead architecture strategy and governance across a large-scale multi-cloud data and platform program
• Define and drive architecture standards patterns and best practices to ensure consistency scalability and reusability across solutions
• Oversee end-to-end solution architecture across complex environments (Azure AWS GCP) guiding teams in designing scalable and resilient systems
• Translatebusiness and program requirements into practical high-quality architecture and technical solutions
• Lead design reviews andensure alignment with agreed architectural patterns and standards
• Drive the design and evolution of modern data platforms using technologies such as Snowflake Databricks and lakehouse/data mesh architectures
• Architect data warehousing data integration and analytics solutions supporting high-volume large-scale data processing
• Enable advanced analytics AI/ML and automation capabilities across the data lifecycle
• Define and deliver the roadmap for a cloud-scale governed data platform reducing redundancy and improving overall data maturity
• Supportadoption of a data-as-a-product model with clear ownership SLAs and lifecycle management for curated data products
• Partner closely with product engineering infrastructure and downstream teams to ensure seamless integration and alignment across systems
• Work with stakeholders to define architecture roadmaps priorities and investment decisions aligned to program goals
• Drive performance scalability and reliability across applications data pipelines and workflows
• Leadcost optimization initiatives including compute storage and orchestration efficiency (FinOps practices)
• Identify and mitigate risks related to scale performance cost and system reliability
• Evaluateemerging technologies and lead proof-of-concept initiatives to assess business value
• Drive adoption of modern capabilities across cloud data and AI platforms
• Mentor engineering and architecture teams promoting best practices and strong technical decision-making
• Provide guidance on solution design workflow orchestration and implementation approaches

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in architecture engineering or large-scale platform roles
• Provenexperience designing and delivering solutions in multi-cloud environments (Azure AWS GCP)
• Strong expertise inmodern dataplatforms including Snowflake Databricks and data warehousing solutions
• Hands-on background with large-scale data processing integration and analytics in complex environments
• Deep understanding of:
  • Data architecture (data warehousing lakehouse integration patterns)
  • Distributed systems and high-volume data processing
  • Cloud-native architecture and platform design
• Experience working with modern data ecosystems including enabling AI/ML and advanced analytics capabilities
• Strong experience in architecture governance including design reviews standards enforcement and solution approvals
• Proven ability to translate business and program requirements into scalable practical technical solutions
• Experience building scalable platforms reusable frameworks or shared services
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across technical and business teams
• Experience with cloud cost optimization and FinOps practices for large-scale environments
• Exposure to AI/ML platform enablement and automation across the data lifecycle

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