Enterprise Data Architect

66degrees is a leading consulting and professional services company specializing in developing AI-focused, data-led solutions leveraging the latest advancements in cloud technology. With our unmatched engineering capabilities and vast industry experience, we help the world's leading brands transform their business challenges into opportunities and shape the future of work.

At 66degrees, we believe in embracing the challenge and winning together. These values not only guide us in achieving our goals as a company but also for our people. We are dedicated to creating a significant impact for our employees by fostering a culture that sparks innovation and supports professional and personal growth along the way. 

Please Note*** Work Location - Bengaluru or Pune***

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Data Architect to join our team, focusing primarily on Data engineering, Data Analytics/Visualization and cloud engineering. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in shaping our technology landscape, participating in project delivery, and contributing to presales activities during lean periods.

• Design and oversee enterprise-wide Data engineering, Data modeling, Data Analytics and cloud architecture based solutions
• Lead and participate in large-scale projects, integrating solutions across cloud,data engineering, Analytics practices
• Engage in customer-facing roles, including presales activities and project delivery
• Develop robust data governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with regulations like GDPR, CCPA, or other industry standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of technology solutions with business objectives
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, particularly in cloud computing
• Build reusable assets, frameworks, and accelerators to enhance delivery efficiency.
• Participate in and potentially lead architectural reviews and governance processes
• Contribute to the development of architectural standards, guidelines, and best practices
• Travel as required, particularly to the UK, for customer engagements and project work

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of total experience in IT, with a minimum of 3 years in an Enterprise Data Architect capacity
• Strong expertise in data and cloud technologies, with hands-on experience in data architecture, cloud migrations, and modern data platforms.
• Knowledge of design patterns and architectural styles 
• Experience with data modeling and database design.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform is MUST, has used Google products on data side; multi-cloud expertise is a plus
• Proven track record of designing and implementing large-scale, complex systems
• Familiarity with modern data tools, such as dbt, Snowflake, and Kafka, as well as proficiency in SQL and Python.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills

66degrees is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status or other legally protected class.