Principal Solution Architect

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Fractal is one of the most prominent players in the Artificial Intelligence space. Fractal’s mission is to power every human decision in the enterprise and uses the power of AI to help the world’s most admired Fortune 500 companies. Fractal has been featured as a leader in the Customer Analytics Service Providers Wave™ 2019 by Forrester Research, and recognized as an “Honorable Vendor” in 2019 magic quadrant for data & analytics by Gartner. In Australia, Fractal is working with ASX 100 companies to bring data-driven decision making to the enterprise. 

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Principal Solution Architect

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Seniority Level: Director Level

Position Overview: Fractal is looking for an experienced Solutions Architect to drive the design and delivery of sophisticated data and analytics solutions that transform our clients into insights-driven organizations. This role requires a strategic thinker who can bridge business requirements with technical solutions while leading large-scale data initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Architecture

• Design and deliver comprehensive data and analytics architectures aligned with client business objectives

• Develop and maintain enterprise-wide data frameworks, standards, and roadmaps

• Lead architectural decisions for large-scale data programs and initiatives

• Drive the adoption of modern data platform concepts including Unified Data Architectures and Data Mesh

Technical Solution Design

• Architect end-to-end data engineering and analytics solutions

• Design robust data processing pipelines for both batch and real-time scenarios

• Establish data modeling and governance frameworks

• Implement data validation, reconciliation, and quality control mechanisms

• Create solutions for handling various data processing patterns including:

  • Historical and incremental loads

  • Unstructured and semi-structured data processing

  • Data cleaning, enrichment, and aggregation

  • Snapshot management and reconciliation

Stakeholder Management & Collaboration

• Partner with stakeholders to translate business goals into technical solutions

• Drive consensus across different perspectives and requirements

• Work closely with program management teams to govern project delivery

• Collaborate with external teams to optimize technology utilization

• Guide implementation teams in leveraging existing capabilities and frameworks

Technology Leadership

• Lead the implementation of cloud data platforms and tools

• Drive the adoption of DevOps practices and automation

• Establish best practices for analytics and BI integration

• Oversee the development of ETL/ELT pipelines and orchestration

• Guide teams in implementing data governance and security measures

Qualifications:

• Minimum 15+ years of experience in the Data Engineering domain

• Proven track record of delivering end-to-end data engineering and analytics projects

• Deep expertise in modern data platform concepts and cloud technologies:

  • Google Cloud Platform services including BigQuery, Dataplex, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, and Composer

  • Experience with Dataflow, Dataproc, and Vertex AI is advantageous

  • Data modeling and governance frameworks

  • ETL/ELT pipeline design and orchestration

  • DBT and other modern data transformation tools

• Strong programming and query skills:

  • Advanced SQL and NoSQL

  • Python development

  • Analytics and BI integration

• Extensive experience in:

  • Real-time and batch data processing

  • Data validation and quality control

  • Complex data transformation and enrichment

  • Performance optimization and scalability

• Desirable additional skills:

  • Container technologies (Docker and Kubernetes)

  • DevOps practices on GCP

  • Google Cloud - Professional Cloud Architect Certification

• Outstanding communication and leadership skills with ability to:

  • Drive consensus across diverse stakeholder groups

  • Lead technical teams and manage multiple projects

  • Produce high-quality technical documentation and architectures

Pay: The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Fractal, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: $200,000 - $240,000. In addition, for the current performance period, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus.

Benefits: As a full-time employee of the company or as an hourly employee working more than 30 hours per week, you will be eligible to participate in the health, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability plans in accordance with the plan documents, which may be amended from time to time. You will be eligible for benefits on the first day of employment with the Company. In addition, you are eligible to participate in the Company 401(k) Plan after 30 days of employment, in accordance with the applicable plan terms. The Company provides for 11 paid holidays and 12 weeks of Parental Leave. We also follow a “free time” PTO policy, allowing you the flexibility to take time needed for either sick time or vacation.

Fractal provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

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