Technical Architect

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Responsible for architecture for the tool or product developing the architecture and design for a set of
components of (a) tool/product(s) based on specified implicit and explicit requirements
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Technical architecture responsibility for modelling, design, development, system testing and production
support of the solution. Provide technology direction, ensure project implementation compliance, and
utilize technology research to innovate, integrate, and manage technology solutions.
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Understands technical and business discussions relative to future architecture direction aligning with
business goals.
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Understands concepts of setting and driving architecture direction. Translate business requirements into
system solution design and patterns that enables quality, re usability, scalability, availability and
maintainability.
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Design strategies for data management/organisation and highly performant data access to large data
repositories in mixed technologies (SQL & NO SQL).
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Drive architecture direction through hands on implementations. Provide technology expertise to architect,
develop, automate and deploy software solutions, applying a breadth of application, services and
integration experience.
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Direct design and development of software platforms/products/product components using cloud, nosql ,
database technologies and BI analytics.
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Provide technical leadership for one or more development teams
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB DESCRIPTION
Senior Technical Architect
Senior Technical Architect ––Custom Platforms, AnalyticsCustom Platforms, Analytics
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
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•Graduate(BE/B.Tech)/Masters(ME/Graduate(BE/B.Tech)/Masters(ME/M.TechM.Tech/MS) in Computer Science or equivalent from a premier institute /MS) in Computer Science or equivalent from a premier institute (preferably IIT/NIT) with 10(preferably IIT/NIT) with 10--12 years’ experience12 years’ experience
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•Experience in data modelling and database design using cloud. Experience in data modelling and database design using cloud. SqlSql//nosqlnosqldatabasedatabase
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•Experience on Data Warehousing methodologies like star schemas, snowflake concepts.Experience on Data Warehousing methodologies like star schemas, snowflake concepts.
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•Experience in working closely with clients in gathering business requirementsExperience in working closely with clients in gathering business requirements
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•InIn--depth ETL development experience working with any one of the ETL tools like Talend/AWS depth ETL development experience working with any one of the ETL tools like Talend/AWS Glue/Informatica/SSIS using all areas of the environment, including scriptingGlue/Informatica/SSIS using all areas of the environment, including scripting
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•Development experience working with Redshift, Athena and AWS Data CatalogDevelopment experience working with Redshift, Athena and AWS Data Catalog
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•Good to have experience on DatabricksGood to have experience on Databricks
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•Experience working with varied forms of data infrastructure inclusive of relational databases (MySQL, Experience working with varied forms of data infrastructure inclusive of relational databases (MySQL, Oracle etc), columnOracle etc), column--oriented databases (Redshift, Teradata etc) & No SQL databases (Elastic Search/Mongo oriented databases (Redshift, Teradata etc) & No SQL databases (Elastic Search/Mongo DB, Cassandra etc) would be good to haveDB, Cassandra etc) would be good to have
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•Demonstrate proficiency in at least one scripting languages, for example, Python, Scala, Power Shell etc. Demonstrate proficiency in at least one scripting languages, for example, Python, Scala, Power Shell etc. This would be again good to haveThis would be again good to have
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•Experience in Experience in analysinganalysingvery large realvery large real--world datasets and handsworld datasets and hands--on approach in data analytics will be a on approach in data analytics will be a plusplus
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•Excellent knowledge of database programming with experience in OLTP and OLAP data and BI reporting Excellent knowledge of database programming with experience in OLTP and OLAP data and BI reporting services such as Power BI, Tableau or SSRS.services such as Power BI, Tableau or SSRS.
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•Well versed with Well versed with sqlsql//nosqlnosqldatabases preferably Microsoft SQL server/elastic search databases preferably Microsoft SQL server/elastic search
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•Well versed with Azure Data Lake, Azure Analysis Services and Azure Data Factory.Well versed with Azure Data Lake, Azure Analysis Services and Azure Data Factory.
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•Experience in designing ETL SSIS, Azure Data Factory.Experience in designing ETL SSIS, Azure Data Factory.
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•Experience in designing visual reports, dashboards & KPI scorecards using Power BI and proficient in writing Experience in designing visual reports, dashboards & KPI scorecards using Power BI and proficient in writing DAX queries.DAX queries.
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•Experience in any cloud technologies Experience in any cloud technologies
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•Experience with Agile methodologies like Scrum and Test Driven Development is a plusExperience with Agile methodologies like Scrum and Test Driven Development is a plus
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•Strong knowledge of software development best practicesStrong knowledge of software development best practices
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•Data oriented mindset with interest in deriving insights though data analysisData oriented mindset with interest in deriving insights though data analysis
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•Excellent verbal and written communication skillsExcellent verbal and written communication skills

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