Lead Data Architect

Grow your career as a Lead Data Architect with an innovative global bank in Tampa, Florida. Contract role with strong possibility of extension. Will require working a hybrid schedule 2-3 days onsite per week.

Join one of the world's most renowned global banks and trusted brand with over 200 years of continuously evolving financial services worldwide. Will serve as a trusted counsel for the Head of HR Data Engineering, CDO (Chief Data Officer) and Engineering Managers. Will be trusted to look at our Data Transformation roadmap and provide feedback & suggestions. You will work alongside some of the smartest minds in the industry who are excited to share their knowledge and to learn from you.

Contract Duration: 12+ Months

Required Skills & Experience

• 15-20+ years of experience in the field of Data warehousing & Data Engineering with large scale implementation success stories.
• Deep and varied experience in the field of Enterprise Data Engineering & solutioning including Cloud hosted solutions, Data Warehousing, Data Lake and Lakehouse models.
• Core Technical Skills including but not limited to :

- Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Data warehousing (Databricks, Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery)
- Data lakes (Hadoop, Spark, Presto)
- Lake houses (Databricks, Delta Lake)
- Data virtualization (Starburst, Denodo) & Data Security Frameworks
- Data engineering tools (Airflow, Beam, Spark)
- Programming languages (Python, Java, Scala) &
- API Management (Data Distribution) – API Versioning, API Management, provide API subscriptions / feeds (JSON, XML, CSV) with scalability & performance.
-AI/ML awareness and its applicability in Data Warehousing (data collection, storage, processing, and distribution) What You Will Be Doing

• Develop and execute a comprehensive data strategy aligned with business objectives
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify data requirements and opportunities
• Design and implement cloud-based data warehousing, data lakes, and lake houses
• Ensure data architecture is scalable, secure, and high-performing
• Lead the evaluation and selection of modern data engineering tools and technologies
• Oversee the development and maintenance of data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data integrations
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and compliance with industry standards
• Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to support data-driven decision-making
• Lead the implementation and optimization of data virtualization solutions like Starburst
• Ensure seamless data access and integration across disparate data sources
• Develop and enforce data governance policies, procedures, and standards
• Ensure data security, privacy, and compliance with regulatory requirements
• Mentor and guide junior data engineers and architects
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
• Ability to make executive level presentations (fluent with quick decks, architecture sketches to sell ideas and drive adoption & consensus)

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.