Data Platform Architect

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking a Data Platform Architect to define and lead the architecture of its enterprise data platform. The ideal candidate combines deep technical mastery of modern data platforms with strong architectural judgment, and has led data-platform programs of meaningful scope and complexity.

Requirements

• Define the target-state architecture of the enterprise data platform, including ingestion, storage, processing, and consumption layers.
• Establish standards for data modeling, schema evolution, partitioning, file formats, and storage organization.
• Architect lakehouse, warehouse, and streaming patterns leveraging technologies such as Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift, Iceberg, Delta Lake, or Hudi.
• Design end-to-end data pipelines that balance latency, cost, reliability, and maintainability across batch and streaming workloads.
• Lead the integration of governance, lineage, and catalog tools such as Collibra, Alation, Atlan, Unity Catalog, or DataHub.
• Define security architecture including row- and column-level controls, masking, encryption, and identity-aware access patterns.
• Partner with ML, BI, and product teams to ensure platform capabilities align with downstream consumption needs.
• Establish data contract and data product principles to drive ownership, quality, and decoupling between producers and consumers.
• Lead architecture reviews and provide guidance on pipeline and warehouse design proposals across teams.
• Drive cost optimization and capacity planning across the data platform estate.
• Design disaster recovery, multi-region, and high-availability strategies for critical data assets.
• Mentor data engineers and architects on platform standards and emerging best practices.
• Produce architecture artifacts including context diagrams, decision records, and reference patterns.
• Stay current with data platform research, vendor offerings, and open-source ecosystem developments.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience, plus benefits