Principal Data Architect
Principal Data Architect
Long-term opportunity with a rapidly growing company!
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Operate in a 50% architecture / 50% hands-on technical leadership capacity—setting enterprise data architecture and strategy while staying close to the code to help development teams troubleshoot issues and solve complex technical challenges.
- Architect modern data platforms, including data models, lakes, warehouses, and streaming/batch pipelines using Databricks, SQL Server, Azure Synapse, and Delta Lake.
- Design semantic models and ontology frameworks using OWL, RDF, and SPARQL, integrating structured and unstructured data for analytics and AI.
- Build and optimize high-volume ETL/ELT and telemetry pipelines using Spark, Python, and SQL.
- Establish standards for data quality, lineage, metadata, governance, and observability.
- Help architect and prototype AI/agentic AI solutions, including orchestration frameworks and semantic data capabilities.
This is a direct-hire opportunity in Atlanta. Work onsite 2 days per week (Tuesday/Wednesday) and 3 days remotely with flex hours.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- 10+ years of enterprise data architecture/engineering experience with progression to a Principal Architect, Principal Data Architect, or comparable technical leadership role
- Strong expertise across the Microsoft/Azure data stack, including SQL Server, Databricks, Azure Data Lake, Synapse, and Purview
- Hands-on experience with semantic modeling, OWL, RDF, and SPARQL
- Strong proficiency with Python, Spark, and SQL
- Experience with modern AI frameworks or AI-enabled data architectures
- Bachelor’s degree
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Deep understanding of ontologies, knowledge graphs, data lineage, metadata, and catalogs
- Experience with agentic AI frameworks, vector databases, or semantic telemetry
- Experience implementing ontology-driven architecture across teams or business domains
- Experience in regulated or data-intensive industries such as Healthcare, Pharma, Food/Agriculture, Banking, or Utilities
Must be authorized to work in the US. Sponsorships are not available.