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Role: Data Director/Architect Hybrid - Local and Onsite 1-2 Days a week in Newport News, VA LOA: 6m Contract to Hire is a MUST Requirement: • Background • Education Verification • US Citizenship Senior Enterprise Architect (Data Specialization) A strategic leader responsible for designing, building, and overseeing the enterprise data landscape to align with business objectives. This role requires deep technical expertise in modern cloud data platforms. Core Responsibilities: • Data Strategy: Develop and govern the enterprise-wide data strategy, including architecture, quality, and lifecycle management. • Platform Architecture: Design and implement scalable and secure data solutions on cloud platforms, primarily using Azure, Databricks, and Snowflake. • Technical Leadership: Lead data modeling efforts, establish data standards, and guide engineering teams on best practices. • Technology Evaluation: Assess and recommend emerging data technologies to drive innovation and business value. • Stakeholder Alignment: Collaborate with business and IT leaders to translate strategic requirements into robust data architectures. Required Technical Expertise: • Azure Data Services: (Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), and Microsoft Purview.) • Data Platform Expertise: (ex. Databricks: Databricks Lakehouse Platform, Delta Lake, Spark for large-scale ETL/ELT, Snowflake: Snowflake's Cloud Data Platform for data warehousing, performance tuning, and secure data sharing). • Data Architecture Principles: Expertise in data modeling, data warehousing, data lakes, and modern architectural patterns (e.g., Data Mesh, Lakehouse).

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