Cloud Data Architect

Do you want the chance to use your abilities to make a tangible difference to leading life sciences, consumer products, and retail companies worldwide? Come join Clarkston Consulting as a Cloud Data Architect and use your innovative business solutions to benefit our top-tier clients as part of our team of seasoned professionals. We are on the lookout for motivated, self-directed leaders who thrive on team success and are eager to join a firm that values its culture and people as its greatest assets. Together, let's help solve our clients' most complex business problems. What You'll Do At Clarkston, you get the chance to deliver excellent solutions, gain recognition as an industry expert, and contribute to building a top-notch practice. As a Cloud Data Architect at Clarkston, you will: - Construct and create platforms for scalable solutions - Design, prototype, and develop Big Data Platforms using Azure or AWS - Interact with all staff levels, management, stakeholders, and vendors - Exhibit advanced analytical and conceptual skills to develop original concepts/theories for various projects - Offer forward-thinking technical expertise in contemporary and future technologies, trends, and practices - Anticipate internal and/or external business challenges, including regulatory, recommending process, product, or service improvements - Design and spearhead architectural strategies in line with business and strategic goals - Turn business goals and objectives into IT capabilities and devise technical solutions How You'll Grow At Clarkston, we believe we deliver maximum value to our clients by combining our industry expertise, knowledge of business processes, and excellence in consulting. Beyond daily tasks, throughout your time at Clarkston, you will: - Receive support and guidance from your Clarkston colleagues and superiors - Have ownership of your career – you'll have the freedom to control your career path through various leadership and skill expansion opportunities both onsite with the client and within the firm - Have the opportunity to make a substantial and positive impact not only on the clients you work with but also on the firm itself Requirements What We're Looking For: The Cloud Data Architect will support our client(s) by leading client initiatives, coaching junior data architects and data engineers in Clarkston's analytics team, helping to define client solutions, and assist in managing the delivery of these solutions. An ideal Cloud Data Architect candidate would possess the following qualifications and experience: - Experience with data management solutions using data lake platform tools and technologies - Experience with data architecture, specifically supporting data warehousing, business intelligence, master data management, and reference data management - Familiarity with delivering Data as a Service (DaaS) concepts from enterprise repositories using REST APIs - Familiarity with Azure or AWS-based data and data management tools, such as Azure SQL Azure Data Catalog, Azure Service Fabric, and microservices - Familiarity with data integration points for TOGAF (or other recognized architecture framework) - Working knowledge of development or operations framework methodologies, including Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), etc. - Familiarity with developing data catalogues, and integrating with existing enterprise architecture - Familiarity with cloud data platforms and process automation - Experience using various data modeling techniques and their appropriate usage in data integration - Experience working with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders, and vendors - Significant experience analyzing business processes and functions - Significant experience as an engineer or technical subject matter expert in two or more of the following areas: infrastructure; data; application; security-related technology - Proficient skill in creating system diagrams for review by both technical and non-technical audiences - Advanced analytical and conceptual skills to create original concepts/theories for various projects - Ability to develop and apply architectural governance based on business and information technology strategies - Proficiency in applying innovative approaches to solve technical design issues - Anticipate internal and/or external business challenges including regulatory; recommend process, product or service enhancements - Capacity to provide forward-looking technical expertise in contemporary and future technologies, trends and practices - A 4-year degree from an accredited college or university Travel Requirement Travel forms an essential part of this role and is estimated to average between 20-30%. This may differ based on client and project needs. When not traveling, consultants work from their homes. Relocation is not a requirement. More About Clarkston Clarkston Consulting, established in 1991, offers technological and management solutions to industry leaders in the life sciences, consumer products, and retail fields. At Clarkston, we foster success - for our clients, our people, and our company. We employ a team-based approach to leverage our collective expertise and industry knowledge to solve our clients' business challenges. Benefits Our benefits include: - Comprehensive Health and Wellness Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision and more) - 401k with company contributions - Paid vacation, personal days, holidays, and sick leave - Paid Parental Leave and Family Building Benefits (Adoption, Surrogacy, and Infertility Support) - Life and Disability Insurance - Training and Professional Development investments, Tuition Assistance, and more Visit Careers at Clarkston to learn more about our culture, benefits, and opportunities. Clarkston Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring our company is rich in varied skills, competencies, strengths, personalities, and cultures. We foster an environment of inclusivity that welcomes the unique contributions of our staff to further our purpose. Please visit Diversity @ Clarkston to learn more about our diversity initiatives.