Solution Architect – Data Platforms

About Client :

As a privately held company with a global footprint, our 9,000+ associates have the freedom and the focus to do what's right for our clients, colleagues, and communities. We have a 40-year history of combining our dual strengths of talent and technology to deliver lasting results across the public and commercial sectors. For over a decade, we've been national trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise. Let's explore how we can power the possible—for you.

Job Title : Solution Architect – Data Platforms & Solution Delivery

Exp : 8+ years

Location : Chennai

Salary : As per market

Notice Period : 0-15 days / Serving

Mode of Hire: Contract to Hire

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to drive the design and delivery of enterprise data and analytics solutions. You will work closely with business and technical teams to understand project requirements, develop conceptual and logical architectures, and oversee full lifecycle implementations—ensuring that solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to business objectives. This role requires strong expertise in modern data platforms, cloud architectures, and end-to-end solution delivery in complex environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to gather and analyze business, data, and technical requirements for new and evolving data solutions.
• Develop conceptual, logical, and physical solution architectures for data platforms, data products, analytics, and AI/ML projects.
• Guide projects through the entire solution lifecycle, from requirements and design to build, testing, and deployment.
• Integrate data from multiple sources (SAP and non-SAP), ensuring interoperability and seamless data flow.
• Define solution-level security, access controls, and compliance requirements in partnership with data governance and security teams.
• Lead efforts in performance optimization, cost management, and solution scalability.
• Produce clear technical documentation and solution architecture diagrams to support implementation and knowledge transfer.
• Stay up-to-date with advances in cloud, data engineering, and analytics technologies and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate across teams—including data engineers, data scientists, DevOps, and business stakeholders—to ensure effective delivery and adoption of solutions.

Experience & Technical Proficiency

Experience:

• Minimum 7+ years in solution architecture, data architecture, or platform engineering roles.
• Proven experience delivering end-to-end data and analytics solutions in large-scale, complex environments.

Technical Proficiency:

• Solution Architecture & Data Platforms:
• Designing data platforms and architecture (conceptual, logical, physical)
• Cloud-native and hybrid data solutions (Databricks Lakehouse, AWS)
• Integration of SAP and non-SAP data sources
• Databricks Lakehouse Platform:
• Medallion Architecture
• Delta Lake & DLT Pipelines
• PySpark Workbooks
• Spark SQL & SQL Warehouse
• Unity Catalog (data governance, lineage)
• Genie (query performance, indexing)
• Security & Role-Based Access Control
• Programming:
• Python, SQL, PySpark, Spark, Scala
• AWS Cloud Services:
• IAM, S3, Lambda, EMR, Redshift, Bedrock
• Solution Delivery:
• Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD processes
• Solution documentation and architecture diagramming
• Performance tuning and cost optimization
• Other:
• Experience with data modeling (ER, dimensional)
• Knowledge of data security and compliance frameworks
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications in Databricks, AWS, or Solution Architecture
• Experience with SAP ERP, S/4HANA, DataSphere, ABAP, and CDS views
• Exposure to data mesh or data product management concepts
• Background in manufacturing or enterprise analytics environments