Principal Data Architect

2 days ago

India Recruber Full time ₹ 20,00,000 - ₹ 25,00,000 per year

Job Title:

Principal Data Architect

Location:

India (Remote/Hybrid Kochi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Dehradun preferred)

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced and hands-on Principal Data Architect with deep expertise in

cloud-native big data architectures. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in designing

and implementing enterprise-grade data solutions across Azure, AWS, and GCP environments. You

will be responsible for leading the design, architecture, and development of large-scale data

platforms, with a focus on data lakes, pipelines, data virtualization, analytics, and cloud migrations.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead architecture, design, and implementation of cloud-based data platforms using Azure,

AWS, and GCP.

Architect data lakes, cloud data warehouses, and ETL/ELT pipelines for batch and real-time

processing.

Guide teams in adopting big data and cloud best practices, ensuring data quality,

governance, and security.

Work closely with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders to translate

requirements into scalable data solutions.

Provide thought leadership on modern data architecture patterns like Data Mesh, Data

Lakehouse, and Data Virtualization.

Act as a technical SME for platforms like Databricks, Snowflake, Synapse, Airflow, and

Dremio.

Define and enforce architecture standards and best practices across the data engineering

lifecycle.

Mentor junior data engineers and participate in code reviews, architecture reviews, and

design sessions.

Must-Have Skills:

Cloud Platforms:

o Azure (7+ yrs): ADF, Synapse, Databricks, ADLS, Logic Apps

o AWS (7+ yrs): S3, Glue, Redshift, EMR, Lambda

o GCP (1+ yr): Dataproc, GCS, BigQuery

Big Data Ecosystem:

o Spark (7+ yrs), Hadoop (HDFS, Hive), Kafka (3+ yrs), Airflow (3+ yrs), Dremio

Programming & Scripting:

o Python (10 yrs), SQL (10 yrs), Scala/Java (5 yrs), Bash, Unix Scripting

Data Engineering Tools & Frameworks:

o Databricks (5+ yrs), Snowflake (3+ yrs), Docker, Git, Jenkins, CI/CD

Data Modeling & Architecture:

o OLAP/OLTP modeling, Star/Snowflake schema, Data Vault, Virtualization strategies

Certifications (Preferred):

o AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate

o AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty

o Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate

o SnowPro Core Certification

Nice to Have:

Experience with SAP HANA, PostgreSQL, Oracle SQL, DBT, and DevOps workflows

Exposure to data governance tools and metadata management

Strong presentation and stakeholder communication skills

Experience with presales, client engagement, and RFP responses

Education:

Bachelor of Technology in Electronics & Telecommunication Mahatma Gandhi University

Experience Level:

10+ years

Employment Type:

Full-time

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