Data Architect

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Data Architect in Plano, TX.

Position Title: Data Architect

Location: Plano, TX - 4 Days onsite and 1 day remote

Anticipated Start Date: 6nd-January-2024
Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 3+ months contract to permanent

Job Type: [FULL TIME (>%3D40 HRS WEEKLY), [CONTRACT], [Onsite]

Pay Range: $60.00/hr - $67.00/hr

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Job Description:
Design, implement, and documents data architecture and data modeling solutions, which include the use of relational, dimensional, and NoSQL databases.
These solutions support enterprise information management, business intelligence, machine learning, data science.
Be responsible for the development of the conceptual, logical, and physical data models, the implementation of RDBMS, operational data store (ODS), data marts, and data lakes on target platforms (SQL/NoSQL).
Oversee and govern the expansion of existing data architecture and the optimization of data query performance via best practices.

Responsibilities:
* Implement business and IT data requirements through new data strategies and designs across all data platforms (relational, dimensional, and NoSQL) and data tools (reporting, visualization, analytics, and machine learning).
* Work with business and application/solution teams to implement data strategies, build data flows, and develop conceptual/logical/physical data models.
* Define and govern data modeling and design standards, tools, best practices, and related development for enterprise data models.
* Identify the architecture, infrastructure, and interfaces to data sources, tools supporting automated data loads, security concerns, analytic models, and data visualization.
* Hands-on modeling, design, configuration, installation, performance tuning, and sandbox POC.
* Work proactively and independently to address project requirements and articulate issues/challenges to reduce project delivery risks.
* Experience leading a team that builds a set of data products to be used by downstream business applications.
* Ability to understand and apply different patterns to ingest, process & integrate data across applications and from external parties.
* Being able to create relational and non-relational data structures in both SQL and non-SQL databases and Data Integration patterns.

Skills:
* Bachelor's or master's degree in computer/data science technical or related experience.
* 7+ years of hands-on relational, dimensional, and/or analytic experience (using RDBMS, dimensional, NoSQL data platform technologies, and ETL and data ingestion protocols).
* Experience with data warehouse, data lake, and enterprise big data platforms in multi-data-center contexts required.
* Experience with data modeling techniques such as Data Vault and Start Schema
* Good knowledge of metadata management, data modeling, and related tools (Erwin or ER Studio or others) required.
* Experience in team management, communication, and presentation.

Benefits:
BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:
Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.
BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.
BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.
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Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 233566 when responding to this ad.