Tata Consultancy Services

Data Architect

Tata Consultancy Services$100K — $150K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in data architecture and engineering roles.
  • Strong expertise in AWS services and cloud technologies.
  • Proven track record with data lake architectures and Medallion Architecture.
  • Experience with data governance principles and compliance requirements.
  • Knowledge of business intelligence and analytics tools like Power BI or Tableau.

Responsibilities

  • Define and own the enterprise data architecture aligned with business goals.
  • Design and implement AWS-based data lake architectures using Medallion structure.
  • Establish data modeling standards for analytics and reporting.
  • Drive architectural decisions for batch and real-time data processing.
  • Architect solutions using a range of AWS services like S3 and Redshift.
  • Guide data ingestion from diverse sources and define ETL/ELT standards.
  • Ensure compliance with data governance, quality, and security measures.

Benefits

  • Discretionary annual incentive.
  • Comprehensive medical coverage including dental and vision.
  • Generous maternal and parental leave policies.
  • Variety of insurance options including identity theft protection.
  • Professional growth support with certification reimbursement.
  • Flexible time-off policies including vacation and holidays.
  • Legal assistance and a 401K plan for financial security.
Full Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Data Architecture & Design

  • Define and own the enterprise data architecture aligned with business strategy and cloud-first principles.
  • Design and implement AWS-based data lake architectures, leveraging Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers).
  • Establish standards for data modeling (conceptual, logical, and physical) for analytical and reporting workloads.
  • Drive architectural decisions for batch and nearreal-time data processing.


AWS & Cloud Technologies

  • Architect solutions using AWS services such as:
  • S3, Glue, Athena, Redshift, Lake Formation
  • EMR, Lambda, Step Functions
  • Kinesis / MSK (streaming, where applicable)
  • Ensure architectures are secure, scalable, cost-optimized, and highly available.
  • Collaborate with cloud platform teams to align on networking, IAM, encryption, and governance.


Data Engineering & Integration

  • Guide data ingestion patterns from multiple sources (operational systems, SaaS platforms, APIs, streaming sources).
  • Define standards for ETL/ELT pipelines, orchestration, and data quality frameworks.
  • Partner with Data Engineering teams to ensure architectural integrity during implementation.


Business Intelligence & Analytics

  • Enable BI and analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, QuickSight) through optimized data models and semantic layers.
  • Design Gold-layer datasets optimized for reporting, dashboards, and advanced analytics.
  • Ensure consistency and reliability of enterprise KPIs and metrics.


Governance, Quality & Security

  • Establish data governance principles including metadata management, lineage, cataloging, and stewardship.
  • Define data quality rules, monitoring, and remediation processes.
  • Ensure compliance with enterprise security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.


Leadership & Collaboration

  • Act as a trusted advisor to business and technology leadership.
  • Review and approve solution designs, ensuring alignment with target architecture.
  • Mentor data engineers, analysts, and junior architects.
  • Contribute to roadmap planning and modernization initiatives.


Salary Range-$100,000-$150,000 a year

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TCS Employee Benefits Summary:

Discretionary Annual Incentive.

Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.

Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.

Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.

Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.a

Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.

Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

About Tata Consultancy Services

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is an Indian multinational information technology (IT) services and consulting company, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is a subsidiary of Tata Group and operates in 149 locations across 46 countries. TCS is the largest Indian company by market capitalization and is ranked 11th on the Forbes Global 2000 list of the world's biggest public companies. TCS is also the second-largest IT services company in the world by revenue and the largest employer of women in India. The company provides services in areas including IT, consulting, and business solutions.
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