Virtusa Corporation

Senior Data Architect

Virtusa Corporation$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15-30 years of experience in data architecture, specifically with Data Mesh frameworks and Snowflake architecture.
  • Proven expertise in logical data modeling and logical data layering.
  • Strong understanding of decentralized data ownership principles and treating data as a product.
  • Experience with cloud storage solutions like S3, Azure Blob, and GCS.
  • Familiarity with federated governance and enterprise data strategy development.
  • Experience in payments systems is essential and non-negotiable.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement a Data Mesh framework to ensure decentralized data ownership.
  • Develop and maintain Snowflake architecture with a focus on logical modeling and data layering.
  • Establish a self-serve platform for domain data management.
  • Implement federated governance to enforce global standards across local domains.
  • Oversee the cloud storage layer, optimizing data formats and compression.
  • Manage the compute layer for efficient query processing using independent resource clusters.
  • Lead cloud services for authentication, metadata management, query optimization, and security management.
  • Align the enterprise data strategy with business objectives, ensuring technological choices support these outcomes.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to influence enterprise data strategy and architecture design.
  • Work on cutting-edge technologies like Data Mesh and Snowflake.
  • Engage in collaborative projects aligned with the CleanSlate vision.
  • Ability to shape data governance practices across the organization.
Full Job Description
Data Architect

Location PCS CA~TORONTO

Years of Experience 15-30 Years

Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Data Architect to lead the design and implementation of a Data Mesh framework, focusing on Snowflake architecture and logical data layering. The ideal candidate will drive decentralized data ownership, ensuring data is treated as a product that is discoverable, addressable, and trustworthy. This role requires a strategic thinker who can align our enterprise data strategy with the CleanSlate vision, stripping away legacy constraints to create a future-state architecture.

Responsibilities
  • Design and implement a Data Mesh framework, ensuring decentralized data ownership across domains.
  • Develop and maintain Snowflake architecture, focusing on target-state logical modeling and data layering (Raw Curated Data Products).
  • Establish a self-serve platform that empowers domains to manage their own data.
  • Implement federated governance to enforce global standards across local domains.
  • Oversee the storage layer, ensuring data is stored in a proprietary, columnar, compressed format in the cloud (S3, Azure Blob, or GCS).
  • Manage the compute layer, utilizing independent clusters of compute resources for efficient query processing.
  • Lead the cloud services layer to handle authentication, metadata, query optimization, and security.
  • Align enterprise data strategy with business objectives, ensuring all technological choices support desired outcomes.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to develop a roadmap for CleanSlate vision alignment.

Mandatory Skills
  • Extensive experience with Data Mesh frameworks and Snowflake architecture.
  • Proven expertise in logical data modeling and logical data layering.
  • Strong understanding of decentralized data ownership and data as a product principles.
  • Experience in cloud storage solutions (S3, Azure Blob, GCS) and columnar data formats.
  • Familiarity with federated governance and enterprise data strategy development.
  • Deal breaker Experience in payments systems.

About Virtusa Corporation

Virtusa Corporation is a global provider of digital business strategy, digital engineering, and information technology (IT) services and solutions. The company helps its clients transform their businesses through innovative technology solutions that enable them to improve customer engagement, increase operational efficiency, and drive revenue growth. Virtusa Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Southborough, Massachusetts. The company has over 20,000 employees and operates in over 30 countries around the world. Virtusa Corporation is committed to sustainability and has received numerous awards for its environmental and social responsibility initiatives.
Learn more about Virtusa Corporation
Size
22,883 employees
Market Cap
$1.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$44.6 million
Founded
1996
5 Year Trend
+22.3%
Revenue
$1.2 billion
NASDAQ

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