Enterprise Data Cloud Architect
Reference Number: 412857
Posted: 09/30/2026
Job Type: Contract
- Industry: Technology and IT
Our client is seeking a Enterprise Data Cloud Architect to join their team. As a Enterprise Data Cloud Architect, you will be part of the Chief Data Office supporting Enterprise Data Cloud Architecture and modernization efforts.
Job Title:Enterprise Data Cloud Architect
Location:Charlotte, NC (Hybrid: 3 days/week on-site/in office and 2 days/week remote). Onsite locations may also include Irving, TX.
Pay Range: $60-$65 per hour
What's the Job?
- Shape modern data architecture across cloud and on-prem environments in a large-scale banking ecosystem, designing scalable patterns for application, analytics, workflow, and AI-enabled workloads.
- Act as an advisor to senior leadership by developing the architectural framework and delivery approach for highly complex business and technical needs across multiple groups.
- Lead strategy and resolution of unique, enterprise-wide challenges through deep evaluation across technical domains, delivering long-term, large-scale solutions.
- Define and influence transformation architecture by describing current state, target state, and transition plans, including cutover strategies and investment planning.
- Ensure adherence to established standards, policies, methodologies, and industry best practices while mentoring teams and communicating architecture decisions to both technical and business stakeholders.
What's Needed?
- 7+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, database platforms, or enterprise technology roles, with significant experience in large-scale financial services or banking environments.
- 7+ years of designing enterprise-scale data architectures across hybrid cloud, public cloud, private cloud, and on-premises platforms.
- 7+ years of experience with relational, NoSQL, columnar, distributed, and shared-nothing database technologies.
- Strong ability to design scalable architectures using partitioning, sharding, replication, workload isolation, horizontal scaling, and distributed processing patterns.
- Hands-on capability with technologies such as SQL, Python, Java, Spark, Kafka, Airflow, APIs, and modern data pipeline frameworks.
What's in it for me?
- Opportunity to drive enterprise data modernization with measurable value, balancing innovation with scalability, cost (TCO), and ROI considerations.
- Role influence across strategic tool selection, architecture frameworks, and reusable design patterns that enable teams to move faster with guardrails.
- Chance to mentor senior technologists and guide architecture decisions that impact secure, resilient, and future-ready data platforms.
- Work on AI-aware data architecture patterns, including how AI/ML workloads interact with enterprise data platforms.
- Collaborate across diverse systems and stakeholders to translate constraints into forward-looking architectures and practical implementation blueprints.
Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:
- Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Health Savings Account
- Health Flexible Spending Account
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Business Travel Insurance
- 401(k), Plus Match
- Weekly Pay
If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!
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