Lead Informatica Cloud Architect (NC, NJ)

Our client, [Industry Descriptor] is seeking a Lead Informatica Cloud Architect (NC, NJ) to join their team. As a Lead Informatica Cloud Architect (NC, NJ), you will be part of the [Department Name] supporting [Team Name(s)]. The ideal candidate will have strong technical leadership, a hands-on architecture mindset, and the ability to partner across engineering and data teams to deliver secure, scalable cloud data and AI integration platforms.

Job Title:Lead Informatica Cloud Architect (NC, NJ)

Location:Charlotte, NC or Pennington, NJ

Pay Range: $60-$65/hr 

What's the Job?

• Lead the design, delivery, and ongoing evolution of cloud-based, AI-enabled data integration and analytics platforms aligned to enterprise technology and business goals.
• Drive architectural decisions across Informatica (on-prem and cloud), public cloud services, and AI-driven data capabilities to ensure scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions.
• Partner with Product, Application, Software Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, and Data Science teams to implement data and AI requirements, optimize platform performance, and resolve complex system engineering challenges.
• Provide technical leadership, governance, and mentorship across data, cloud, and AI initiatives, including standards for solution design and delivery practices.
• Support operational excellence by applying Incident, Problem, Change, and Service Request management practices in cloud environments.

What's Needed?

• Strong hands-on experience with Informatica on-prem and Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services (IICS), including deep understanding of Informatica Cloud architecture, secure agents, and hybrid/cloud deployment models.
• Experience designing and implementing solutions on public cloud platforms, with Azure preferred, including integration with Azure Active Directory.
• Hands-on experience delivering AI/ML-enabled data pipelines that support analytics, model training, and intelligent applications.
• Proven experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines across multiple Orgs and SubOrgs.
• Knowledge of data replication and availability across cloud object storage (S3-compatible), local file systems, and NAS; familiarity with Operational Insights, cloud monitoring, and AI-driven observability is preferred.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to lead end-to-end solution delivery for cloud data and AI integration platforms that directly support enterprise goals.
• Chance to shape architecture and governance across Informatica, public cloud, and AI-ready data engineering capabilities.
• Collaborative environment partnering with Product, engineering, cloud infrastructure, and data science teams to solve complex technical challenges.
• Technical growth through performance engineering, scaling cloud data workloads, and improving cost efficiency.
• Leadership impact through mentoring teams on cloud, data engineering, and AI data best practices within a shared services or platform engineering model.

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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