Solution Architect – Contract

Job Description:• Lead the current state assessment of Client's data platform, including architecture, tooling, data governance, and data flows. • Design a future-state logical architecture based on: business and customer needs, third-party research and benchmarks, prior experience with large-scale data platforms. • Develop a multi-phase roadmap for platform modernization, including migration strategy, capability buildout, and stakeholder alignment. • Facilitate executive and stakeholder workshops to gather input, validate direction, and drive consensus.• Collaborate with data engineering, analytics, and IT teams to ensure feasibility and scalability of proposed solutions. • Provide guidance on data governance, security, and compliance in the context of the new architecture. Requirements:• Experience in data architecture, solution architecture, or enterprise architecture roles. • Proven experience designing and implementing modern data platforms using: bolthires Fabric, Databricks, Oracle, Azure Synapse. • Strong understanding of: Data lakehouse architectures, ETL/ELT pipelines, Real-time and batch processing, Data mesh and data fabric principles.• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and hybrid data environments. • Ability to translate business needs into technical architecture and articulate trade-offs. • Familiarity with data governance frameworks, metadata management, and data cataloging. • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including executive-level engagement. • Experience in logistics, transportation, or supply chain domains is a plus. Benefits:• Competitive compensation and bonuses• Unlimited paid time off• Health, retirement, and life insurance plans• Long-term incentive programs• Meaningful work that blends innovation and purpose Apply tot his job