Data Architect

Role: Data Architect Location: Remote (US) Employment Type: USC & GC only Client: Staritas We are looking for a Data Architect (Lead Engineer / Jr Architect) with strong Informatica experience to design, build, and govern enterprise data integration and data warehouse solutions. You will combine hands-on ETL development with data modeling and architecture ownership, guide the delivery team, and work with business and technical stakeholders from design through production support. Required Skills 10+ years in data engineering, ETL development, or data architecture Strong hands-on Informatica: PowerCenter (Designer, Workflow Manager, Monitor) and/or IDMC/IICS (Cloud Data Integration, Cloud Application Integration) Data modeling: conceptual, logical, and physical; star schema, snowflake schema, SCD Types 1/2/3, 3NF Data modeling tools such as Erwin, ER/Studio, or similar Advanced SQL and PL/SQL; query and index tuning on Oracle, SQL Server, Snowflake, or similar Data warehouse and data mart design, including staging, ODS, and reporting layers ETL best practices: error handling, restartability, audit and reconciliation, incremental and CDC loads Experience integrating varied sources: relational databases, flat files, APIs, XML/JSON, and mainframe or legacy feeds Job scheduling and orchestration (Control-M, Autosys, Airflow, or similar) Version control and release management (Git, Jenkins, or similar) Ability to lead design reviews, set standards, and mentor engineers Strong written and verbal communication with technical and business audiences Responsibilities Design and build scalable ETL/ELT pipelines in Informatica Create and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models Define architecture standards, mapping patterns, reusable components, and naming conventions Make and document architecture decisions for the warehouse and integration layers Review and approve designs and code from the development team Tune Informatica mappings, sessions, workflows, and SQL for performance and scalability Plan and support migrations, including PowerCenter to IDMC where applicable Define data quality checks, reconciliation, and audit controls Work with business analysts, QA, and stakeholders to turn requirements into designs Support data governance, metadata, lineage, and security requirements Troubleshoot production issues and own root-cause analysis and fixes Maintain design documentation, source-to-target mappings, and data dictionaries Take part in Agile ceremonies, estimation, and sprint planning Typical Deliverables Conceptual, logical, and physical data models Solution architecture and design documents Source-to-target mapping documents and data dictionary Informatica mappings, workflows, and reusable components Performance tuning reports and recommendations Data quality and reconciliation framework Deployment and runbook documentation Preferred Qualifications AWS, Azure, or GCP experience; Snowflake, Redshift, or Databricks Informatica Data Quality, MDM, Axon, or EDC exposure Data governance, metadata management, and lineage tools Python or shell scripting for automation CI/CD for data pipelines and Agile delivery experience Informatica or cloud certifications Experience in regulated industries such as healthcare or financial services Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field