Data Architect - Woodbridge, NJ

Note: Only considering nearby/local candidates — face-to-face (F2F) interviews required

W2 Candidates only (minimum visa validity of 12 months)

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Architect to join our team in Woodbridge Township, NJ. This role requires a senior-level architect with extensive experience designing and delivering innovative, scalable, and data-heavy enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have a strong mix of leadership, hands-on technical expertise, and a deep understanding of modern data technologies, tools, and best practices.

• • Lead the design and implementation of enterprise data architectures for large-scale, on-demand, and data-intensive applications.

  • Guide and mentor data analysts, engineers, and software developers across the data lifecycle.

  • Build Greenfield solutions, developing data sourcing and integration strategies from scratch.

  • Collaborate with Infosec, Infrastructure, and Operations teams to establish data/system integration best practices.

  • Identify, manage, and remediate IT risk and technical debt.

  • Design and deliver self-serve data solutions leveraging approved on-prem and cloud technologies.

  • Balance responsibilities between technical leadership and hands-on development across backend, ETL, data integration, and analytics pipelines.

  Technical Requirements:

  • 8+ years as a Data Architect in enterprise environments.

  • 5+ years leading Greenfield data projects, data sourcing, and integration.

  • 7+ years building self-serve solutions across on-prem and cloud.

  • 7+ years backend & ETL experience (batch/on-demand integration with enterprise data providers).

  • 5+ years working with analytics/reporting tools: PowerBI, SAS Viya, Tableau.

  • 5+ years with cloud platforms: Openshift Data Foundation (ODF), Openshift Data Access (ODA), BigQuery, Snowflake, Talend Cloud, Databricks.

  • 5+ years ETL tools: Alteryx, Talend, Xceptor, Apache Camel, Kafka Streams.

  • 4+ years data virtualization: Dremio, BigQuery Omni, RedHat Virtualization.

  • 7+ years with REST API, Apigee, Kafka, JSON.

  • 7+ years data modeling, metadata management, data governance, data lineage, and data dictionary.

  • 7+ years working with databases: MS SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Teradata, Apache Spark; deployment tools like Liquibase.

  • 3+ years with Java 8+, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and Microservices.

  • 3+ years with Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift.

  • 3+ years with cloud providers: OpenShift (OCP), GCP, Azure.

  • 3+ years CI/CD tools: Jenkins, Harness, UCD, GitHub, Maven, Gradle.

  • 3+ years DevSecOps tools: SonarQube, GitLab, Checkmarx, Black Duck.

  • 3+ years monitoring tools: ELK Stack, Splunk, AppDynamics.

  • 5+ years scripting languages: Python, Bash, Shell.

  • 3+ years test frameworks: Jasmine, Karma, Selenium, JUnit, JMeter, RestAssured, Postman.

  • 3+ years working in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) with Jira and Confluence.

  Soft Skills:

  • Strong leadership, mentorship, and collaboration abilities.

  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

  • Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational and documentation skills.

  TopTech Talent is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

  🚫 Third-party recruiters, please do not reach out for this role.