Data Architect (GCP)

Location: Remote

Salary: $160,000–$200,000 per year; final level and applicable range are determined during the interview process based on experience, skills, interview outcomes, and geographic location.

Company

hirify.global is a data-first engineering and delivery company helping clients use Google Cloud and Salesforce platforms to drive action and impact through data and insights.

What you will do

• Architect, design, and implement scalable Data Lakehouse solutions on Google Cloud using BigQuery, GCS, BigLake, and Dataplex.
• Work with customers to translate business goals, data challenges, and technical requirements into architectural blueprints and implementation plans.
• Design real-time and batch data ingestion pipelines with modern orchestration and streaming frameworks.
• Establish data cataloging, metadata, lineage, quality, security, access control, and governance practices.
• Lead project teams, mentor engineers, review solutions, and maintain architectural consistency across deliverables.
• Balance strategic architecture work with hands-on proof-of-concepts, pipeline deep dives, and performance tuning while advising clients on trade-offs and best practices.

Requirements

• 6+ years of progressive experience in Software Engineering and Data Platform development, including 5+ years architecting data platforms on GCP and/or Databricks.
• Hands-on experience designing and deploying Data Lakehouse platforms with data products and medallion architectures.
• Strong knowledge of real-time and batch ingestion, ETL/ELT pipeline design, and orchestration using Airflow, Pub/Sub, or similar frameworks.
• Expertise in data modeling, storage optimization, partitioning, and performance tuning for large-scale analytical workloads.
• Experience implementing data governance, security, and cataloging solutions such as Dataplex, Data Catalog, IAM, or equivalent technologies.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for engaging technical and non-technical stakeholders and guiding clients through solution decisions.
• Ability to lead mixed teams of engineers, analysts, and architects while combining architectural vision with hands-on delivery.
• Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity about new technologies, and the ability to move between architecture discussions and code-level troubleshooting.

Nice to have

• Experience with Databricks, including Delta Lake and Unity Catalog, and hybrid GCP-Databricks data architectures.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial, data-first environment.
• Health insurance, paid vacation/PTO, paid holidays, sick leave, parental leave, and bereavement leave.
• 401(k) employer match and employee referral bonuses.
• Learning-oriented culture focused on solving difficult problems and continuous innovation.
• Employment is subject to standard hiring verification practices, which may include background and employment checks.