Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc · 5 hours ago
Data Architect
Richmond, VA
Contract
Onsite
Senior LevelVista Applied Solutions Group Inc is seeking a Data Architect who is a vocal futurist with a passion for creative problem-solving. The role involves providing critical thought leadership, developing architectural solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance data connections and user experience.
Information TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
The data architect is a senior member of the organization, providing critical thought leadership and a steady hand
Provide architectural runway against business feature priorities for the upcoming PI, through well thought out solution patterns
Act as a trusted specialist for Agile full-stack development teams working to deliver business features in the current PI, including technical troubleshooting
Strategic direction setting by building and maintaining the domain target state, along with a roadmap to attain it, within the context of the broader organization
Work closely with a team of peers to help elevate the department
Perform technology evaluations in support of the development teams, with appropriate recommendations and reasoning
Ability to review options in a problem space, including pros and cons of all considered options, and produce a summary assessment, including a recommendation
Qualification
Required
A passion for all things data
Full lifecycle Data Architecture experience
Strong insurance domain expertise, with London and international markets a plus
Background working with insurance data generated by Guidewire would be extremely helpful
Ideally have experience in Azure, or secondarily a different cloud environment (e.g. AWS). An Azure Solutions Architect certification would also be useful
Experience with both structured and non-structured data, and both relational and non-relational solutions
Experience using vendor and open source options
A solid grasp of the NFRs for the various implementations and options
An understanding of API design, including RESTful Excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication skills, to allow for effective collaboration with colleagues and business partners
Ability to both explain concepts at a high-level, but also be hands on when working at a low level, utilizing a strong attention to detail
Know when to make independent decisions and when to circle back with appropriate questions
Work within a new domain by identifying gaps in knowledge and actively seeking the answers
Company
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc
Vista Applied Solutions Group is a staffing and recruiting company offering application software development services.
Founded in 2007
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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