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Data Architect

Location: Berkeley Heights, NJ

Job Type: contract

Company: IDR

Category: Development and Architecture

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IDR is seeking a Data Architect to join one of our top clients for an opportunity in Berkeley, NJ Or Coral Springs, FL. The position requires a senior-level professional with extensive experience in data architecture and a strong technical background.

Position Overview for the Data Architect:

• Architect scalable, secure, high-performance data solutions for fraud detection and risk management.
• Design end-to-end data architectures across ingestion, transformation, storage, governance, lineage, and consumption layers.
• Build and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines using Databricks, Spark, and PySpark.
• Handle high-scale structured and semi-structured datasets, ensuring data integrity and quality.
• Partner with data scientists to prepare training datasets, support feature engineering, and operationalize ML models.

Requirements for the Data Architect:

• 10+ years of overall experience in data engineering/data platforms/data architecture.
• Prior experience in a formal Data Architect / Solutions Architect / Platform Architect role (architect title required).
• Strong Azure data platform experience (Data Lake, Synapse, Databricks, Event Hubs, Functions, Key Vault).
• Strong Databricks + Spark/PySpark; able to discuss and implement patterns hands-on.
• Experience with data governance, lineage, security, and quality controls in enterprise environments.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive compensation package
• Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!
• Opportunity to get in with an industry leading organization.

Why IDR?

• 25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Dedicated Engagement Manager who is committed to you and your success.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner 12 years in a row.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. IDR is subject to certain governmental recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations. In order to comply with these laws, we invite employees to voluntarily self-identify their race or ethnicity, gender, and veteran status (if applicable). Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. The information obtained will be kept confidential and may only be used in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws, executive orders, and regulations, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government for civil rights enforcement. You may access this form here.

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