Immediate need for a talented Data Architect II. This is a 12+ months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Charlotte, NC(Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested. Job ID: 24-38243 Pay Range: $62 - $65/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location). Key Responsibilities: * Developing data integration architectures and define architecture standards & guidelines (architecture and design patterns) * Defines deployment topology by working with peers across the technology organization. * Optimizes use of our financial client's Platform and technologies. * Work with Business and delivery partners to understand future requirements and implications for architecture. * Identify architecture solution alternatives, driving business requirements, and availability of new technologies. * Identify new technologies and tools to support architecture(s) and determine architectural roadmaps. * Encourage early adoption of tools and architecture across the organization * Review solutions and projects to ensure they are consistent with standard methodologies in data and analytics. Key Requirements and Technology Experience: * Top Skills; AWS Serverless | Python / R programming language | Snowflake. * Bachelor's Degree in a related field (Computer Science, AI/Client). * 2 to 4 years of IT and business/industry development experience * Knowledge of data standards (security, ingestion, warehousing, storage) * Validated knowledge of successful design, architecture and development using AWS Cloud technologies. * Experience with AWS product categories like Analytics, Application Integration, Compute, Database, Serverless. * Experience with Snowflake * Experience with AI/Client * Collaborate with Agile teams to recommend the right architectures with high quality and software standard methodologies * Strong communication skills. * Nice to have: * Experience with One or more data Integration Technologies (Matillion, Pentaho, Datastage, etc.). * API's, Apigee, Developer Portals. Expertise in JSON, RESTful services, and similar related tech * Expertise in R, Python and predictive analytics. * Containers: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Ansible, Nexus, Software defined networking. * DevOps/DevSecOps: Chef, Puppet, Jenkins, Packer, Git, GitHub * AWS Data Engineer, Snowflake Data Engineer * Desired SkillsBachelora €TMs Degree in a related field (Computer Science, AI/Client). * 2 to 4 years of IT and business/industry development experience Knowledge of data standards (security, ingestion, warehousing, storage) * Validated knowledge of successful design, architecture and development using AWS Cloud technologies. Experience with AWS product categories like Analytics, Application Integration, Compute, Database, Serverless. * Experience with Snowflake Experience with AI/Client Collaborate with Agile teams to recommend the right architectures with high quality and software standard methodologies * Strong communication skills. Expertise in R, Python and predictive analytics Our client is a leading Financial Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration. Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. #cha J2W:CB3