Data Architect

Overview

Date Posted: 01/29/2026
Date Posted and posting details are part of the original description. Organization and role information are listed below for onsite Plano, TX location.

Hiring Organization:
Rose International
Position Number: 496355

Job Title:

Software Lead Architect - Data Architect

Job Location:

Plano, TX, USA, 75023
Work Model:
Onsite

Shift: Standard business hours.

Employment Type:

Temporary
FT/PT:
Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 16
Min Hourly Rate($): 50.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 54.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes:
Azure, Snowflake, Software Development
Experience Desired:
Software architecture experience with a focus on data platforms and security (7-10 yrs);
Experience with geospatial data modeling or spatial analytics (7-10 yrs);
Designing end-to-end data platform architectures using Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, or similar tools (7-10 yrs);
Proven experience designing solutions compliant with GDPR, HIPAA, USGCI, or similar regulations. (7-10 yrs)

• Lead and collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to define, design, and implement robust platform solutions for Data Management.
• Establish overarching governance frameworks, compliance protocols, and architectural standards to safeguard data integrity and regulatory alignment.
• Define end-to-end architecture for data management and security platforms, including data ingestion, storage, processing, access control, and auditing.
• Develop reference architecture, blueprints, and best practices.
• Integrate security-by-design principles into all platform components; ensure data encryption, IAM, and secure data lifecycle practices.
• Conduct risk assessments and compliance gap analyses.
• Collaborate with engineering, Dev Ops, legal, compliance, and system owners to ensure data standards, metadata management, and lineage tracking.
• Mentor and guide development teams on secure coding and data handling practices.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and regulatory changes.
• Apply scalable design thinking to support petabyte-scale workloads.
• Note:
  
  Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field.

• Certifications such as CISSP, CIPP, TOGAF, AWS/Azure Architect.

• 7 - 10 years of experience in software architecture, with a focus on data platforms and security.
• Proven experience designing solutions compliant with GDPR, HIPAA, USGCI, or similar regulations.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native security tools.
• Expertise in data governance, metadata management, and data lineage.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.

• Experience with data privacy impact assessments (DPIAs).
• Knowledge of modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, Big Query).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge on Security Compliances is nice to have.

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Software Lead Architect to work closely with customers and internal stakeholders to define, design, and implement robust platform solutions for Data Management. This role requires deep expertise in data governance, management, and regulatory compliance frameworks such as USGCI, GDPR, HIPAA, and others.

• Customer Engagement & Solution Definition
• Collaborate with customers to understand business needs and translate them into secure, scalable, and compliant data platform architectures.
• Lead technical workshops and architecture sessions with customer stakeholders.
• Big Data Expertise:
  Demonstrated experience working with extremely large-scale datasets across enterprise-grade platforms. Proven ability to design, optimize, and govern data flows in high-volume environments.
• Geospatial Data Proficiency:
  Hands-on…