Senior Data Architect – Digital Transformation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Panama.

📋 Description

• Take the lead in designing solutions and making architectural decisions for medium to large client projects that involve data platforms, pipelines, and AI-enabled workflows.

• Evaluate current enterprise architectures, pinpoint gaps, and create roadmaps for future states.

• Develop and deliver system diagrams, integration maps, architecture decision records, and technical standards.

• Support engineering teams during implementation, actively participate in critical phases, and mentor engineers on architectural choices.

• Conduct discovery workshops with client engineering, data, and IT stakeholders.

• Assess cloud data platforms, frameworks, and third-party integrations.

• Design distributed data pipelines, composable platforms, and API-first ecosystems that include AI/ML capabilities.

• Integrate marketing data sources such as GA4, advertising platforms, CRMs, and CDPs into analytics and machine learning workloads.

• Ensure architectures meet enterprise security, privacy, compliance, and governance standards.

• Assist in technical pre-sales, responses to RFPs, development of SOWs, and presentations of solutions to executives.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in software or data engineering, with at least 2 years specializing in architecture or solution design.

• Extensive knowledge of cloud infrastructure, APIs, data platforms, and modern technology ecosystems.

• In-depth expertise in Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, or Redshift.

• Proficient in Python and SQL for data processing and ETL tasks.

• Experience in designing scalable, maintainable distributed systems and API ecosystems at an enterprise level.

• Familiarity with integrating AI/ML capabilities into data pipelines, including exposure to generative AI applications.

• Practical experience with AI-powered coding tools, agentic engineering, and AI-enabled workflows.

• Knowledge of data governance, privacy compliance, and security best practices.

• Proven track record of collaborating directly with client technical teams and translating business requirements into architecture.

• Experience in creating and presenting architectural artifacts to both technical and executive audiences.

• Strong skills in stakeholder management and the ability to build technical consensus across engineering, business, and creative teams.

• Must reside in Latin America.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% Remote Work

• Highly Competitive USD Pay

• Paid Time Off

• Work with Autonomy

• Work with Top American Companies

• Engagement activities and a culture focused on well-being and work-life balance

• Collaboration with a diverse, global network

• Work alongside seasoned senior professionals