Senior Data/Platform Architect

Role: Senior Data/Platform Architect Location: Santa Monica, CA – Hybrid role. Type: Contract The ask is to have a Senior Data/Platform Architect, who has experience in AWS platform, experience in building Application, Data platforms, senior enough to architect the end-to-end data & application platforms, very strong in communication, experience in managing & leading the offshore teams. *The expectation is to have candidates from LA and should be going to Santa Monica office - 3 days in a week (Hybrid) Enterprise Architect Responsibilities Architectural Design: Develop and maintain architectural designs for software applications, ensuring they align with business goals and technical requirements. Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams, including code reviews and best practice recommendations. Solution Development: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical solutions, assess feasibility, and design scalable and efficient systems. Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive architectural documentation, including system diagrams, design specifications, and deployment plans. Technology Evaluation: Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and frameworks to improve application performance and development efficiency. Data Engineering: Design and implement data pipelines, ETL processes, and data integration solutions. Ensure data quality, consistency, and reliability across systems. AI/ML Integration: Architect solutions for integrating AI/ML models into applications. Collaborate with data scientists and machine learning engineers to deploy and operationalize models. Performance Optimization: Identify and address performance bottlenecks and scalability issues within applications. Security: Ensure that software applications adhere to security best practices and comply with relevant regulations and standards. Troubleshooting: Lead efforts to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues that arise during development and deployment. Web Security: Develop and enforce web security standards and best practices to protect applications from threats and vulnerabilities. Threat Modelling: Perform threat modelling and risk assessments to identify potential security issues in application design. Vulnerability Management:Implement strategies to identify, address, and mitigate security vulnerabilities, including regular security assessments and penetration testing. Secure Coding Practices: Ensure that development teams follow secure coding practices and guidelines to prevent common vulnerabilities (e.g., SQL injection, cross-site scripting). Authentication & Authorization:Design and enforce robust authentication and authorization mechanisms to protect sensitive data and ensure secure access controls. Compliance: Ensure that applications comply with industry standards and regulations related to web security (e.g., OWASP Top Ten, PCI-DSS). Technical Skills: Proficiency in multiple programming languages (e.g., Java, C#, Python), experience with microservices architecture, AWS cloud platform and knowledge of database design and management. Tools & Frameworks: Experience with various development frameworks, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). Domain - Experience in Life Sciences domain is Required. Job Type: Contract Pay: $80.00 - $82.00 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Schedule: 8 hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday Work Location: In person