{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"c7e87eaba938b9a06e1fddb0","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c7e87eaba938b9a06e1fddb0","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c7e87eaba938b9a06e1fddb0","title":"Solution Architect Data Platforms","description":"About us\n\nWe are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.\n\nSolution Architect – Data Platforms\n\nThe Solution Architect - Data Platforms owns the current and target-state architecture for RSM's analytical and data platform ecosystem, servicing both our internal and client-facing business units. This role evolves the core data platform stack, partners with the Solution Architect - Data Solutions Architect on canonical models and inbound contracts and represents platform architecture in ARB and steering committee reviews.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nOwn the enterprise data platform architecture, including lakehouse/medallion (bronze/silver/gold) layering for the analytical platform serving Assurance, Consulting, Tax, and cross-LOB portfolios.\nEvaluate and recommend platform technologies for storage, compute, and orchestration (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, Azure Synapse/Fabric, ADLS), producing architecture decision records for steering committee review.\nDesign ingestion, ELT/ETL, and orchestration patterns spanning batch, micro-batch, and workloads.\nAdhere to data governance and catalog architecture, partnering with data stewardship on lineage, classification, and data quality using Microsoft Purview.\nEstablish reference architecture and platform standards, including access controls, data residency, SOC 2 / SOX compliance, and IRS 7216 requirements.\nPartner with the Solution Architect - Data Solutions Architect to align canonical data models, conformed dimensions, and integration contracts feeding the platform.\nGuide build-vs-buy decisions and platform proof-of-concepts, comparing target architecture options (e.g., Medallion vs. Kimball, Inmon, Data Vault 2.0, Data Mesh) and documenting trade-offs.\nLead capacity and cost architecture for compute and storage, including FinOps considerations across cloud consumption.\nMaintain platform documentation: reference architecture, data flow diagrams, architecture decision records.\nSponsor ARB submissions for platform-related initiatives and ensure adherence to enterprise architecture governance.\n\nQualifications & Experience\n\n8+ years of data/platform architecture experience, including at least 4 years designing enterprise-scale lakehouse or modern data warehouse platforms.\nDeep hands-on expertise with one or more modern platform stacks (e.g., Microsoft Fabric, Databricks).\nStrong understanding of medallion architecture, Data Mesh, and Data Vault 2.0 concepts and when each pattern applies.\nExperience with data governance tooling (Microsoft Purview or comparable) for cataloging, lineage, and classification.\nFamiliarity with orchestration engines (e.g., ADF, Airflow) and streaming/change-data-capture approaches.\nKnowledge of data platform security architecture (RBAC, row/column-level security, data residency).\nExperience operating in regulated environments and adhering to SOC 2 / SOX control requirements.\nStrong communication skills; ability to present architecture options and trade-offs to steering committees and leadership.\nPrior experience partnering with integration and data modeling architects on canonical models and contracts.\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.\n\nAt RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.\n\nAll applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.\n\nAccommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at careers@rsmus.com.\n\nRSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.\n\nRSM will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records. For those living in California or applying to a position in California\n\nAt RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.\n\nCompensation Range: $147,000 - $260,700\n\nIndividuals selected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.","company":"RSM","rawCompany":"rsm","city":"Chicago","state":"IL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-01T13:25:55.017Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1243.00","title":"Database Architects","slug":"database-architects"},{"code":"15-1243.01","title":"Data Warehousing Specialists","slug":"data-warehousing-specialists"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Solution Architect Data Platforms","description":"About us\n\nWe are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. 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RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at careers@rsmus.com.\n\nRSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.\n\nRSM will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records. 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