Data Architect - Object Storage & Apache Iceberg

Data Architect - Object Storage & Apache IcebergGenesis10 is currently seeking a Data Architect - Object Storage & Apache Iceberg for a contract to hire position with a Major Financial Institution located in Cleveland, OH, Strongsville, OH, Pittsburgh, PA, Dallas, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Denver, CO, or Birmingham, AL. This is a contract to hire opportunity.This role will be responsible for architecting and executing large scale data migrations from traditional relational and analytical databases into modern lakehouse environments built on object storage and Iceberg catalogs. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing enterprise data architectures and migrating data from platforms such as Hadoop, Teradata, and Oracle into object storage platforms with deep expertise in Apache Iceberg.Responsibilities:Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise data platforms utilizing Object Storage and Apache IcebergDevelop migration strategies and execution plans for moving data from relational databases, data warehouses, and Hadoop ecosystems into Iceberg based architecturesDesign scalable ingestion frameworks to support batch, streaming, and near real-time data loads into object storageHave deep understanding of Iceberg catalog structures, namespaces, partitioning strategies, schema evolution, and data lifecycle managementEstablish best practices for security, metadata management, retention, and regulatory complianceCollaborate with application teams, data engineers, DBAs, and platform teams to assess migration readiness and modernize legacy workloadsOptimize data models supporting Bronze, Silver, and Gold data layers within a lakehouse architectureEvaluate and implement solutions for data access, query performance, and interoperability across compute engines such as Spark, Trino, Databricks, Snowflake, or TeradataGuide the conversion of ETL workloads and legacy data integration processes into modern data engineering frameworksPerform data profiling, mapping, transformation, reconciliation, and validation as part of migration activitiesRequirements:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field5+ years of experience in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, or Data Platform modernization2+ years of hands-on experience implementing Apache Iceberg in enterprise environmentsDemonstrated experience migrating large scale datasets from traditional databases (Hadoop and/or Teradata) and data warehouses into object storage and lakehouse architecturesStrong understanding of Object Storage technologies (S3-compatible platforms, Pure storage etc.)Experience implementing and managing Iceberg catalogsExpertise in data modeling, partitioning strategies, schema evolution, metadata management, and performance optimizationExperience designing and implementing enterprise ETL architecturesStrong understanding of data governance, security, lineage, and compliance requirementsStrong SQL skillsExperience with common data formats such as Parquet, Avro, or ORCDesired skills:Experience implementing Apache Iceberg on cloud object storageExperience with AWS S3, Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), or Google Cloud Storage (GCS)Experience with Spark, PySpark, or other distributed data-processing technologiesExperience migrating Hadoop data to a modern lakehouse architectureExperience migrating Teradata workloads/data to cloud-based platformsExperience with technologies such as Databricks, Snowflake, Trino, AWS, Azure, or GCPExperience with data governance, metadata, lineage, and data quality controlsExperience with large-scale enterprise or financial-services data environmentsPay range: $59.79 - $67.79 per hourOnly candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!