Distinguished Data Architect (Google Cloud Focus)

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.

What you’ll be doing...

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Data Architect to join our growing data team. In this role, you will play a critical part in designing, developing, and implementing data solutions within our cloud-based environment, primarily focused on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You will be responsible for architecting data warehouses, data lakes, and data pipelines while ensuring scalability, performance, and security. In this role you will be...

• Designing and implementing robust and scalable data warehouse and data lake solutions on GCP utilizing services like BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Data Fusion, Dataproc, etc.
• Creating and maintaining data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and distribution of data from various sources.
• Developing and enforcing data governance policies, data quality standards, and data security protocols.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into efficient and scalable data models.
• Staying up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in data architecture, especially within the GCP ecosystem.
• Mentoring and guide junior data team members on data architecture principles and GCP services.

What we’re looking for...

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant work experience.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5 or more years of experience working as a Data Architect or in a similar role.
• Proven experience designing and implementing data solutions on GCP, including deep familiarity with services like BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Data Fusion, Dataproc, and Cloud Composer.
• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts, data modeling techniques, and ETL/ELT processes.
• Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer and Cloud Architect Certifications
• Knowledge of data governance and data security best practices.
• Expertise in SQL and experience with at least one programming language like Python or Java.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of data visualization tools like Looker or Tableau

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

Scheduled Weekly Hours

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