Lead Data Architect

Solutions Architect - Data Engineering | Mid-Senior A forward-deployed solver (fds) and the technical architect for cutting-edge data engineering solutions, directly leading design, execution, and real-world impact for our clients' AI-powered transformations. What are we looking for real solver? We identify better ways of doing things. Solver? Absolutely. But not the usual kind. We're searching for the architects of the audacious & the pioneers of the possible. If you're the type to dismantle assumptions, re-engineer ‘best practices,’ and build solutions that make the future possible NOW, then you're speaking our language. ➔ Improver. Solver. Futurist. ➔ Great sense of humor. ➔ ‘Possible. It is.’ Mindset. ➔ Compassionate collaborator. Bold experimenter. Tireless iterator. ➔ Natural creativity that doesn’t just challenge the norm, but solves to design what’s better. ➔ Thinks in systems. Solves at scale. This Isn’t for Everyone. But if you’re the kind who questions why things are done a certain way—and then identifies 3 better ways to do it — we’d love to chat with you. Your Mission: The Role solving for better. You are a technically accountable, outcome-delivering, forward-deployed solver (fds), directly shaping and driving AI-powered transformation from the first principles through exceptional data engineering and architecture. You'll be a Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for co-innovating and technically realizing transformative business outcomes with client stakeholders by solving differently and relentlessly questioning the status quo. You lead the architectural charge—from initial data ingestion concepts to high-velocity production pipelines. Let’s be clear: this is not your typical data architect role where success is measured solely in ER diagrams and theoretical schemas. At Searce, you get into the weeds, leading with a process-first mindset as the fellow engineers evlos (solve differently) intelligent outcomes; while you remain 100% accountable for the technical data solutions proposed, their quality, and the real outcomes realized in production. You aren't just overseeing pipelines; you are architecting scalable data products that turn chaotic data into high-velocity business intelligence. You thrive on data quality and are obsessed with the potential of modern cloud platforms to revolutionize how businesses operate. If you’re a deeply tech-savvy, consultative architect with the brain of a strategist, the heart of a builder, and the charisma of a storyteller — we’ve got a seat for you at the front of the table. You're not just building pipelines. You're engineering transformation. Your Responsibilities what you will wake up to solve. This isn't a ‘diagrams-and-decks’ role. You are the founder, the architect, and the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for both strategizing and executing transformative client business outcomes as an AI-native, data-led modern tech consultancy. Your mission is to partner with visionary clients, leverage our ‘solver DNA’ to disrupt traditional data silos, and genuinely futurify clients' business operations by creating ‘real value’ through cutting-edge data engineering and scalable architecture. Here’s how you’ll make your mark: Drive Technical Impact & Growth ● Own the technical data solution delivery that directly fuels client revenue and success. Forecast, architect, and execute data strategies with precision. ● Architect and deliver compelling data products that build deep client trust and accelerate the adoption of data-driven decision-making. ● Leverage and deepen technical alliances with hyperscalers (GCP/AWS/Azure), modern data stack ISVs, and AI platforms to unlock cutting-edge pipeline and storage capabilities. ● Consult & Solve as the lead technical voice in strategic client conversations, translating ambiguous business problems into elegant, high-velocity data engineering solutions. Architect & Build Intelligent Outcomes ● Lead engaging discovery workshops using first-principles thinking to uncover core client problems amenable to AI-powered data architectures. ● Apply our proprietary evlos methodology—iterate fast and fearlessly in the design and development of innovative, automated data ecosystems. ● Serve as the chief technical translator between a client's biggest business challenges and our most intelligent, cloud-native data platforms. ● Design AI-native, cloud-forward data solutions grounded in process intelligence, ensuring every byte of data fuels better outcomes. ● Replace “nice slides” with “production-grade automation” —delivering pleasant surprises for clients via working, real-world data flows. Lead by Example & Impact, Not Control ● You are the DRI for intelligent, impactful, client outcomes driven by robust data architecture. ● Mentor and technically guide fellow data engineers, actively contributing to the growth of top-tier "solver" talent within the Data Engineering BU. ● Live the “Always in Beta” mindset—building learners, not followers, in our data engineering practices. ● Model extreme ownership, radical clarity, and calm in chaos when facing complex technical data puzzles or migration challenges. ● Believe in truth over comfort and learning over knowing, especially in the rapidly evolving landscape of GenAI, DataOps, and Lakehouse architectures. Welcome to Searce The ‘process-first’, AI-native modern tech consultancy that's rewriting the rules. We don’t do traditional. As an engineering-led consultancy, we are dedicated to relentlessly improving the real business outcomes. Our solvers co-innovate with clients to futurify operations and make processes smarter, faster & better. We build alongside our clients. Not for the vanity metrics. But for the transformation to embed lasting competitive advantage for our clients. The result? Modern business reinvention, built on math, tech, and clarity of purpose. The DNA of a ‘Searcian’ superpowers we value. The ‘happier’ core ➔ happier-at-heart: humble, adaptable, positive, passionate, innovative, excellence-minded, responsible. ➔ happier-in-action: Not just a poster on the wall; It's how we make decisions, treat each other, show up for clients & hire or promote people.