Application Architect

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Lead Cloud Data Architect for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Plano, TX, Charlotte, NC and Pennington, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

This role is responsible for leading the design, delivery, and evolution of cloud-based, AI-enabled data integration and analytics platforms to meet enterprise technology and business goals. The selected candidate will drive architectural decisions across Informatica, public cloud services, and AI-driven data capabilities, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions. This position involves partnering with various technology and business teams to implement data requirements, optimize platform performance, and provide technical leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, delivery, and evolution of cloud-based, AI enabled data integration and analytics platforms
• Drive architectural decisions across Informatica (on-prem and cloud), public cloud services, and AI-driven data capabilities
• Ensure scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions
• Partner with Product, Application, Software Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, and Data Science teams to implement data and AI requirements
• Optimize platform performance and resolve complex system engineering challenges
• Provide technical leadership, governance, and mentorship across data, cloud, and AI initiatives

Requirements:

• Strong hands-on experience with Informatica on-prem and Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services (IICS)
• Deep understanding of Informatica Cloud architecture, secure agents, and hybrid/cloud deployment models
• Experience designing solutions on public cloud platforms (Azure preferred), including integration with Azure Active Directory
• Experience delivering AI/ML-enabled data pipelines that support analytics, model training, and intelligent applications
• Hands-on experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of data replication and availability across cloud object storage (S3-compatible), local file systems, and NAS
• Proven experience with Incident, Problem, Change, and Service Request Management in cloud environments
• Demonstrated expertise in performance optimization, cost efficiency, and scaling cloud data workloads
• Experience mentoring teams on cloud, data engineering, and AI data best practices
• Background working in a shared services or platform engineering model

Desired skills:

• Familiarity with Operational Insights, cloud monitoring, and AI-driven observability
• Cloud-Native Data Architecture
• AI-Ready Data Engineering
• DevOps and CI/CD Automation
• Solution Design & Architecture
• Agile Delivery & Technical Leadership
• Data Quality, Lineage & Governance
• Cloud Security & Risk Management

Pay range: $63.68 - $71.68 per hour

Only 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!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.