Mice Groups is hiring: Lead Data Architect in Newark

Our Client is seeking a Principal Data Architect for a W2 only, extendable 4-month Contract position in Newark, CA. This position is onsite. Local candidates only. No 3rd Party candidates or inquiries please. This position pays $88-118 per hour. Summary: The hands-on Principal Data Architect is responsible for designing and architecting highly scalable data storage solutions and pipelines for vehicle data, manufacturing, sales, finance and other data systems. Responsibilities: Architectural Leadership: Lead the architecture, design, and development of big data streaming systems and business data consolidation based on business priorities and cost optimization. IoT System Design: Design IoT systems to facilitate communication and data movement between vehicles and the cloud. Technology Utilization: Leverage cutting-edge distributed big data technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Spark, MQTT, gRPC, rosbag, Kafka, S3 Data Lake, and video/audio processing. Team Leadership: Act as a hands-on technical leader, guiding the team in making key architectural decisions, unblocking challenges, and ensuring successful execution. Technical Direction and Roadmaps: Set technical direction and roadmaps, guiding the evolution of our data systems to meet future business needs. Application Architecture: Collaborate on application architecture and deep understanding of cloud data applications. Vision and Roadmap Development: Develop, communicate, and advocate for the long-term technical vision and roadmap for data storage, ingestion, and retrieval in collaboration with technical leads. Strategic Vision for Data Integration: Drive the technical and strategic vision for our data platform and work closely with the infrastructure team to meet current and future scalability and interoperability needs. Required Skills: 10 years of hands-on automotive industry experience in data architecture or software engineering. 3 years of experience architecting solutions for big data environments. Deep knowledge of modern data/computer infrastructure and frameworks, such as Docker, Kubernetes, Spark, Kafka, S3 Data Lake, Parquet, rosbag, MQTT, and gRPC. Proven experience in architecting streaming, real-time, and near real-time data pipelines using tools like Spark or Kafka. Working knowledge of data lake architectures with Parquet and HCatalog. Ability to cultivate a strong sense of ownership and build a culture of accountability within the team. Openness to new ideas and the ability to evaluate multiple approaches, selecting the best based on fundamental qualities and supporting data. Exceptional communication skills to articulate highly technical problems and solutions to diverse audiences, from engineers to executive leadership. Proven track record of setting technical vision and delivering results in a collaborative, cross-functional environment. BS. or M.S. in Computer Science or a related field. Pay for this position is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. As a contractor you may also be eligible for health benefits such as health, dental, and vision as well as access to a 401K plan. Applicants should apply via The Mice Groups Inc. website (www.micegroups.com) or through this careers site posting. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at The Mice Groups Inc. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 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