Urgent Hiring -- Platform Architect -- Plainsboro NJ (4days onsite) -- Locals/Drivable distance candidates only -- Long term !!

[recruiter.]

Title                     : Platform Architect

Location             : Plainsboro NJ (4days onsite) – Locals and candidates from drivable distance only. You can look for candidates with drivable distance from NY/NJ/PA.

Key Responsibilities:

Cloud Architecture & Strategy

• Design and implement cloud architectures on platforms such as AWS or Azure
• Define cloud standards, best practices, and governance frameworks.
• Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives, including on‑prem to cloud transitions.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, security, and disaster recovery for cloud solutions.

Analytics & Tableau

• Knowledge of BI & ETL , preferably Tableau & Informatica

Data & Integration

• Work with structured and semi-structured data from cloud data lakes and warehouses.
• Design secure data pipelines and integration patterns supporting BI and analytics workloads.
• Enable self-service analytics while maintaining data quality and governance.

Security & Compliance

• Implement IAM, network security, encryption, and monitoring across cloud and BI platforms.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise and regulatory standards (e.g., SOC2, HIPAA, GDPR, as applicable).

Collaboration & Leadership

• Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, and analysts to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Mentor junior architects, cloud engineers, and BI developers.
• Provide architectural guidance, documentation, and solution blueprints.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of IT experience with 5+ years in cloud architecture roles.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Solid understanding of data warehousing, BI architectures, and analytics platforms. Exposure to ETL & BI Tools like Tableau , Informatica
• Experience with SQL and cloud-native databases.
• Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation).
• Experienced in LLM integration and basic understanding of AI from infrastructure side.
• Experienced in FINOPS.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or GCP Professional Cloud Architect).
• Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, or similar cloud analytics platforms.
• Familiarity with Python, Spark, or data engineering frameworks.
• Experience supporting executive dashboards and large-scale enterprise BI deployments.

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Key Skills

• Cloud Architecture & Design
• Tableau Knowledge
• Data Warehousing & BI
• Security & Governance
• Stakeholder Communication