Role Level: GCP Architect
Cloud Platform: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Any Visa, Local to Houston, 3 days onsite
Domain Focus: Identity Resolution, Customer 360, Master Data Management (MDM), Golden Record Formation, Data Governance.
Experience:
- 10+ years of experience in data architecture, master data management, or enterprise data platforms.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience architecting solutions on Google Cloud Platform.
- Proven experience delivering Identity Resolution and Golden Record initiatives at enterprise scale.
Core Competencies:
- Enterprise Data Architecture
- Cloud Solution Design
- Identity Resolution Strategy
- Golden Record Governance
- Data Quality Management
- Data Modeling
- Stakeholder Management
- Problem Solving
- Technical Leadership
- Communication and Presentation Skills
Technical Skills Required:
Google Cloud Platform: BigQuery, Dataflow (Apache Beam), Datapost, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, Cloud Composer, Data plex, Vertex AI, Cloud Functions, IAM and Security Services, Identity Resolution, Deterministic Matching, Probabilistic Matching, Graph-based Identity Management, Entity Resolution Frameworks, Customer 360 Architecture
Data Management: Master Data Management (MDM), Metadata Management, Data Quality Frameworks, Data Governance, Data Stewardship, Data Lineage
Programming: Python, SQL, Java, or Scala, good to have: Apache Spark / Apache Beam
Database Technologies: BigQuery, PostgreSQL, NoSQL Databases, Graph Databases (Neo4j or similar preferred)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Google Professional Cloud Architect Certification.
- Google Professional Data Engineer Certification.
- Experience with Customer Data Platforms (CDP) and Customer 360 solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Solution Architecture
- Design end-to-end cloud-native identity resolution and Golden Record formation solutions on Google Cloud Platform.
- Define scalable architecture patterns for customer, product, provider, and enterprise master data domains.
- Establish data integration frameworks to ingest and process structured and unstructured data from multiple source systems.
Identity Resolution
- Design deterministic and probabilistic matching strategies for customer identity resolution.
- Develop entity matching frameworks leveraging: Exact matching, Fuzzy matching, Machine learning-based matching, Survivorship, and confidence scoring.
- Define identity graphs and entity relationship models for cross-channel identity management.
- Establish matching thresholds, merging rules, and exception handling processes.
Golden Record Formation
- Design and implement Golden Record creation frameworks.
- Define survivorship rules and source system prioritization.
- Develop data standardization, cleansing, enrichment, and consolidation processes.
- Ensure Golden Records maintain consistency, accuracy, completeness, and traceability.
GCP Data Platform Development
Design solutions using GCP services such as: BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Cloud Composer, Vertex AI, Dataplex, Cloud Functions, Cloud Run
- Build streaming and batch data processing architectures.
- Implement scalable metadata and reference data management capabilities.
Data Quality & Governance
- Define enterprise data quality frameworks and KPIs.
- Implement monitoring for: Completeness, Uniqueness, Accuracy, Consistency, Timeliness
- Collaborate with governance teams to establish business rules, stewardship workflows, and audit mechanisms.
- Ensure compliance with privacy and regulatory requirements including GDPR, CCPA, and healthcare standards where applicable.
Advanced Analytics & AI
- Utilize Vertex AI and ML models to improve match accuracy and identity resolution.
- Implement continuous learning mechanisms for matching and survivorship optimization.
- Enable customer 360 and analytical data products leveraging Golden Records.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, data architects, engineering teams, product owners, and governance teams.
- Translate business requirements into scalable technical architecture.
- Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across delivery teams.