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ArchitectDataEngineer

CA$220–350k ~AI est. Canada; United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Architect Data Engineer. Skills: Data architecture, Agentic AI, Knowledge graphs, Data platforms. Define and lead end-to-end architecture for data platform. Support Agentic AI”

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Problems you'll solve

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What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or platform engineering, Architecting hybrid data ecosystems using platforms such as Snowflake, Kinetica, NoSQL, and graph databases, Knowledge of knowledge graph design, including RDF or property graph modeling, Designing and optimizing ETL/ELT pipelines, including streaming, batch, and CDC architectures, Understanding of database internals, including indexing strategies, partitioning, scaling, and performance tuning in cloud environments, Building data platforms that support real-time analytics, AI/ML, or agent-based systems, Client-facing experience as a technical lead, including running workshops, gathering requirements, and defining architectural roadmaps, Knowledge of data security principles such as RBAC and row-level security in distributed systems

Nice to Have

Familiarity with semantic layers (e.g., dbt Semantic Layer, Cube)

What You'll Do.

Define and lead end-to-end architecture for data platform

and graph-based data systems

Design multi-tenant schemas

Design knowledge graph ontologies

Enable advanced reasoning

Enable contextual understanding

Enable cross-domain data retrieval for AI agents

Oversee performance of large-scale data systems

Oversee reliability of large-scale data systems

Oversee security of large-scale data systems

Ensure high availability for mission-critical workloads

Serve as primary technical advisor for clients

Lead discovery workshops

Align architectural decisions with business goals

Align architectural decisions with AI strategy goals

Establish performance benchmarks for data latency

Establish performance benchmarks for retrieval accuracy

Establish performance benchmarks for system scalability

Support real-time agentic execution

Design advanced ETL/ELT pipelines

Optimize advanced ETL/ELT pipelines

Define database governance

Enforce database governance

Define indexing strategies

Define partitioning strategies

Define resource optimization

Define cloud-native scaling strategies

Collaborate on design of API-first data layers

Collaborate on design of tool-enabled data layers

Integrate with AI agents

Integrate with LLM-based systems

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; AI and data engineering teams

Communication Scope

Stakeholder management; Consultative mindset

Process & Methodology

Architectural roadmaps

Full Job Description

## Accountabilities Define and lead the end-to-end architecture for a modern data platform supporting Agentic AI, integrating structured, unstructured, and graph-based data systems. Design multi-tenant schemas and knowledge graph ontologies to enable advanced reasoning, contextual understanding, and cross-domain data retrieval for AI agents. Oversee performance, reliability, and security of large-scale data systems including Snowflake and Kinetica, ensuring high availability for mission-critical workloads. Serve as the primary technical advisor for clients, leading discovery workshops and aligning architectural decisions with business and AI strategy goals. Establish performance benchmarks for data latency, retrieval accuracy, and system scalability to support real-time agentic execution. Design and optimize advanced ETL/ELT pipelines, including streaming, batch, and CDC-based data ingestion strategies. Define and enforce database governance, including indexing, partitioning, resource optimization, and cloud-native scaling strategies. Collaborate on the design of API-first and tool-enabled data layers for integration with AI agents and LLM-based systems. Requirements: 10+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or platform engineering roles within enterprise or AI-driven environments. Strong expertise in architecting hybrid data ecosystems using platforms such as Snowflake, Kinetica, NoSQL, and graph databases. Deep knowledge of knowledge graph design, including RDF or property graph modeling for enterprise-scale systems. Proven experience designing and optimizing ETL/ELT pipelines, including streaming, batch, and CDC architectures. Strong understanding of database internals, including indexing strategies, partitioning, scaling, and performance tuning in cloud environments. Experience building data platforms that support real-time analytics, AI/ML, or agent-based systems. Client-facing experience as a technical lead, including running workshops,

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