Solutions Architect

Solutions Architect
– Cloud Data Solutions
– Work 100% Remote

At phData, we build platforms exclusively for data and machine learning.

Our services and software are used by the world’s largest companies to solve their hardest problems.

Our work is challenging and our standards are high, but you’ll be set up for success with tooling, training, and colleagues who are among the brightest minds in the field.

You will be working with the latest cloud-native and distributed data platforms on the market.

Since the data and machine learning industry changes quickly, you have the opportunity to continuously learn.

Our strategy is to remain innovative and cutting edge, while also ensuring our work is practical and unlocks real business value for our customers.

While we’re growing extremely fast, we maintain a casual, small business work environment.

We hire top performers and allow them the autonomy to deliver results.

Our award winning workplace fosters learning, creativity and teamwork.

Best Places to Work (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
Inc.

5000 Fastest Growing US Companies (2019, 2020, 2021)
Minneapolis/St.

Paul Business Journal’s Fast 50 (2021)
Snowflake Elite Partner
Snowpark Accelerated Partner
Snowflake Innovation Partner of the Year

Fueled by talented Data Scientists, Engineers, Architects, and innovative thought leaders, phData is shaping the future of data.

We’re looking for Solutions Architects and Sr.

Data Engineers to help customers gain tangible value from their data.

As a Solution Architect on our Data Engineering team you are responsible for:
Designing and implementing data solutions best-suited to deliver on our customer needs and use cases — from streaming, to data lakes, to analytics, and beyond across a progressively evolving technical stack.
Providing thought leadership by recommending the right technologies and solutions for a given use case, from the application layer to infrastructure; and they have the team leadership and coding skills (e.g.

Python, Java, and Scala) to get their solutions into production — and to help ensure performance, security, scalability, and robust data integration.

And you’re exceptional at…

Thinking independently and seeing the big picture
Translating customer needs into solutions
Confidently standing behind your recommendations
Exploring new technologies in an effort to always grow and uncover better ways to solve problems (for instance: automating all the things)
Explaining your technical decisions, both internally and externally
Smiling in the face of complex problems
Collaborating and helping your fellow data engineers learn and grow
Working seamlessly across a variety of technical stacks, including Cloudera, Databricks, Snowflake & AWS

And you bring….

At least 4 years experience as a Software Engineer, Data Engineer or Data Analyst
Programming Expertise in Java, Python, Scala, or another modern programming language like Kotlin, C#, NodeJS, Rust
Strong working knowledge of SQL and the ability to write, debug, and optimize SQL queries

As well as some or all of the following:
Production experience in core data platforms: Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Azure, GCP, Hadoop
Cloud and Distributed Data Storage (HDFS, S3, ADLS, GCS, Kudu, ElasticSearch/Solr, Cassandra or other NoSQL storage systems)
Data integration technologies: Spark, Kafka, eventing/streaming, Streamsets, NiFi, AWS Data Migration Services, Azure DataFactory, Google DataProc
Multiple data sources (e.g.

queues, relational databases, files, search)
Complete software development lifecycle experience including design, documentation, implementation, testing, and deployment
Automated data transformation and data curation: spark, spark streaming, automated pipelines

You might also have…

Relevant side projects (e.g., contributions to an open source technology stack)
4-year Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
8+ years of total experience
Client-facing written and verbal communication skills and experience
Proven experience as a technical team lead, and/or mentorship of other engineers
Ability to develop end-to-end technical solutions
Create and deliver detailed presentations
Detailed solution documentation (e.g.

sequence diagrams, class hierarchies, logical system views, etc.)

Why phData?

We Offer:
Remote-First Work Environment
– Work 100% Remote
Casual, award-winning small-business work environment
Collaborative culture that prizes autonomy, creativity, and transparency
Competitive comp, excellent benefits, 4 weeks PTO plus 10 Holidays (and other cool perks)
Accelerated learning and professional development through advanced training and certifications