Software Architect (Cloud, Data Engineering)

Top 3 Reasons To Join Us

Remote-first, flexible hours and monthly stipends

100% gross salary & Full SHUI coverage from Day 1

Private healthcare for you and your loved one(s)

The Job

The Role

You own the data architecture for H3Tech's most complex client engagements - from the first day of Discovery through delivery. Your architecture decisions and the delivery team's data requirements converge into a single platform design the entire engagement builds from. You also set the standards that apply across H3Tech's data engineering practice and make the calls that sit above what a Senior Data Engineer can resolve.

What You're Responsible For

• Lead the data architecture track of Discovery: platform design, technology selection, and assessment of existing client data systems
• Co-own the specification baseline — your data platform design and the delivery requirements produce one artifact the team commits to
• Define and enforce data modeling standards (Kimball, Data Vault, or hybrid) appropriate to each client context
• Produce and maintain architecture decision records (ADRs) that explain what was decided, what was rejected, and why
• Set pipeline security, governance, and compliance posture: access control, data lineage, PII handling, audit architecture
• Advise Senior Data Engineers on architecture standards and cross-engagement technical questions throughout delivery
• Identify and flag data-layer risk at design time — scalability, compliance, integration, observability — before the build starts
• Own the data engineering hiring bar and practice standards; build the data capability across H3Tech

Your Skills and Experience

Required

• Bachelor's or above in IT, computer science, or related; master's or equivalent depth preferred
• 7+ years in data engineering or data architecture, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead capacity owning platform-level decisions
• Hands-on engineering capability: able to contribute at Senior Data Engineer level when the engagement requires it, not just design from a distance
• Has assessed an existing client data system and produced an actionable technical baseline from it
• Comfortable reviewing and steering AI-generated code at volume; able to catch correctness, security, and quality issues at pace
• Business-level English - strong enough to own architecture conversations with client CTOs and technical leadership

Technical Skills

• Data lakehouse architecture: Delta Lake, Iceberg, or Hudi — design trade-offs, not just implementation
• Cloud data platforms: AWS (S3, Glue, Athena, Redshift, Lake Formation) and/or Snowflake at design and performance-tuning depth
• Infrastructure-as-code: Terraform, Pulumi, or equivalent — can design and review, not just author
• Data governance and security: lineage, access control, PII classification, compliance-aware architecture from day one
• Orchestration and observability: Airflow, dbt, or equivalent — can evaluate and recommend across options, not just use one

Strong Advantage

• Multi-cloud or hybrid cloud data architecture: AWS + Snowflake + Azure or GCP in the same engagement
• ML pipeline infrastructure: feature stores, model registries, data versioning — how data architecture supports AI/ML at scale
• Has independently owned both the data architecture design and the delivery commitment on the same engagement

Domain & Compliance

• Deep knowledge of at least one regulated data domain: healthcare (HIPAA, HL7, FHIR), pharmaceutical (21 CFR Part 11), financial services, or equivalent

Why You'll Love Working Here

H3T Life Kit

Financial & Health Benefits

• 100% gross salary from Day 1, including your probation period.
• Full SHUI contributions based on your gross salary.
• Premium healthcare coverage for you and your loved one(s).
• 13th-month salary and annual performance-based bonuses.
• Regular performance reviews: twice a year for Junior-level employees and annually for Senior-level employees and above.

Work-Life Balance & Connection

• Remote-first culture with flexible working hours and a monthly internet allowance.
• 15 paid leaves, plus public holidays.
• Team bonding activities, annual company trips, and year-end celebrations.

Modern Tools & Skill Advancement

• High-performance laptop and premium AI tools (Claude, GitHub Copilot, or more) from Day 1.
• A clear and transparent career roadmap to support your long-term growth.