Data Architect (Part-time)

📍 Europe / Georgia | Remote | B2B | 7–8 months
We are looking for an experienced Data Architect to join a large-scale project focused on building a global financial data platform on Google BigQuery. The project spans North America and international markets and involves migrating from a fragmented Teradata ecosystem to a unified cloud platform based on a Single Source of Truth approach.
What you'll be working on:
Design and enforce Bronze / Silver / Gold architecture and layering principles
Lead global data model harmonization (conformed dimensions, unified facts, SCD2)
Drive migration from Teradata to BigQuery with parallel validation and cutover strategy
Design end-to-end pipelines (ingestion → transformation → consumption) using Airflow
Establish data governance framework: lineage, metadata, RBAC, auditability
Implement data quality & observability with automated checks and pipeline gating
Define CI/CD processes and schema evolution strategy (Flyway, Git-based workflows)
Optimize performance and cost (partitioning, clustering, aggregation strategies)
Align architecture with finance, tax, and compliance requirements
Tech stack: Google BigQuery, GCP, Apache Airflow (Cloud Composer), AlloyDB / PostgreSQL, Teradata, OpenMetadata, GitHub, Jenkins, Flyway, Terraform
Requirements:
Proven experience designing Data Warehouse / Data Platform solutions on cloud (BigQuery preferred)
Strong understanding of financial domains: revenue recognition, GL, VAT, month-end close
Hands-on experience migrating from legacy DWH (Teradata / on-prem) to cloud
Experience building data governance frameworks
Upper-Intermediate+ English (international project environment)
Engagement:
Allocation: 50%, B2B contract
Duration: 7–8 months
Format: fully remote, CET timezone
Location: Europe or Georgia

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We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to our team!