As businesses prepare to inject AI/ML capabilities into their operations, the need for robust data management and governance solutions will become increasingly critical. Freedom Technology Solutions Group is hiring a Senior Software Architect to lead the product development of a data lakehouse platform that is intended to facilitate and enhance the discovery, access, use, and sharing of diverse data types across an expanding network of suppliers and consumers. By managing the complete data workflow – ranging from ingestion and enrichment to discovery and dissemination – we believe that data lakehouse-based solutions will be instrumental in enabling AI/ML.

The Senior Software Architect will be integral in designing and productizing the lakehouse platform. This individual will help define the strategy of the solution and lead archietecture design, ensuring alignment with technical and business objectives. Key responsibilities and requirements are outlined below:

• Responsibilities
• Drive overarching archecture and technical strategy.
• Design a scalable, efficient, secure, and maintainable architecture.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable seamless integration with business needs and technical requirements.
• Define and implement best practices in software design, development, and deployment.
• Requirements
• Leadership & Communication
• Proven experience in managing software development teams and resources.
• Demonstrated ability to drive architectural decision and lead system design.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate architectural decisions, trade-offs, and technical concepts to a variety of stakeholders.
• Entrepreneuial Spirit
• Ability to work independently ia fast-paced, startup-like environment.
• Strong problem-solving mindset, with the capability to navigate ambiguous environments.
• Exposure to AI/ML, data engineering, or advanced analytics is a plus.
• Product Development
• Proven track record in contributing to or leading the development of internal tools, frameworks, or platforms.
• Strong familiarity with the product lifecycle, including aspects such as AP versioning and iterative evolution.
• Experience with SaaS-type offerings is a plus.
• Decoupled, Scalable Service Design
• Extensive experience working with cataloging systems, metadata services, or similar registry-based architectures.
• Ability to decompose complex systems into modular, scalable components.
• Strong understanding of event-driven, microservice-based design patterns.
• Strong understanind of workflow orchestration and assocated tools
• Familiarity with LakeHouse standards and Big data processing tools, techniques and data formats
• Knowledge of data lakes, data warehousing, and the fusion of these architectural concepts. Experience working with structured, semi structured and unstructured data.
• Experience with Apache Spark, AWS Glue, Apache Iceberg or comparable expertise. Experience working with Parquette, AVRO, Json, XML, csv. Experience with pdf, doc, nitf, png, and shp is
• Identity Provider (IdP) Integration & Claims Mapping
• Experience integrating with providers such as Okta, Auth0, KeyCloak or similar. Familiarity with OIDC/SAML, claims mapping, and role-based access control.
• Hands-On Infrastructure and CI/CD Ownership
• Demonstrated experience in building and owning infrastructure and deployment pipelines, including managing environments from dev through prod.
• Familiarity with tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar IaC tools.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 10+ years of experience.
• Columbia, MD or St. Louis, MO preferred locations
  

Salary range: $200,000+ Commensurate to experience

What's in It for You?

Flexible work environment

A team mentality – work with friendly, like-minded professionals

Work with innovative, cutting edge technologies

Enjoy Extremely Competitive Compensation And Benefits

A work-life balance you can count on

Opportunities to grow and advance your career on our dime

The Benefits You Get with Freedom

Amazing benefits including matching 401k, fully paid medical, and more

Generous paid time off – including paid site closure days

Competitive salary offerings

Paid training and tuition reimbursement

Referral bonuses

Fully paid life and disability

Annual logo wear allowance

Company sponsored events (game nights, holiday party, summer party, happy hours)

Interested in learning more about Freedom and our culture? Contact us today! We're constantly hosting hiring events in our office and elsewhere, to help you get a sense of what life is like at Freedom before joining the team.

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