Data Architect / Technology Assessment Consultant Role in भारत

This is a remote position.

Data Architect / Technology Assessment Consultant

Engagement

Contract: 1 month

Extendable based on performance and project requirements

Role objective

Lead technology assessment engagements focused on data platform modernization, legacy ETL replacement and target-state architecture. The role combines architecture, technology evaluation, stakeholder management and structured assessment delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Lead data modernization assessments from discovery through final recommendations.
  
  

• Define assessment objectives, evaluation criteria, evidence requirements and workplan.
  
  

• Analyse legacy ETL estates and identify workload, architecture and operating-model patterns.
  
  

• Evaluate multiple technologies against functional, architectural, operational and economic criteria.
  
  

• Assess ETL, ELT, ingestion, transformation and orchestration architecture options.
  
  

• Define target-state data architecture and technology roles.
  
  

• Develop workload-to-technology decision frameworks.
  
  

• Assess migration approaches, automation opportunities, remediation requirements and sequencing.
  
  

• Develop migration effort and cost models in collaboration with technical specialists.
  
  

• Assess governance, metadata, lineage, security, CI/CD and production operating requirements.
  
  

• Lead client workshops with architecture, engineering, platform and operations stakeholders.
  
  

• Synthesize technical findings into clear decision papers, architecture views and modernization roadmaps.
  
  

• Distinguish validated findings, assumptions and areas requiring subsequent proof of concept.
  
  

Required experience

• Strong experience in data architecture, data engineering or technology consulting.
  
  

• Proven experience with enterprise data platforms and modernization programs.
  
  

• Strong understanding of Informatica PowerCenter and modern cloud data architectures.
  
  

• Good working knowledge of Snowflake, MuleSoft, dbt and modern ingestion and transformation patterns.
  
  

• Strong understanding of ETL, ELT, orchestration, metadata and lineage.
  
  

• Experience evaluating technology options and defining target-state architectures.
  
  

• Strong documentation, workshop facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
  
  

• Ability to translate detailed technical analysis into clear business and technology decisions.
  
  

Preferred experience

• Financial services or other regulated industries.
  
  

• Large-scale legacy modernization assessments.
  
  

• Experience defining migration strategies, operating models and implementation roadmaps.
  
  

What success looks like

Strong architecture judgement, structured assessment leadership, effective stakeholder engagement, and clear translation of technical evidence into a practical target-state and modernization strategy.

Common engagement expectations

All roles are expected to:

• Work as part of a cross-functional assessment team.
  
  

• Participate in client workshops and technical working sessions.
  
  

• Analyse client-provided artefacts and evidence.
  
  

• Produce concise, high-quality technical documentation.
  
  

• Work within the agreed assessment timeline.
  
  

• Clearly distinguish evidence, assumptions and areas requiring further validation.
  
  

• Maintain confidentiality of client information and technical artefacts.
  
  

• Support transition of assessment findings into the next phase where applicable.