Principal Cloud Data Technology Specialist / Principal Technology Lead

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Team Lead with deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform and strong experience with multi-cloud environments (e.g. GCP, Azure). You will define architecture, lead design & implementation of cloud solutions for our enterprise clients, drive best practices, and ensure solutions are scalable, secure, cost-efficient and aligned with business outcomes.

NowVertical is a global, publicly listed company on the TSXV headquartered at Toronto, Canada. We are a growing team, with operations in two regions - NA & EMEA and LATAM. We help clients transform data into business value with AI, fast. NowVertical Group empowers organizations to transform their data into actionable insights, driving strategic growth and innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Solution Design and Innovations: Work closely with Senior Solution Architects, CTO's to advise and select optimal technologies, keeping up with emerging tech/trends; pushing for best practices and innovation. Present the solutions to client Enterprise Architects to influence and secure agreement.
• Discovery Ownership: Capable of owning requirement analysis and feasibility study or conduct GAP analysis during Discovery Phase, Ability to break down complex business requirements into workable technical solutions.
• Anchor the technical build: Walk the talk by delivering the technical solution recommended or showcased as part of Solution consulting by working with development and technology teams and guide and mentor the core development to support / mentor team on any of the Data Projects (On tech stack given below). Flexible to roll up the sleeves and get into technical details and showcase the right delivery path.
• Leadership: Team management, also guide team and org on new technology during boarding. Able to support Project Manager on effort estimation, cost and risk impact analysis. Mentors or coaches technical team members. Work on projects for CxO priorities.
• Communication: A good communicator (Technical presentation / Discovery Show & Tell, Status update to Key Stakeholders on Project progress), Communicates well with both technical teams (developers, engineers) and non-technical stakeholders (business, finance), aligns solutions with business goals.
• Delivery Ownership: Demonstrate can-do attitude to ensure delivery working with Senior leads to Delivery / Project Manager and take the end-to-end development and delivery responsibilities.
• Quality Accountability: Ensures architectures are robust, maintainable, secure, puts in place best practices for data security, compliance, ensures quality control and testing.

Requirements:

• Expertise in Snowflake and other cloud data warehouses including Azure SQL DW and Google BigQuery. Strong implementation knowledge of Data Lake and Data Warehouse architecture across GCP, Azure.
• Experience of the Integration and Ingestion frameworks using Python, Airflow, Azure data pipelines or other Integration tools (do not want big data experience).
• Experience of working on Cloud Datawarehouse, Data Lake, Migration, Digital Transformation, should have worked in 2-3 large projects revolving around Cloud services.
• Data related knowledge for Unstructured / Semi structured / Structured. Various Data ingestion development experience (Stream / API based / File Based / Trigger or Micro service based).
• Principles of data structure / modelling, capable of adding value during the process of data unification / Modelling.
• Hands on experience of Architecture on Data Engineering stack, typically on DevOps (Git, Docker, Security stack implementation) and aware of DataOps principle with Agile form of SDLC.
• Snowflake experience will be added advantage.
• Excellent communication skills: ability to explain complex technical ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to lead architectural decisions, drive best practices, mentor others.
• Experience in consulting, primarily with UK & US clients.

Nice to Have:

• Certifications: Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud Architect, Data Engineer, etc.
• Experience with hybrid / on-prem + cloud environments.
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks relevant to your market (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.).
• Prior experience in enterprise consulting or professional services.
• Experience in scaling global cloud teams or working with globally distributed system.

You'll Fit In By:

• Embodying the Values and Principles of NowVertical
• Thinking like an owner (Founder's Mindset)
• Communicating with honesty, candour, and respect
• Being resourceful and creative
• Acting with empathy
• Having a smart approach

Benefits:

• You will have the opportunity to work in a successful, fast-moving mission-driven company.
• You will work with Senior and CxO level client stakeholders.
• You will be provided with stock options to invest in company's growth.
• You will have autonomy and growth opportunities.
• You will collaborate with other brilliant minds.
• You will always be challenged with exciting, cutting-edge Data & AI projects.