About this opportunity
Slalom lists this Data Architect - East Region opportunity in baltimore, Maryland. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
At Slalom, we co-create custom software, data, and cloud products with clients who are ready to accelerate their digital transformation.We’repassionate about technology and compelled by its potential — building digital products, experiences, and technology-driven organizations that drive true change.
Our Data Architecture & Engineering team sees data as the foundation for decision‑making, artificial intelligence, and transformation. We embrace AI to scale with quality, innovate without fear, and use technology with purpose to unlock the full potential of data and create lasting impact.
Wedemonstrateevery day that talent, creativity, and technical excellence have no borders by delivering world‑class solutions that inspire people to dream big and move faster.
What You’ll Do
As a Data Architect at Slalom, you will work in collaborative teams to deliver innovative, scalable solutions across Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform technologies.You’llstay ahead of emerging technologies and help shape the next generation of data platforms for some of the most forward‑thinking organizations in data and analytics.
Your day-to-day will include:
Design and evolve data architectures for client environments by assessing current‑state systems and defining scalable, future‑state solutions
Remain hands‑on with data engineering delivery , contributing directly to building, coding, and implementing data pipelines and platforms alongside the team
Balance architectural ownership with execution , guiding technical direction while actively participating in day‑to‑day engineering work
Collaborate closely with clients to understand requirements, constraints, and technical environments , translating business needs into effective data engineering and architecture solutions
Lead and contribute to solution design and technical discovery , including early‑stage conversations and, where applicable, pre‑sales or proposal support
Build and design solutions on modern cloud data platforms , working with cloud providers, data warehousing technologies, and distributed processing frameworks
Focus on data engineering and data architecture outcomes , with minimal emphasis on BI or data visualization work
Apply and explore AI‑accelerated data engineering approaches , including the use of generative or AI‑enabled tools to improve speed, quality, and scalability of engineering and architecture tasks
Adapt to project needs by starting engagements in an engineering capacity and progressively taking on deeper architectural ownership as solutions and teams mature
What You’ll Bring
Strong experience as a hands‑on data engineer , with the ability to design, build, and maintain production‑grade data solutions while contributing directly to delivery
Demonstrated experience in data architecture , including assessing existing client environments, designing scalable data platforms, and guiding technical decisions from design through implementation
Experience working with modern cloud data ecosystems , including at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP), and familiarity with data warehousing and distributed data processing technologies
Ability to operate comfortably in client‑facing environments , translating business and technical requirements into clear, practical data architecture and engineering solutions
Experience balancing architectural leadership with execution , remaining actively involved in engineering work rather than operating as a purely conceptual or oversight role
Exposure to AI‑accelerated data engineering , including the use of generative or AI‑enabled tools to improve the speed, quality, and effectiveness of data architecture and engineering tasks
Flexibility to start engagements in an engineering capacity and evolve into deeper architectural ownership as project needs and solution maturity require
Experience in most, but not all, of the following is expected:
Cloud Platforms & Warehouses — Amazon Redshift, Snowflake, Google BigQuery , Azure Synapse Analytics, Amazon EMR
Big Data & Streaming — Apache Spark, Presto, Databricks, Amazon Kinesis, Apache Kafka
Programming Languages — Python, Java (object‑oriented)
Lead, mentor and develop high‑performing Data Architects and Data Engineers
Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, architects, and client stakeholders across discovery, delivery, and solution design phases
About Us
Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries partner with clients to co‑create powerful customer experiences, modern ways of working, and meaningful impact.
What sets us apart? We believe work should be challenging and fulfilling, not perfect, but possible. That’s why we prioritize purpose, flexibility, connection, and recognition, so our people can thrive and love what they do, most days.
Compensation and Benefits
Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that includemeaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long‑term disability. We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well‑being‑related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.
Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For this role, we are hiring at the following levels and targeted base pay salary ranges:
Senior Consultant
All other locations - $115,000 - $146,000
All other locations - $146,000 - $183,000
In addition, individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus . Actual compensation will depend upon an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.
Wearecommittedtopaytransparencyandcompliancewithapplicablelaws.Ifyouhavequestionsorconcernsaboutthepayrangeorothercompensationinformationinthisposting,pleasecontactusat: Pleasenote,thisrecipientisnotabletosupportrecruitmentinquiriesbeyondthispurpose.
EEO and Accommodations
Slalomisanequalopportunityemployerandiscommittedtoattracting,developingandretaininghighlyqualifiedtalentwhoempowerourinnovativeteamsthroughuniqueperspectivesandexperiences.Allqualifiedapplicantswillreceiveconsiderationforemploymentwithoutregardtorace,color,religion,sex,nationalorigin,disabilitystatus,protectedveterans’status,oranyothercharacteristicprotectedbyfederal,state,orlocallaws.Slalomwillalsoconsiderqualifiedapplicationswithcriminalhistories,consistentwithlegalrequirements.Slalomwelcomesandencouragesapplicationsfromindividualswithdisabilities.Reasonableaccommodationsareavailableforcandidatesduringallaspectsoftheselectionprocess.Pleaseadvisethetalentacquisitionteamorcontact ifyourequireaccommodationsduringtheinterviewprocess.
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Worksite address
baltimore, MD, 21276, US
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