Distinguished Data Architect (Google Cloud Focus)
Company: Verizon
Location: Alpharetta
Posted on: July 11, 2025
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Job Description:
When you join Verizon You want more out of a career. A place to
share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different.
Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we
power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them
to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation,
creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of
people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where
learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together —
lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up,
everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life. What you’ll be
doing We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Data
Architect to join our growing data team. In this role, you will
play a critical part in designing, developing, and implementing
data solutions within our cloud-based environment, primarily
focused on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You will be responsible for
architecting data warehouses, data lakes, and data pipelines while
ensuring scalability, performance, and security. In this role you
will be Designing and implementing robust and scalable data
warehouse and data lake solutions on GCP utilizing services like
BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Data Fusion, Dataproc, etc. Creating and
maintaining data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and
distribution of data from various sources. Developing and enforcing
data governance policies, data quality standards, and data security
protocols. Collaborating with stakeholders to understand data
requirements and translate them into efficient and scalable data
models. Staying up-to-date with the latest trends and best
practices in data architecture, especially within the GCP
ecosystem. Mentoring and guide junior data team members on data
architecture principles and GCP services. What we’re looking for
You’ll need to have: Bachelor's degree or four or more years of
work experience. Six or more years of relevant work experience.
Even better if you have one or more of the following: Bachelor’s or
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a
related field. 5 or more years of experience working as a Data
Architect or in a similar role. Proven experience designing and
implementing data solutions on GCP, including deep familiarity with
services like BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Data Fusion,
Dataproc, and Cloud Composer. Strong understanding of data
warehousing concepts, data modeling techniques, and ETL/ELT
processes. Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer and Cloud
Architect Certifications Knowledge of data governance and data
security best practices. Expertise in SQL and experience with at
least one programming language like Python or Java. Excellent
communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. Knowledge
of data visualization tools like Looker or Tableau If Verizon and
this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even
if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.
Where you’ll be working In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined
work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight
assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.
Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Equal Employment Opportunity We’re proud
to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees’
differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and
Veteran status. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us
stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive
environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of
belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and
empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check
out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.
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