Latent Bridge - Data Architect - Technology Assessment Consultant

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