Digital Platform Architect Company Overview We are an industry-leading manufacturer of building products and innovative solutions. For over 120 years, we’ve developed award-winning wall, ceiling, flooring, sheathing, and roofing products that enable customers to build outstanding spaces where people live, work, and play. With over 8,700 employees across North America and operations around the world, we are committed to our core values: safety, innovation, quality, integrity, service, diversity, and efficiency. Digital Customer Experience Journey Our organization is evolving its digital customer experience and translating the objective of being the easiest to do business with into a sustainable technology roadmap. This transformation includes upgrading our technology stack, augmenting our teams, developing new digital platforms, and integrating a best-in-class eCommerce operating model to deliver exceptional customer experiences—from design planning to order delivery. These digital services are built on improved data and process models and will be available to customers across the US, Canada, and LATAM. Role Summary The Digital Platform Architect is a hands-on, coding architect responsible for designing and overseeing the development of foundational technology infrastructure that supports software applications and services. This role values simplicity and challenges technical constraints to achieve pragmatic design. The architect runs early Proof of Concepts (POCs) for validation and contributes significantly to team commitments, focusing on the most critical problems. This individual is both an executor and a visionary, responsible for planning and developing the architectural runway in collaboration with the Director of Data and Platform Architecture. They ensure scalability, reliability, and efficiency of data systems, enabling seamless data integration, processing, and analysis to drive informed decision-making across the organization. This is a hybrid role based in Chicago, IL. Onsite on Tuesday and Thursdays to collaborate as a team. Minimal travel may be required. Team Overview The Data and Platform Architecture team provides cross-platform support and ensures seamless dataflows across the organization. Their primary responsibility is to design and maintain integration approaches that align with enterprise architecture and product teams. This enables efficient and secure data integration, processing, and availability for various business needs. The team fosters a robust data ecosystem that supports informed decision-making, enhances operational efficiency, and drives business growth through effective data management and analytics. They collaborate closely with product teams to understand data requirements and design solutions that meet those needs. Key Responsibilities System & Architecture Design: Develop scalable, reliable, and efficient data architectures. Data Pipeline Management: Design and maintain robust, high-performance data pipelines. Integration & Processing: Ensure seamless integration of data from various sources. Analytics Infrastructure: Build infrastructure to support advanced analytics and BI. Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve bottlenecks in data systems. Governance & Security: Implement frameworks for data quality, integrity, and compliance. Collaboration: Work with IT, data science, and business units to deliver solutions. POC Development: Lead hands-on coding for validations, integrations, and frameworks. Key Qualifications Education & Experience Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or related field. Advanced degrees or certifications in data architecture or engineering are a plus. Required Skills 7+ years as a developer on cross-functional agile teams or as a platform architect. Proven experience designing and implementing data architectures. Proficiency in data processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark, Apache Kafka). Experience with API management. Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes (AKS), GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Terraform. Deep understanding of MACH architecture (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless). Expertise in ETL processes and tools. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent written and verbal communication. Strong collaboration skills across technical and business teams. Preferred Skills Certifications in data architecture, engineering, or cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP). Experience with data streaming and producer/consumer patterns. Knowledge of data governance and compliance standards. Experience implementing data security measures. Familiarity with Agile ceremonies and development practices. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $120000.00 - $170000.00/yr. https://www.usg.com/content/dam/USG\_Marketing\_Communications/united\_states/product\_promotional\_materials/finished\_assets/usg-benefits-guide-2025-en.pdf Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Chicago,IL. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Sep 17, 2025. h4>About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.