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Hire a Data Architect in LATAM. Save an estimated 59%.

Data Architects design the data models and platforms for the whole company. They make sure every team works from the same reliable, well-governed data.

Time zone overlap
English-speaking
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The role

What a Data Architect does.

A Data Architect decides how data is organized, stored, secured and shared across your company. They design the warehouse or lakehouse, define models and standards, and set the rules that keep data consistent as more teams and tools depend on it. Teams usually bring one in before a data platform rebuild or when different reports keep giving different answers.

Typical responsibilities

Design the overall data platform: warehouse, lakehouse and data flows.
Define data models, naming standards and a shared business glossary.
Set governance, privacy, security and access policies.
Choose data tools and plan migrations to modern platforms.
Ensure data quality, lineage and documentation across sources.
Guide data engineers and analysts on how to build within the architecture.
Align the data strategy with business and AI goals.

Skills & technologies

Modeling

Dimensional modeling
Data Vault
SQL

Platforms

Snowflake
BigQuery
Databricks
Amazon Redshift

Pipelines

dbt
Airflow
Apache Spark
Kafka

Governance

Data catalogs
Lineage
Access control
Privacy compliance

Cloud

AWS
Azure
Google Cloud

Hiring in LATAM

Hiring a Data Architect with Selecta One.

A data architect makes sure every team reads the same numbers. The right one balances a sound design with what your company needs now, and leaves standards your engineers and analysts can follow on their own.

What we look for

Platforms they designed or migrated, such as Snowflake, BigQuery or Databricks.
Data modeling depth: dimensional models, Data Vault and clear naming standards.
Governance in practice: access control, privacy and lineage.
Cost awareness on cloud data platforms.
The ability to explain trade-offs to business leaders, not only to engineers.

How they work with your team

Work with your data engineers, analysts and product leaders on your U.S. hours.
Document models, standards and decisions in a shared glossary.
Review new pipelines and dashboards against the architecture.
Plan migrations in stages so reporting keeps running.

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How much does a Data Architect in Latin America cost?

Our estimate for one Data Architect through Managed Talent is about $6,511 per month, or $78,130 a year. The same hire in the U.S. averages $142,748 in salary (Indeed), about $192,710 with employer costs, so the estimate is roughly 59% lower. You get an all-in quote for your exact profile before you start.

How fast can you recommend a Data Architect?

Within 7 days of the kick-off we present one recommended candidate, plus two qualified alternatives. You run your own interviews and make the final call.

Will they work U.S. hours and speak English?

Yes. We hire in Latin America for time zone overlap with U.S. teams, and every candidate is assessed on advanced English as well as skills, experience and how they work with others.

Data Architect or Data Engineer?

A data architect designs the platform, the models and the rules; a data engineer builds and runs the pipelines inside that design. Many teams start with one architect and add engineers as the platform grows. We can help you decide in the kick-off.

Can we hire a Data Architect directly instead?

Yes. With Direct Hire you employ the person yourself. The fee starts at 12.5% of annual salary and includes a 180-day replacement guarantee.

Nearshore staffing for U.S. companies

Build your tech team in LATAM. Pay 50–70% less.

The best candidates in tech and AI, hand-picked for your role and supported by a founder-led boutique.

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5 countries · 1 team

01
Team Lead
Florencia Echeverría
Tech Lead
Argentina
02
Lucas Almeida
Full-Stack Developer
Brazil
03
Camila Pereyra
AI Engineer
Uruguay
04
Santiago Restrepo
Data Engineer
Colombia
05
Tomás Fuentes
QA Automation Engineer
Chile

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Build or grow a team. We run the staffing around it.

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How you payOne all-in monthly invoice
Hiring setupWe coordinate it, plus payments
Ongoing supportIncluded
ReplacementsFor as long as you work with us

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We find your next hire. You hire them directly.

Best forA single role, remote or on-site
How you payOne-time fee, from 12.5% of annual salary
Hiring setupYou hire and manage directly
Ongoing supportYou run the relationship
Replacements180-day guarantee

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You work directly with us, from the first call to the day your team starts.

Germán Gioffre, Founder & CEO
Agustina Franzi, Founder & COO

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