Data Architect

Company: Global Banking Organization

Key Skills: Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Design and implement data architecture solutions utilizing Azure cloud technologies.
• Develop and optimize data models to support business intelligence and analytics.
• Ensure data governance, security, and compliance standards are met.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate and manage data pipelines.
• Lead the design of scalable and high-performance data solutions.
• Monitor and improve database performance and reliability.
• Provide technical guidance on data architecture best practices.
• Work within Agile Scrum Development Life Cycle to ensure efficient project delivery.
• Develop strategies for data acquisitions, archive recovery, and implementation.
• Support geographically distributed teams in the development of data solutions.

Skills Required:

• Candidate must have significant experience in a technology-related discipline, such as IT or Engineering, with a Bachelor's/College Degree in these areas being beneficial.
• Strong experience in databases, tools, and methodologies.
• Strong skills across a broad range of database technologies including Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, Azure SQL Database, Azure Data Lake Storage, and other Azure Services.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Fabric is preferred.
• Expertise in Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Integration, Data Warehousing, and Database Design.
• Experience with database performance evaluation and remediation.
• Develop strategies for data acquisitions, archive recovery, and implementation.
• Ability to design and develop Databases, Data Warehouses, and Multidimensional Databases.
• Experience in Data Governance including Microsoft Purview, Azure Data Catalogue, Azure Data Share, and other Azure tools.
• Familiarity with legal risks related to data usage and rights.
• Experience in data security, including Azure Key Vault, Azure Data Encryption, Azure Data Masking, Azure Data Anonymization, and Azure Active Directory.
• Ability to develop database strategies for flexible high-performance reporting and business intelligence.
• Experience using data modeling tools and methodology.
• Experience working within an Agile Scrum Development Life Cycle, across varying levels of Agile maturity.
• Experience working with geographically distributed scrum teams.
• Excellent verbal and writing skills, including the ability to research, design, and write new documentation, as well as to maintain and improve existing material.

Education: IT or Engineering, with a Bachelor's/College Degree in these areas being beneficial.