Data Architect (w/m/d)

CLC Consulting; Niederösterreich; Hybrid; EUR 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

CLC Consulting in Austria is seeking a Senior Data Architect to shape enterprise-wide data structures and governance in a hybrid role.

You will design and evolve enterprise data models, set standard practices, and connect business stakeholders with Data Engineers and BI teams to deliver scalable solutions.

Fluency in English and German (B2) and 5+ years in data-focused roles are required; the position offers a stable, long-term environment with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Data Architect, Data Modeler, or similar senior data-focused role.
• Fluent English and German (minimum B2 German).
• Deep practical expertise in data modeling, including designing complex relational data structures.
• Strong understanding of enterprise data architecture, data flows, and system integrations.
• Experience working with relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server.
• Comfortable making decisions and taking ownership in complex environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve enterprise-wide data models and architecture standards.
• Establish consistent approaches for structuring, managing, and governing business-critical data.
• Act as the central link between business stakeholders, Data Engineers, BI teams, and solution architects.
• Gather and translate business requirements into scalable data structures and technical concepts.
• Define modeling guidelines, best practices, and architectural principles across multiple business units.
• Drive decisions around data structures, integrations, and system interactions.

Skills

Data modeling

Data architecture

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Tools

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MS SQL Server

Job description

Senior Data Architect | Enterprise Data & Information Architecture

Austria / Eastern Austria | Hybrid

Focus

Data Architecture · Data Modeling · Enterprise Data Structures · Data Governance · Stakeholder Management

What you will be doing?

• Design and evolve enterprise-wide data models and architecture standards
• Establish consistent approaches for structuring, managing, and governing business-critical data
• Act as the central link between business stakeholders, Data Engineers, BI teams, and solution architects
• Gather and translate business requirements into scalable data structures and technical concepts
• Define modeling guidelines, best practices, and architectural principles across multiple business units
• Drive decisions around data structures, integrations, and system interactions

Ideal profile looks like this:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Data Architect, Data Modeler, or similar senior data-focused role
• Fluent English and German (minimum B2 German)
• Deep practical expertise in data modeling, including designing complex relational data structures
• Strong understanding of enterprise data architecture, data flows, and system integrations
• Experience working with relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, or comparable technologies
• Comfortable making decisions and taking ownership in complex environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

About the company:

They're an established organization with a complex and highly interconnected technology environment.

The company is currently evolving its data and technology landscape, with a strong focus on standardization, scalability, data governance, and improved information structures. You will join a stable, collaborative, and long-term-oriented environment where data is becoming increasingly important to both operational processes and strategic decision-making.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of enterprise-level data architecture, work closely with stakeholders across different functions, and help shape how data is structured and managed across the organization.

Annual Gross Salary

STARTS from 85.000 EUR on an annual/gross basis, depending on qualifications and experience (all-in contract)