Data Architect

PALO IT Group; São Paulo; Presencial; BRL 180 000 - 240 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Stimulating working environments

Unique career path

International mobility

Internal R&D projects (including Gen-e

Knowledge sharing

PALO IT Academy training

Entrepreneurship & intrapreneurship

Resumo da oferta

PALO IT Group in São Paulo, Brazil, is seeking a Data Architect to lead data architecture, modeling, and integration for scalable, AI-driven solutions. You will collaborate with data engineers, analytics, and IT leadership to drive data strategies that empower decision-making and digital transformation.

The role emphasizes governance, mesh/Lakehouse concepts, and hands-on design of enterprise data models, while promoting best practices across the organization.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Data engineering.
• 3+ years designing cloud-based data architectures (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• 2+ years in data architecture, enterprise data modeling, or data governance.
• Led data model design for Data Warehouse/Data Lake/Lakehouse.
• Experience with Data Mesh, Lakehouse, and cataloging tools.

Responsabilidades

• Define, evolve, and document the organization’s data architecture aligned with business and IT strategy.
• Design enterprise data models (conceptual, logical, physical) and establish naming conventions.
• Assess and recommend data technologies (Data Lake, Lakehouse, Mesh, Warehouse).
• Define policies for data governance, quality, privacy, cataloging, and lineage.
• Lead adoption of metadata management and data discovery tools.
• Architect data integration solutions (ETL/ELT, real-time and batch pipelines).
• Ensure interoperability using Data Mesh principles and provide a 360° data view.
• Act as a technical reference and promote data model standards across teams.

Conhecimentos

Data Modeling

Data Mesh

Cross-functional Leadership

Systems Thinking

Architectural Thinking

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Software Engineering, Computer Science

Ferramentas

Azure Synapse

Azure Data Lake Gen2

Purview

Unity Catalog

Cosmos DB

Azure Data Factory

Azure Databricks

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Who We Are

Building the AI-first frontier enterprise.

We are a global technology consultancy with a trademarked, AI-first approach—Gen-e2. It redefines how enterprises build digital products and transform their organizations with AI. We do the right thing, and we do it right. We're proud to be a World Economic Forum New Champion, and a B Corp-certified company.

• We are small enough to care locally, big enough to deliver globally (10 countries, 450+ experts from 50+ nationalities)

• We are becoming an agentic organization, adopting the AI-native operating model we bring to our clients.

• We are robust and resilient (100% independent, 0 debt, founded 2009)

• We are AI-native professionals who invest in what we believe and work as a collective intelligence

We are positive, courageous and deliver at the leading edge.

Your Role

As a Data Architect, you will take a leading role in designing, evolving, and optimizing data architecture for innovative, scalable, and secure solutions. You will collaborate closely with data engineers, analytics teams, business stakeholders, and IT leadership to deliver data strategies that power decision-making and digital transformation.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Architecture

• Define, evolve, and document the organization’s data architecture aligned with business and IT strategy.

• Design enterprise data models (conceptual, logical, and physical), establishing naming conventions and modeling standards.

• Assess and recommend data technologies (Data Lake, Lakehouse, Mesh, Warehouse) based on evolving business needs.

Governance, Privacy & Quality

• Define policies and standards for data governance, quality, privacy, cataloging, and lineage.

• Lead adoption of metadata management and data discovery tools across teams.

• Ensure compliance with internal and external data regulations and security requirements.

Data Integration & Design

• Architect data integration solutions (ETL/ELT, real-time and batch pipelines).

• Ensure interoperability across domains, sources, and consumers using principles such as Data Mesh.

• Define integration patterns and data federation frameworks to deliver a 360° data view.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Act as a technical reference in data architecture, guiding engineering, analytics, and business teams.

• Promote adoption of data models, standards, and best practices across the organization.

• Translate business needs into scalable data solutions and facilitate technical-business alignment.

Who You Are

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields.

• Preferred certifications: Microsoft Certified, Azure Data Engineer Associate, or relevant cloud and data architecture certifications.

Required Experience

• 10+ years of experience in Data engineer

• 3+ years designing cloud-based data architectures (Azure, AWS, or GCP).

• 2+ years in data architecture, enterprise data modeling, or data governance.

• Led data model design (relational, multidimensional, non-relational) for Data Warehouse, Data Lake, or Lakehouse architectures.

• Participated in multi-source data integration projects (on-premise, cloud, external sources).

• In-depth knowledge of data governance frameworks including quality, cataloging, privacy, and compliance.

• Experience with modern architectures (Data Mesh, Lakehouse) and cataloging tools (Purview, Unity Catalog) is a plus.

Technical Expertise

• Data Modeling: Conceptual, logical, physical modeling; normalization; relational and non-relational design.

• Architectures: Data Warehouse, Data Lake, Lakehouse, Data Mesh.

• Governance: Data lineage, quality, privacy, RBAC, metadata management.

• Platforms: Azure Synapse, Azure Data Lake Gen2, Purview, Unity Catalog, Cosmos DB.

• Data Integration: Azure Data Factory, API Management, integration patterns, Azure Databricks.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, Azure DevOps (preferred).

• Languages & Tools: SQL, Python (architectural level), JSON, Java, Scala.

• CI/CD: Git, Sonar, DevOps best practices.

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Systemic Thinking: Designs modular, scalable, and integrated architectures.

• Cross-functional Communication: Translates technical and business requirements clearly and effectively.

• Reuse Mindset: Focuses on creating shareable and scalable components.

• Technical Leadership: Influences technical direction and decision-making across teams.

• Complexity Management: Solves high-impact, large-scale technical challenges.

• Product & Platform Mindset: Designs with the data consumer experience in mind.

• Curiosity & Continuous Learning: Stays ahead of tech trends and promotes innovation.
  

More About PALO IT

Our clients include some of the world’s most successful companies. We collaborate with leading enterprises, next-generation businesses and frontier partners, shaping what comes next, helping them scale AI and solve complex business and technology challenges.

What We Offer

• Stimulating working environments

• Unique career path

• International mobility

• Internal R&D projects (including Gen-e2)

• Knowledge sharing

• Personalized training via PALO IT Academy

• Entrepreneurship & intrapreneurship

For more on our team culture and benefits, check out our careers page.