Data Platform Architect | Cloud Data Strategy & Delivery

Orange Business; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Orange Business is seeking a Data Architect Consultant to help design and evolve modern data platforms for data-driven decision-making across diverse industries. You will work with Data Engineers, Cloud Architects, Analytics Consultants and Business Stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable, secure data architectures.

You will engage in client engagements, advising on data strategy, architecture best practices and technology choices, including Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Platform,

Qualifications

• Experience designing end-to-end data architectures that align with business goals.
• Strong knowledge of data modelling, integration, and modern data architecture principles.
• Hands-on in data warehouses, data lakes and lakehouse architectures.
• Experience with modern data platforms (Microsoft Fabric/Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Databricks, Snowflake, Synapse, dbt, Airflow).
• Understanding of data governance, data quality, and data security concepts.
• Ability to translate business requirements into pragmatic architectural solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management, with client-facing experience.
• Fluency in French and English; cloud/architecture certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end data architectures aligned with business and technology objectives.
• Define data models, integration patterns and architecture standards.
• Guide clients in building scalable cloud-based data platforms and analytics solutions.
• Assess existing data landscapes and define target-state architectures and roadmaps.
• Ensure data governance, security and quality principles are embedded in designs.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to translate architecture into implementable solutions.
• Act as a trusted advisor, facilitating workshops and presenting recommendations to technical and business stakeholders.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modelling

Data integration

Cloud platforms

Governance & security

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Data Platform

Databricks

Snowflake

Synapse Analytics

dbt

Airflow

Job description

Orange Business is seeking a Data Architect Consultant to help design and evolve modern data platforms for data-driven decision-making across diverse industries. You will work with Data Engineers, Cloud Architects, Analytics Consultants and Business Stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable, secure data architectures.

You will engage in client engagements, advising on data strategy, architecture best practices and technology choices, including Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Platform,