Software Solution Architect

isolutions; Kloten; Vor Ort; CHF 180.000 - 230.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

isolutions is seeking a Senior Data Architect to lead end-to-end data architecture, governance, and platform strategy from Zürich with international exposure. You will assess current architectures, define target-state models, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to drive data products and reporting capabilities.

The role requires extensive experience in data modelling, warehousing, and modern cloud platforms, with strong communication to executives and hands-on capability to shape scalable,

Qualifikationen

• Experience in enterprise data architecture and governance.
• Proven track record in large-scale data ecosystems.
• Ability to translate technical concepts for leadership.

Aufgaben

• Assess existing enterprise data architecture, pipelines, integrations, and reporting processes.
• Conduct end-to-end data lineage analysis across core business processes and reporting flows.
• Identify root causes of data quality, governance, mapping, and hierarchy management issues.
• Define and document target-state enterprise data architecture and operating principles.
• Design scalable data models, governance frameworks, semantic layers, and data contracts.

Kenntnisse

Data Architecture

Data Modeling

Data Warehousing

Cloud Platforms

SQL

Stakeholder Management

Executive Communication

Tools

dbt

Kafka

GCP

AWS

Jobbeschreibung

• Assess existing enterprise data architecture, pipelines, integrations, and reporting processes.
• Conduct end-to-end data lineage analysis across core business processes and reporting flows.
• Identify root causes of data quality, governance, mapping, and hierarchy management issues.
• Define and document target-state enterprise data architecture and operating principles.
• Design scalable data models, governance frameworks, semantic layers, and data contracts.
• Establish architectural standards supporting trusted, reusable, and AI-ready data products.
• Recommend automated controls, validation processes, and quality monitoring mechanisms.
• Collaborate closely with data, analytics, governance, engineering, and business stakeholders.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear recommendations for leadership teams.
• Support the creation of long-term enterprise reporting and data product roadmaps.
• 10+ years of experience in Data Architecture, Enterprise Data Management, or Senior Data Engineering roles.
• Strong expertise in enterprise data modelling, data warehousing, and large-scale architecture design.
• Proven experience with data governance, data quality frameworks, metadata, lineage, and master data concepts.
• Experience defining semantic layers, business metrics, and reporting architectures.
• Hands-on knowledge of modern cloud data platforms such as GCP, AWS, or similar environments.
• Familiarity with data transformation and analytics technologies including SQL, dbt, Kafka, and modern data stacks.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience working alongside senior executives.
• Ability to perform architecture reviews, challenge existing approaches, and define scalable future-state solutions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience within retail, consumer goods, e-commerce, or similarly data-intensive environments is highly advantageous.
• min. 6-month contract with immediate impact
• Strategic enterprise-wide transformation programme
• High visibility with executive leadership
• Opportunity to shape long-term data architecture standards
• Collaborative environment with senior data professionals
• Modern cloud and analytics ecosystem
• Zurich-based assignment with international exposure