Lead Data Solutions Architect

Roche; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 48,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 20%

Training budget

Recharge Fridays

Take Time Program

Vacation subsidy

Flex Location

Take Time for Charity

Private healthcare

Group life insurance

Multisport

Stock purchase

Job summary

Roche Digital Technology is seeking a Lead Data Solutions Architect to drive Data Mesh architectures and end-to-end data product delivery. You will collaborate with Data Domain Leads and Product Owners, guiding a delivery team of external data engineers to raise technical standards and ensure compliant data solutions.

The role emphasizes modern data stack execution, observability, and strong stakeholder advisory, within a hybrid work model requiring in-office presence about two days weekly.

Qualifications

• Proven track record designing Data Mesh architectures in large enterprises.
• Hands-on experience with Data Vault 2.0 modeling and dimensional modeling.
• Strong Python, dbt, GitLab CI/CD, Talend, and API ingestion skills.
• Experience applying data quality standards across pipelines with observability.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and advisory abilities.

Responsibilities

• Drive the overarching design of Data Mesh architectures and data solutions.
• Lead reusable, governed Data Products with access control and compliance.
• Collaborate with Data Domain Leads and Product Owners to translate needs.
• Mentor delivery teams of external data engineers and elevate standards.
• Innovate data pipelines and enterprise data modeling strategies.
• Oversee end-to-end data pipeline buildout and cloud optimization.

Skills

Data Mesh mastery

Data modeling

Ingestion

Data quality

Observability

Stakeholder engagement

Technical leadership

Tools

Python

dbt

GitLab CI/CD

Talend

API ingestion

Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Lead Data Solutions Architect

Roche Digital Technology (RDT) is where innovation meets purpose. As a global team at the heart of Roche, we are a community of business-minded technologists committed to help shape tomorrow’s digital future of healthcare. Our mission is to power Roche through cutting-edge digital technologies, harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence, data, and scalable tech innovations. Driven by purpose and passion, we’re building a future where digital is a core strength across all of Roche, enabling smarter ways of working, unlocking human potential, and driving breakthroughs that truly matter for millions of patients around the world. At Roche, we offer a hybrid work model that combines flexibility with in-person collaboration. For now, we require our employees to be in our offices on average two days per week. The specific office days may vary depending on business needs, such as workshops, conferences, town halls, team meetings, and other collaborative events. This role is embedded within our core Diagnostics division, where we bridge scientific curiosity with technical excellence to build a decentralized, enterprise-wide data ecosystem. As a technical cornerstone, you will act as the bridge between global technology and local business, working side-by-side with Data Domain Leads and Product Owners to transform raw data into trustworthy data products. Joining our team offers a unique opportunity to shape a sustainable, data-driven future that accelerates life-changing solutions for patients worldwide.

The opportunity

• Architectural Leadership: Drive the overarching design of Data Mesh architectures and integrated data solutions from source identification to the final data product, ensuring full lifecycle alignment with business needs
• Data Product Delivery & Governance: Lead the definition and implementation of reusable, discoverable, and well-governed Data Products while ensuring strict compliance with access management, data classification, audit traceability, and regulatory standards (e.g., GxP, GDPR)
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner dynamically with Data Domain Leads, Sub-Domain Leads, and Data Product Owners to translate complex business requirements into robust, scalable data architecture proposals
• Team Leadership & Technical Mentorship: Direct and mentor a dedicated delivery team of external data engineers, elevating technical standards and fostering a culture of ownership and continuous improvement
• Technology & Pipeline Optimization: Innovate and optimize domain data processes, focusing on pipeline design and enterprise data modeling strategies to meet system and user requirements
• Modern Data Stack Execution: Oversee end-to-end data pipeline buildout and cloud performance optimization using Python, dbt, GitLab CI/CD, Talend, and API consumption

Who you are

• Data Architecture & Mesh Mastery (Required): Proven track record of designing and implementing Data Mesh architectures, managing cloud platforms like Snowflake (AWS is an advantage), and managing Data Products in complex enterprise environments
• Advanced Data Modeling & Ingestion (Required): Deep hands-on experience designing scalable enterprise data models utilizing Data Vault 2.0 methodology and dimensional modeling, paired with expertise in Python, dbt, GitLab CI/CD, Talend, and API ingestion
• Data Quality & Observability Focus (Required): Extensive experience applying data quality standards across entire data pipelines, with strong familiarity with observability principles to ensure system health
• Stakeholder Engagement & Advisory (Required): Ability to act as a courageous, trusted advisor to business stakeholders, navigating complex data conversations with clarity and data-driven insights
• Technical Leadership (Required): Demonstrated ability to guide, influence, and elevate the technical standards of data engineering teams in a fast-paced environment

What you get

• Salary range: 19,075.00 – 35,425.00 PLN gross / month (equivalent to 228,900.00 – 425,100.00 PLN gross / year) based on the employment contract (UoP)
• Annual bonus target: Up to 20% payment based on your performance and company targets
• Dedicated training budget (training, certifications, conferences, diversified career paths etc.)
• Recharge Fridays (2 Fridays off per quarter available)
• Take time Program (up to 3 months of leave to use for any purpose)
• Vacation subsidy available
• Flex Location (possibility to perform our work from different places in the world for a certain period of time)
• Take Time for Charity (additional paid leave of maximum 2 weeks to engage in the charity action of your choice)
• Private healthcare (LuxMed packages), group life insurance (UNUM) and Multisport
• Stock share purchase additions
• Yearly sales of company laptops and cars and many more!

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Compensation & Benefits

The expected salary range for this position, based on the primary location of Warsaw Grafit is 228,900.00 PLN - 425,100.00 PLN. Final compensation will be determined by a number of factors, including your skills, experience, qualifications, and location. In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus with a target of 20% subject to both individual and company performance.

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Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

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