Data Architect: AI-Ready Cloud Data Platform Lead

3710 MG Group Services; Espoo; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Metsä Group is seeking a Data Architect to shape the future of our data landscape in Espoo, Finland. You will design scalable, secure data architectures for AI, analytics and reporting, translating business needs into practical technical solutions.

You will collaborate with architects, data engineers and stakeholders to ensure data solutions are scalable, secure and future-ready, guiding multiple teams in a matrix organization and contributing to governance and best practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in data architecture, data modelling, integrations and cloud data environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure, Databricks and modern data engineering practices.
• Understanding of how AI-ready data platforms, data products and data architectures unlock value.
• Experience working with business stakeholders.
• Understanding of SAP data and related concepts.
• Knowledge of information architecture, metadata management, data governance, security and data lifecycle management.
• Ability to guide multiple development teams and external partners in a matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Design architectures for data ingestion, storage, integration, processing, modelling and consumption.
• Ensure architectures align with enterprise architecture, governance and security requirements.
• Collaborate with Information and Solution Architects, Data Engineers and business stakeholders to deliver scalable data solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and drive evolution of Metsä Group’s data platform and capabilities.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modelling

Data integration

Azure

Databricks

Cloud data platforms

AI-ready data platforms

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Information security

Tools

Azure

Databricks

SAP data concepts

Job description

Metsä Group is seeking a Data Architect to shape the future of our data landscape in Espoo, Finland. You will design scalable, secure data architectures for AI, analytics and reporting, translating business needs into practical technical solutions.

You will collaborate with architects, data engineers and stakeholders to ensure data solutions are scalable, secure and future-ready, guiding multiple teams in a matrix organization and contributing to governance and best practices.