Senior Data Architect — Cloud Data Platform Lead (Hybrid)

Musgrave Group Plc

Dublin

Hybrid

EUR 100,000 - 140,000

Full time

38 hours ago

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Travel to Cork as required

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Job summary

Musgrave Group Plc is seeking a Senior Data Architect to define and own the data architecture, standards and design patterns for a cloud-based data platform. You will ensure alignment with enterprise governance, drive scalable data models and pipelines, and lead cross-functional teams across data engineering and delivery.

The role reports to the Head of IT, Data & Analytics and operates with a hybrid work model in Ireland.

Qualifications

5-7 years’ experience defining and delivering data architecture in complex enterprise environments.
Background in data platforms, data modelling and distributed data systems.
Experience designing cloud-based data architectures, ideally in Azure.
Knowledge of data governance, data quality, security and regulatory considerations.
Experience with Azure Data Services, Databricks or Microsoft Fabric.
Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to influence at senior levels.
Ability to translate business requirements into architectural designs and technical direction.
Familiar with data integration patterns (batch, streaming, APIs).

Responsibilities

Define and own the data architecture strategy, standards and design principles across the data platform.
Establish reusable architecture patterns for ingestion, transformation, modelling, storage and access.
Ensure all data solutions align to enterprise standards, governance frameworks and data strategy.
Lead the design of scalable data models and data pipelines for operational and analytical use cases.
Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into high-level solution designs and blueprints.
Provide technical leadership to data engineering, platform and delivery teams.
Evaluate and guide adoption of modern data technologies, tools and integration patterns.
Ensure architecture supports performance, scalability, security, governance and cost efficiency.
Drive standardisation and reduce fragmentation across the data landscape.
Act as a technical authority reviewing solution designs across programs.
Demonstrate success through coherent architecture and aligned business-technical solutions.