Chief Data Architect

Bootminds; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Bootminds is looking for a Chief Data Architect based in Chennai, India. This senior role involves defining, building, and governing the enterprise data architecture across the organization. The successful candidate will lead initiatives in data governance, master data management, and data engineering with a focus on creating a scalable and governed data ecosystem.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and a TOGAF certification with 15 to 20+ years of experience in relevant fields. This is a full-time, onsite position with some international travel.

Qualifications

• 15 to 20+ years of experience in enterprise data architecture and related roles.
• Strong alignment with DAMA-DMBOK principles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the enterprise data architecture strategy.
• Develop target-state data architecture across various domains.
• Establish a federated data architecture model.
• Lead the architecture and governance of Master Data Management.

Skills

Enterprise data architecture

Data governance

Data engineering

Integration

Information management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

Master's degree in data or related field

TOGAF certification

Job description

Chief Data Architect

The Chief Data Architect is the senior enterprise authority accountable for defining, building, and governing AlGihaz Group's target-state data architecture. This group-wide role supports Construction, Energy, Industrial Manufacturing, and shared enterprise functions. The Chief Data Architect will transform fragmented data estates across Oracle, Candy, Sphera, project controls, ESG/EHS, and other line-of-business systems into a scalable, federated, and governed data ecosystem. Reporting to the Chief Enterprise Architect, the role combines strategic architecture leadership with hands‑on execution across master data, metadata, integration, data quality, data lifecycle management, and architecture governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the Group enterprise data architecture strategy aligned to business strategy, enterprise architecture principles, and the digital transformation agenda.
• Develop the target-state data architecture covering transactional, analytical, master, reference, and unstructured data domains across the Group.
• Translate business capability priorities into practical data architecture roadmaps, including phased transition states, dependencies, and investment priorities.
• Establish a federated data architecture model that balances Group-level standards with business unit execution realities.
• Provide architecture direction for major programs involving Oracle, Candy, Sphera, ESG/EHS, project controls, manufacturing systems, and future digital platforms.
• Design and implement the enterprise Data Governance framework, including governance councils, decision rights, and stewardship structures.
• Define the roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities for Data Owners, Data Stewards, Data Custodians, and architecture stakeholders.
• Lead the adoption of DAMA-aligned data lifecycle management practices across data creation, storage, integration, usage, archival, and retirement.
• Lead the architecture and governance of Master Data Management across critical domains such as organization, customer, supplier, project, material, asset, equipment, and workforce data.
• Architect the data platform foundations required for enterprise reporting, analytics, advanced data engineering, and future AI or machine learning use cases.
• Remain hands‑on in architecture definition, data model review, integration design, metadata structures, and platform decision‑making.
• Act as the enterprise data architecture authority within the Group Enterprise Architecture function.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Master's degree in data, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or Enterprise Architecture is preferred.
• TOGAF certification is strongly preferred.
• DAMA-related training, certification, or demonstrated alignment with DAMA‑DMBOK principles is strongly preferred.
• Typically, 15 to 20+ years of experience across enterprise data architecture, data engineering, integration, governance, and information management roles.

Work Arrangements

• Job Type: Full‑Time
• Job Location: Chennai, India with international travel to the Middle East (20%)
• Onsite role