Data Architect

Bandhan Technologies Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bandhan Technologies Private Limited seeks a Senior Data Architect to lead enterprise-scale data platform architecture on GCP. You will drive audience intelligence, advertising analytics, content monetization, and AI initiatives, shaping data foundations, governance, and real-time analytics.

You will architect using BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Dataplex, Looker, Vertex AI and related tools, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product leaders to scale analytics across digital media and adtech

Qualifications

• 12+ years data architecture experience.
• 5+ years GCP experience.
• Strong Digital Media, AdTech or MarTech background.
• Large-scale BigQuery platform delivery experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect platforms using BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Dataplex, BigLake, Pub/Sub and Looker.
• Design customer 360, audience analytics and content intelligence solutions.
• Implement data governance, metadata, quality and lineage frameworks.
• Lead architecture reviews and mentor architects and engineers.
• Partner with business and product leaders to align data strategy.

Skills

Data architecture

GCP expertise

Leadership

Mentoring engineers

Tools

BigQuery

Dataflow

Dataproc

Dataplex

BigLake

Cloud Composer

Pub/Sub

Cloud Storage

AlloyDB

Looker

Vertex AI

Job description

Role Summary

• Lead enterprise-scale data platform architecture on GCP supporting audience intelligence, advertising analytics, content monetization, AI and advanced analytics initiatives.

Key Outcomes

• Build enterprise GCP data lakehouse architecture.
• Establish AI-ready data foundations and governance.
• Deliver Audience 360 and customer intelligence platforms.
• Enable real-time media, content and advertising analytics.

Core Responsibilities

• Architect platforms using BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, BigLake, Dataplex, Pub/Sub and Looker.
• Design customer 360, audience analytics and content intelligence solutions.
• Implement data governance, metadata, quality and lineage frameworks.
• Support ML, GenAI, RAG and recommendation engine use cases.

Digital Media Experience (Mandatory)

• Digital Publishing Platforms
• Advertising Technology Platforms
• Campaign Analytics and Attribution
• Programmatic Advertising
• Content Monetization
• Audience Measurement and Analytics

GCP Technical Expertise

• BigQuery
• Dataflow
• Dataproc
• Dataplex
• BigLake
• Cloud Composer
• Pub/Sub
• Cloud Storage
• AlloyDB
• Looker
• Vertex AI

Leadership Expectations

• Lead architecture reviews
• Mentor architects and engineers
• Define engineering standards
• Partner with business and product leaders

Mandatory Criteria

• 12+ years data architecture experience
• 5+ years GCP experience
• Strong Digital Media, AdTech or MarTech background
• Large-scale BigQuery platform delivery experience