EY-GDS Consulting-AI And DATA-Data Architect-Senior Manager

EY; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coaching and feedback

Career progression

Flexible work

Challenging assignments

Job summary

EY GDS in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Manager to lead as a Data Architect, shaping cloud-based data and AI solutions for real-time and batch analytics. You will guide governance, patterns, and delivery, mentoring teams and delivering PoCs and technical proposals to clients.

The role requires 14+ years in data architecture and analytics with strong cloud experience across Azure, AWS, and GCP, and hands-on Python, Spark, and SQL skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 14+ years of industry experience, with 7+ years in data architecture and analytics.
• Proven enterprise-grade solution implementations with pre-sales experience.
• Experience managing global stakeholders and leading delivery teams.
• Strong cloud-native architectures and analytics modernization knowledge.
• Hands-on data modeling, data governance, and data observability expertise.
• Experience in responding to RFPs/RFIs and leading solution design workshops.

Responsibilities

• Architect & Design cloud-based data and AI solutions aligned to customer objectives and business challenges.
• Develop data platforms supporting real-time, batch, and hybrid analytics.
• Lead data ingestion, processing, and provisioning design choices.
• Define and implement data governance, lineage, and quality frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data security, scalability, and performance.
• Lead PoCs, demos, and technical proposals for stakeholders & clients.

Skills

Cloud ecosystems

Azure

AWS

GCP

Python

PySpark

SQL

Databricks

Snowflake

Kafka

Event Hubs

Spark Streaming

Power BI

Tableau

Data modelling

Data governance

Metadata management

Data observability

Performance tuning

Stakeholder management

AI/ML platforms

Azure Machine Learning

Cognitive Services

Azure OpenAI

Tools

Azure Synapse

Azure Data Factory

Azure SQL

Data Lake

Microsoft Fabric

Databricks

Snowflake

Job description

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

EY GDS – Senior Manager – Data Architect

As part of our EY-GDS AI & Data team, we help our clients solve complex business challenges with the help of data and technology. We dive deep into data to extract the greatest value and discover opportunities in key business and functions like Manufacturing, Healthcare, Retail, Energy and Auto, Supply Chain, HR and Finance.

The opportunity

We’re looking for Senior Managers (Senior Data Architects) with strong technology and data understanding having proven Pre-sales & Delivery capability. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leading firm as well as a part of a growing Consulting Business.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Architecture & Solutioning
  • Design and propose cloud-based data and AI solutions that align with customer objectives and solve business challenges.
  • Architect and implement data platforms that support real-time, batch, and hybrid analytics.
  • Recommend design alternatives for data ingestion, processing, and provisioning layers.
  • Define and develop client-specific best practices around data management in cloud environments.
  • Translate business problems into data models, analytics pipelines, and BI/ML solutions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data security, scalability, and performance.
  • Responsible for creating Thought Leadership and Prototypes across horizontals and industry use cases.
  • Articulate examples of Modern Data Platforms, AI Ready Data
• Data Engineering & Development
  • Develop standardized practices for delivering new products and capabilities using Big Data & cloud technologies.
  • Design and develop data ingestion programs for large datasets in batch mode using data bricks, cloud DBs, PySpark, Python and Orchestration tools.
  • Build real-time ingestion pipelines using Apache Kafka, Spark Streaming, and related technologies.
  • Lead the development of data Lakehouse architectures, streaming pipelines, and data integration frameworks.
  • Design and develop high-quality, efficient, testable code in Python and other languages.
• Governance, Quality & Patterns
  • Define and implement data governance, lineage, and quality frameworks.
  • Guide teams on various modern data design patterns, e.g.:
    • ETL/ELT
    • Lambda/Kappa Architecture
    • Data Vault & Dimensional Modelling
    • Streaming Data Pipelines
    • CQRS
    • Change Data Capture (CDC)
    • Schema Evolution
    • Immutable Data
    • Polyglot Persistence
• Leadership & Client Engagement
  • Interact with senior client technology leaders to understand business goals and propose solutions.
  • Lead technical delivery, including effort estimation, solution design, and team management.
  • Develop and present PoCs, demos, and technical proposals to stakeholders and clients.
  • Build and mentor technical teams and contribute to capability development.
  • Experience in managing delivery teams and career transformations of the people.

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Strong understanding of cloud ecosystems (Azure, AWS, GCP) and distributed computing paradigms.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Azure Data Services: Synapse, ADF, ADB, Azure SQL, Data Lake, Microsoft Fabric
  • Programming: Python, PySpark, SQL
  • Proficient in Databricks / Snowflake
  • Streaming: Kafka, Event Hubs, Spark Streaming
  • BI Tools: Power BI, Tableau
• Comprehensive applied knowledge of:
  • Data modelling (dimensional, vault)
  • Data governance, metadata management, and data observability
  • Performance tuning
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to bridge business and technical teams.
• Exposure to AI/ML platforms: Azure Machine Learning, Cognitive Services, Azure OpenAI.

To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have

• Minimum 14+ years of industry experience, with 7+ years in data architecture and analytics.
• Proven experience in enterprise-grade solution implementations.
• Experience in working & managing global stakeholders.
• Should have driven significant business outcomes as a part of their role.
• Strong understanding and hands-on experience in data strategy, cloud-native architectures, and analytics modernization.
• Have deep Pre-sales experience leading and supporting deals.
• Experience in responding to RFPs/RFIs, creating technical documentation, and leading solution design workshops.

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

• Pre-sales, client management skills.
• Experience in solutioning and pre-sales engagements.
• Exposure to data mesh principles and domain-oriented data product design.
• Familiarity with data fabric, data mesh and multi-cloud data strategies.
• Familiarity with real-time analytics.

What We Look For

• People with technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment.

What Working At EY Offers

At EY, we’re dedicated to helping our clients, from start–ups to Fortune 500 companies — and the work we do with them is as varied as they are. You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

EY | Building a better working world

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.