Lead Data Architect

Russell Tobin; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell Tobin is seeking a Data Delivery Lead to own end-to-end delivery of the Azure Data Platform Modernization Program. You will coordinate onshore and offshore streams (Malaysia and India) covering Power BI/MSAS modernization, DataStage migration to Azure Synapse/ADF, and ADLS Gen2 data lake implementation.

You will be the primary accountable party for solution architecture decisions, delivery governance, and stakeholder management with the client.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale data platform modernization programs.
• Strong knowledge of IBM DataStage, Synapse, ADF, and Power BI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own overall delivery accountability for the Azure Data Platform Modernization Program across all workstreams.
• Define and govern the target-state Azure architecture spanning Synapse, ADF, ADLS Gen2, and Power BI.
• Lead solution design for the IBM DataStage to Azure Synapse/ADF migration approach.
• Coordinate onshore (Malaysia) and offshore (India) delivery pods, ensuring scope, timelines, and quality alignment.
• Chair delivery governance forums, status reporting, and risk/issue management with client stakeholders.

Skills

IBM DataStage

Delivery governance

Stakeholder management

Global delivery model

Banking domain knowledge

Job description

The Data Delivery Lead owns end-to-end delivery of the Azure Data Platform Modernization Program, coordinating onshore and offshore streams covering Power BI/MSAS modernization, IBM DataStage migration to Azure Synapse/ADF, ADLS Gen2 data lake implementation, and API modernization. This role is the primary point of accountability for solution architecture decisions, delivery governance, and stakeholder management with the client.

Key Responsibilities

• Own overall delivery accountability for the Azure Data Platform Modernization Program across all workstreams
• Define and govern the target-state Azure architecture spanning Synapse, ADF, ADLS Gen2, and Power BI
• Lead solution design for the IBM DataStage to Azure Synapse/ADF migration approach
• Coordinate the onshore (Malaysia) and offshore (India) delivery pods, ensuring alignment on scope, timelines, and quality
• Chair delivery governance forums, status reporting, and risk/issue management with the client stakeholders
• Review and sign off on architecture, data models, and migration runbooks produced by the Leads
• Ensure platform governance, security, and operationalization practices are embedded across all workstreams
• Act as the primary escalation point for technical and delivery risks

Required Skills & Qualifications

• IBM DataStage (legacy ETL landscape)
• Program/delivery governance for large-scale modernization engagements

Stakeholder management with onshore/offshore delivery models

Banking/Finance Domain experience preferred