Remote Senior Data Architect

Jobgether; Remote; MYR 353,000 - 512,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment partner is seeking a Senior Data Architect for a remote position in Malaysia. The role involves designing and optimizing enterprise data architecture to support analytics and AI workflows. Candidates should have 7-10 years of experience, strong SQL, and Python or Scala skills, along with expertise in Snowflake and Databricks. The position offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance and a 401(k) plan with a competitive match.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance

Employer-paid disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Flexible vacation policy

Remote-first culture

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of experience as a Data Architect or Senior Data Engineer.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise-scale data architectures.
• Strong SQL and programming skills in Python or Scala.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
• Architect domain-driven data structures for multi-domain analytics.
• Ensure performance and maintainability of data schemas.

Skills

Data modeling

SQL

Python

Scala

Kafka

Kinesis

Event Hub

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Azure Data Factory

AWS Glue

Job description

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Data Architect - REMOTE. In this critical role, you will be responsible for designing, governing, and optimizing the enterprise data architecture to support scalable analytics, real-time data processing, AI/ML workflows, and secure data operations. Your expertise will drive the creation of high-performance data ecosystems, enabling your organization to leverage data for enhanced decision-making. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in complex environments and is passionate about establishing robust data foundations that foster growth and operational excellence.

Accountabilities

• Design scalable conceptual, logical, and physical data models supporting OLTP, OLAP, real-time analytics, and ML workloads.
• Architect modular, domain-driven data structures for multi-domain analytics.
• Apply modern modeling techniques including 3NF, Dimensional Modeling, Data Vault, Medallion Architecture, and Data Mesh principles.
• Ensure performance, usability, and long-term maintainability of data schemas.

Requirements

• 7-10+ years of experience as a Data Architect or Senior Data Engineer in enterprise-scale environments.
• Deep hands‑on experience with Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, and others.
• Strong SQL and Python/Scala skills with expertise in schema design and metadata management.
• Experience building streaming architectures with Kafka, Kinesis, or Event Hub.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Employer‑paid short‑and long‑term disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) with competitive company match.
• Flexible vacation policy and 9 paid holidays.
• Remote‑first culture.

Why Apply Through Jobgether?

We use an AI‑powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top‑fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!