Senior Data & AI Architect for Enterprise Cloud & GenAI

Tentacle Tech; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Tentacle Tech in Malaysia is seeking a Technical Architect - Data & AI to design and lead enterprise-scale data, analytics, AI, and Generative AI solutions, bridging business needs with technology. You will define architectures for data platforms, lakehouse patterns, and scalable ML pipelines across AWS/Azure/GCP, while aligning with GovTech standards and GCC governance.

The role involves collaboration with data engineers, scientists, and cloud architects, mentoring teams, and presenting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, information technology, data science, or related field.
• 10+ years of IT experience with at least 3+ years in solution architecture and enterprise data/AI solutions.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and services such as Azure Synapse, Azure OpenAI, AWS SageMaker, AWS Bedrock.
• Proficiency in data technologies including Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, data modeling, data governance, and real-time streaming.
• Experience with AI/ML lifecycle management, Generative AI, LLMs, RAG architectures, vector databases, and responsible AI principles.
• Programming skills in Python, SQL, and Spark/PySpark; working knowledge of DevOps/MLOps tooling including Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and MLflow.
• Familiarity with Malaysia Government Commercial Cloud (GCC), GovTech compliance, and public sector experience in Malaysia.
• Willingness to work on high-impact, enterprise-scale Data and AI engagements in the technology sector.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end architecture for Data, Analytics, Machine Learning, AI, and Generative AI solutions, translating business requirements into scalable technical roadmaps.
• Design data platforms, data lakes, data warehouses, and Lakehouse architectures, including batch and real-time data ingestion pipelines and ETL/ELT frameworks.
• Architect Generative AI applications using LLMs, RAG, vector databases, and prompt engineering; establish MLOps/LLMOps for deployment and governance.
• Design cloud-native solutions on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, covering infrastructure, performance optimization, and cost management.
• Ensure solutions align with Malaysia Government technology standards, GCC governance, and GovTech security requirements.
• Engage with business leaders and technical teams; present architecture solutions to executives and mentor engineering teams.

Skills

Solution architecture

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/IT/Data Science

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Python

SQL

Spark/PySpark

Databricks

Snowflake

Microsoft Fabric

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

MLflow

Job description

Tentacle Tech in Malaysia is seeking a Technical Architect - Data & AI to design and lead enterprise-scale data, analytics, AI, and Generative AI solutions, bridging business needs with technology. You will define architectures for data platforms, lakehouse patterns, and scalable ML pipelines across AWS/Azure/GCP, while aligning with GovTech standards and GCC governance.

The role involves collaboration with data engineers, scientists, and cloud architects, mentoring teams, and presenting