Data Architect

PwC South Africa; Makati; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

PwC South Africa is looking for a Data Architect based in Makati, Philippines. The role involves designing and managing the organization’s data architecture to ensure optimal data flow, security, and compliance with standards.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing scalable data models and collaborating with business stakeholders. Strong expertise in data analysis, cloud technologies, and ETL processes is required.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of data modeling and ETL processes.
• Experience with cloud technologies for data management.
• Ability to define and govern data models and standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver enterprise data architectures.
• Lead data analysis activities and source-to-target mapping.
• Establish data governance and quality practices.

Skills

Data analysis and profiling

Data modeling

ETL/ELT processes

Cloud technologies (MS Azure, Databricks, AWS, GCP)

Job description

Data Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the organization’s data architecture to ensure optimal data flow, storage, and accessibility. This role involves creating scalable and secure data models, integrating data from multiple sources, and ensuring compliance with data governance and security standards.

Data Architecture Responsibilities

• Design and deliver enterprise and solution data architectures that solve business problems and enable analytics, reporting, and regulatory outcomes.
• Define and govern data models, standards, and best practices across conceptual, logical, and physical layers.
• Lead data analysis activities, including source system analysis, data profiling, and source-to-target mapping definitions.
• Develop and review data models and canonical data definitions; assure model alignment to business capabilities and use cases.
• Establish and embed data governance and data quality practices, policies, and controls, including measurement, monitoring, and remediation.
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable data solutions and roadmaps; articulate trade‑offs and options.
• Oversee non‑functional requirements (scalability, performance, security, reliability) and align architecture to target‑state principles.
• Provide architecture oversight through delivery, ensuring traceability from requirements to design to implementation.
• Contribute to reference architectures and reusable patterns (ingestion, curation, access) to accelerate delivery.

Technical Skills

• Data analysis and profiling; source‑to‑target mapping; data modeling across conceptual, logical, and physical layers.
• ETL/ELT and integration patterns; batch and streaming data processing.
• Data warehousing approaches; relational and analytical data stores.
• Cloud technologies (MS Azure, Databricks, AWS, GCP); metadata and lineage; data quality management and controls.
• Strong knowledge of data modeling, ETL processes, and data warehousing.

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Work Visa Sponsorship

No

Government Clearance Required

Yes