Principal Data Architect – Analytics & Cloud Leader

Stryker; India; Hybrid; PHP 2,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation is seeking a Principal Architect, Data & Analytics to lead a team of data engineers and technical leads in designing scalable analytics platforms across Azure Synapse, Databricks, and related services.

You will partner with business leaders to translate strategic objectives into data-driven initiatives, ensure data quality and governance, and oversee end-to-end delivery of analytics programs with strong focus on security and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in a relevant field; Master’s preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Data & Analytics strategy aligned with business goals.
• Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities for data-driven improvements.
• Drive design, implementation, and optimization of scalable data architectures and analytics platforms.
• Oversee selection, governance, and deployment of analytics tools and frameworks.
• Ensure data quality, security, privacy, and regulatory compliance across processes.
• Provide governance of analytics programs, manage scope, budget, and timelines.
• Establish project governance including change management and stakeholder communication.
• Educate and influence stakeholders on data value and analytics benefits.
• Manage vendor relationships and contract negotiations for third-party capabilities.
• Drive continual innovation in analytics and data maturity.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or related discipline

Master's degree (MBA, MIS, or equivalent) preferred

Tools

Azure Synapse

Databricks

Apache Spark

PySpark

Delta Live Tables (DLT)

Unity Catalog

CI/CD practices

Git-based source control

SAP data integration

Cloud governance

Job description

Stryker Corporation is seeking a Principal Architect, Data & Analytics to lead a team of data engineers and technical leads in designing scalable analytics platforms across Azure Synapse, Databricks, and related services.

You will partner with business leaders to translate strategic objectives into data-driven initiatives, ensure data quality and governance, and oversee end-to-end delivery of analytics programs with strong focus on security and compliance.