Lead AI & Data Architect

GFT Technologies SE; Poznań; On-site; PLN 282,000 - 379,000; Full time

Job summary

GFT Technologies SE is seeking an experienced Data Architect to define and shape the target data architecture for a large cloud transformation in the financial services sector. You will design enterprise-grade data platforms on Google Cloud, establish governance and quality controls, and create scalable data models and patterns for analytics and surveillance.

The role involves implementing Bronze/Silver/Gold data lakehouse patterns, defining data lineage, and guiding security and IAM

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Enterprise Data Architecture.
• Strong knowledge of Data Lakehouse architectures (Bronze/Silver/Gold).
• Hands-on design experience with cloud data platforms on GCP.

Responsibilities

• Define target-state data architecture for large-scale cloud transformation in financial services.
• Design enterprise data platforms on Google Cloud and implement governance standards.
• Create data models and scalable integration patterns; enable analytics and surveillance capabilities.

Skills

Enterprise Data Architecture

Data Lakehouse

GCP

BigQuery

Data Modelling

Data Governance

Data Integration

IAM & Security

Financial Markets

Stakeholder management

Tools

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

BigQuery

Dataflow / Apache Beam

Kubernetes (GKE)

Terraform

CI/CD tooling

Java Enterprise Platforms

Job description

Type of contract: B2B contract

Salary range: 205 - 275 PLN/H

What will you do?

You will be responsible for defining and shaping the target data architecture for a large-scale cloud transformation initiative within the financial services domain. The role focuses on designing enterprise-grade data platforms on Google Cloud, establishing data governance and quality standards, creating scalable data models and integration patterns, and enabling business-critical analytics and surveillance capabilities through modern data architecture principles.

Your tasks

• Design enterprise-scale data architecture and target-state data platform solutions on GCP
• Define Bronze, Silver and Gold data lakehouse architecture patterns and standards
• Create conceptual, logical and physical data models for complex business domains
• Establish data governance frameworks, data quality controls and metadata standards
• Define integration architecture, data lineage and end-to-end data flows
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to identify common data elements and enrichments
• Support the creation of analysis-ready datasets and reusable data products
• Provide architectural guidance for BigQuery-based solutions and cloud-native data platforms
• Assess cloud migration approaches and target-state architecture options
• Ensure alignment with security, IAM and regulatory requirements
• Contribute to architecture reviews, technical decision-making and best practices

Your skills

• Extensive experience in Enterprise Data Architecture
• Strong knowledge of Data Lakehouse architecture including Bronze, Silver and Gold patterns
• Hands-on experience with GCP architecture design
• Strong expertise in BigQuery
• Experience in conceptual, logical and physical data modelling
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks and data quality management
• Experience with integration architecture and data lineage practices
• Understanding of GCP security and IAM concepts
• Experience working within Financial Markets or Surveillance domains
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience with Market Abuse or Unauthorised Trading surveillance systems
• Knowledge of Vertex AI and machine learning platforms
• Experience with regulatory reporting or compliance initiatives
• Hands-on experience with Dataflow or Apache Beam
• Knowledge of Kubernetes (GKE)
• Experience with Terraform and CI/CD tooling
• Understanding of Java-based enterprise platforms