Senior Data Architect

Philip Morris International; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 221,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Private medical and dental care

Hybrid model of work (40% office / 60%

Lunch card

Pension plan

Training and development

Bike and parking

Job summary

Philip Morris International in Kraków is seeking a Senior Data Architect to design enterprise data models, deliver analytics data products, and drive data governance across global ERP and cloud platforms.

You will work with business and IT stakeholders, lead architecture workshops, and apply SAFe/agile practices while leveraging Snowflake, AWS, Matillion, DBT, and PowerBI.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in a relevant field with architecture focus.
• Minimum 3–6 years of data architecture experience in cloud-based environments.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end operational processes (Source-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Forecast-to-Plan).
• Experience with data modeling and metadata management.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver scalable enterprise data architecture solutions supporting analytics, MDM, and metadata management.
• Define and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models aligned with business and technology strategies.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective data architecture solutions.
• Establish data architecture standards, principles, and governance.
• Architect data platforms including data warehouses, data lakes, and hybrid cloud solutions.
• Lead architecture workshops to identify patterns and data structures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver analytics data products.
• Present models and recommendations to governance boards and stakeholders.
• Evaluate data landscapes and develop roadmaps for transformation initiatives.
• Provide expertise in cloud data technologies and agile delivery practices.

Skills

Data architecture

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder management

Agile/Scrum SAFe

English fluency

Data governance

Data modeling

Collaborative teamwork

Architecture workshops

Analytical problem solving

Education

Masters in Computer Sciences

Masters in Information Management

Tools

Snowflake

PowerBI

SqlDbm

SAP PowerDesigner

ER Studio

ERwin

Job description

Working model: hybrid: 40% of working time in the office / month; 60% of working time as a home office / month

MAKE HISTORY WITH US

At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on smoke-free products with the power to deliver a smoke-free future.

With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and you will have the space to move your career forward in many different areas/directions.

About The Team And The Ideal Candidate

The Data Insights & Analytics (DI&A) team is responsible for transforming Philip Morris into a company where decision-making process is driven by data.

As part of this team, we are looking for a Senior Data Architect that is deeply knowledgeable about building and delivering data architectures to define our enterprise data model and support delivery of analytics data products, master data management and metadata management solutions for the organization. As part of this role, you will help to design and architect business and technical data models that deliver standard and customized (where necessary) solutions for different functional data domains. Additionally, you serve as a liaison among business partners, technical resources, and project stakeholders to ensure data requirements are adequately modeled to meet desired business outcomes. This is truly an exceptional opportunity to accelerate your career and work alongside a wide cross-section of business and IT stakeholders within the organization.

To succeed, you will need a healthy mix of strategic thinking, deep hands-on experience of modern data architecture practices deployed on the cloud and a sound understanding of the various best practices and current trends in the data architecture domain.

The preferred candidate is ideally a DAMA certified architect who can work closely with several IT stakeholder teams in a collaborative manner to ensure the proposed data architecture meets the underlying needs of the Consumer and Product Quality areas.

The day-to-day responsibilities are to be carried out against the primary backdrop of both global and local transactional and ERP systems with a cloud-based advanced analytics platform also part of this ecosystem. These are supported by state-of-the-art technologies (Matillion, DBT, Snowflake, AWS cloud services including Sagemaker, EMR) and agile methodologies (SAFe, Scrum) enabling key transformation initiatives.

You will support our transformation by bringing FMCG end-to‑end operational strong business processes understanding (Source to Pay, Order to Cash, Forecast to Plan…).

What You’ll Do

• Design and deliver scalable enterprise data architecture solutions that support analytics, master data management, and metadata management initiatives
• Define and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models aligned with business and technology strategies
• Partner with business stakeholders, data analysts, and IT teams to translate business requirements into effective data architecture solutions
• Establish data architecture standards, principles, and best practices to ensure consistency, quality, and governance across data domains
• Architect modern data platforms, including data warehouses, data lakes, big data environments, and hybrid cloud solutions
• Lead architecture workshops and facilitate discussions to identify optimal design patterns, data structures, and integration approaches
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support the development and delivery of analytics data products that drive data‑informed decision making
• Present data models and architecture recommendations to governance boards and stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Evaluate existing data landscapes, identify architecture gaps, and develop roadmaps that support evolving business needs and digital transformation initiatives
• Provide expertise in cloud‑based data technologies and agile delivery practices while promoting data architecture as a strategic business enabler

Skills & Capabilities

• Masters in Computer Sciences, Information Management, or any similar field requiring architecture and analytics
• Minimum 3-6 years of data architecture experience in a cloud-based environment delivering large scale technology projects in an international company and environment
• Strong understanding of end‑to‑end operational processes including Source‑to‑Pay, Order‑to‑Cash, Forecast‑to‑Plan, Record‑to‑Report and Supply Chain Planning
• Knowledge of data modeling tools and methodologies (Kimball, Inmon, Conceptual modeling)
• Experience with Snowflake, PowerBI, and modeling tools (SqlDbm, SAP PowerDesigner, E/R studio, Erwin…)
• Experience with Scrum methodology and/or following an agile approach of Self‑starter with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills from a business perspective, applying agile to large organizations through SAFe methodology
• Proven Experience with designing & building data models that are scalable and performant
• Experience with business architecture, enterprise data management and SAP S/4HANA transformation programs would be a plus
• Design data analytics solutions from classic data warehousing data lake to big data solutions and hybrid platforms considering cloud and on prem
• Ability to create conceptual, logical and physical data models and define standards principles and methods to guide the development of those models
• Strong cloud technology background & knowledge of Data Architecture design principles
• Proven experience of leading workshops to identify design/architecture patterns and solid understanding of backend integration technologies
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate technical complexities into business‑friendly language using both conceptual and logical thinking
• Experience working with business and data analysts, and a broader architecture community (Solution Architects, AI and Analytics Architects)
• Understanding modern data architectures, data extract mechanisms, functional decomposition and business rules engines
• Experience working within large, complex, and geographically dispersed programs
• Work with IS/IT stakeholders to gather technical realities and map this to the business needs
• Fluent in English

Rewards & Benefits

• Company car or car allowance
• Private medical and dental care, life insurance
• Hybrid model of work and flexible working arrangements (40% of office work and 60% of home office / month)
• Employee pension plan
• Lunch card, Multisport & Cafeteria program
• Wide range of trainings, language learning platform, further education and professional qualification support possibility
• Free bike and car parking for all employees
• In this position you will earn no less than PLN 21 800 gross per month

We believe that diverse perspectives and experiences make us stronger. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to creating a workplace where every individual feels welcomed, respected, valued, and empowered to reach their full potential.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, and provide reasonable accommodations to ensure an accessible recruitment process.

Key Things To Know Before You Apply

Relocation support is not provided.

At PMI we run the business in line with ethical principles and encourage SpeakUp culture. We care for equal chances and fair treatment. If you find anything that violates these principles in this job offer or the recruitment process, you may contact our Ethics and Compliance Team at [e-mail]. Read more about Ethics&Compliance at PMI – here.

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