Senior Data Platform Architect — Strategy & Leadership

Mars; Województwo mazowieckie; On-site; PLN 260,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars in Poland seeks a Lead Data Platform Architect to drive scalable data architectures across Finance, Commercial, R&D, and Innovation. You will lead definition and execution of data architecture strategies, develop integrated models, and mentor engineers to build internal capability.

The role emphasizes collaboration with analytics and business teams, adherence to GDPR and data protection policies, and delivering reference architectures to guide enterprise initiatives.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Senior Data or Platform Architect essential.
• Proven experience as a senior data or platform architect, or similar leadership role in data & platform strategy.
• Strong background in data modelling, architecture frameworks, and modern data integration methods.
• Deep understanding of cloud-based data platforms (Azure) and tools (Databricks, SQL, ADF) as well as analytics solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and align across business and technology functions.
• Experience building and evolving data & platform architectures that scale and adapt to changing business needs.
• Passion for coaching and enabling others with a collaborative leadership approach.
• Knowledgeable in Data Source systems (eg. SAP) and Data Lake technology
• Stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Fluent in writing and speaking English

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition and execution of data architecture strategies across multiple business domains and data platforms.
• Drive the development of scalable, integrated data models and architectures across raw, trusted, and harmonized zones.
• Define and execute the data product strategy for assigned business areas in collaboration with analytics and business teams.
• Act as a thought leader and trusted advisor, supporting teams in understanding business objectives, data requirements, processes, and enabling technologies.
• Ensure all data architecture efforts are aligned with the broader business vision and strategic priorities and provide architectural oversight across delivery initiatives.
• Collaborate with other data architects to ensure consistent and integrated use of data assets across the organization.
• Identify cross-segment and cross-function data dependencies or issues and lead resolution efforts.
• Provide strategic guidance on data domains, process analysis, data analysis, and modelling techniques.
• Mentor and coach solution / data architects and engineers to build internal data architecture capability.
• Advocate for best practices, tools, and methods related to data architecture.
• Ensure understanding and compliance of data protection policies, security policies, and GDPR

Skills

Data modelling

Architecture frameworks

Azure cloud

Databricks

SQL

Leadership

Stakeholder management

English fluent

Tools

Databricks

SQL

Azure Data Factory

Azure Cloud

Job description

Mars in Poland seeks a Lead Data Platform Architect to drive scalable data architectures across Finance, Commercial, R&D, and Innovation. You will lead definition and execution of data architecture strategies, develop integrated models, and mentor engineers to build internal capability.

The role emphasizes collaboration with analytics and business teams, adherence to GDPR and data protection policies, and delivering reference architectures to guide enterprise initiatives.