Azure Data Architect

Closer Consulting; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office kit

Career plan

Training plan

Job summary

Closer Consulting is seeking a Data Architect/Lead Data Engineer to join our Data Solutions team. You will design and implement scalable data architectures, integrate data products, and shape governance practices across hybrid/remote environments.

Proficiency in Azure services and modern data platforms is essential, as is collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to deliver value-driven analytics and AI-enabled insights.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in data architecture and event-driven design.
• Experience with Lakehouse and Delta Lake.
• Hands-on with Azure Event Hub and streaming pipelines.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and IaC (GitHub, Terraform).
• Fluent in English; Portuguese preferred.

Skills

Data architecture

Event-driven architecture

API design

Azure Cloud

ETL/Streaming pipelines

Data governance

English fluency

Tools

Azure Databricks

Terraform

GitHub

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

REST/Async APIs

Job description

Mutual Respect, Empathy, Innovation and Professional Pride. Do you see yourself within these values?

Founded in 2006 under the mission “To Challenge Complexity”, Closer Consulting is a Data Science company specialized in Business Intelligence, Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence.

By developing projects in the most diverse industries – Banking, Telecommunications, Health, Retail, Energy, Insurance or Aviation – we analyze data, transforming it into knowledge for our clients, allowing them to adopt the best decision‑making for their respective organizations and businesses.

We are now looking for a Data Architect / Lead Data Engineer who is willing to accept new challenges in our Closer team.

Are you the one?

• Strong expertise in Data Architecture, Event-Driven Architecture, APIs, and System Integration;
• Solid experience with Lakehouse Architecture, Medallion Architecture, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Data Products, and Data Mesh (preferred);
• Hands‑on experience with Event Hub, CDC (Change Data Capture), Streaming pipelines, REST APIs, Async APIs, and Event APIs;
• In‑depth knowledge of Azure Cloud ecosystem: Azure Event Hub, Azure Functions, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Azure Storage, and Key Vault;
• Proficiency with CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code tools: GitHub and Terraform (preferred);
• Solid background in Data Governance and Operations: architecture reviews, observability, SRE mindset, cloud cost management, and cloud security;
• Fluency in English (and Portuguese preferred);
• Hybrid / Remote work model availability.

We believe we are the ones too, by having:

• Providing a Multidisciplinary Team;
• Giving a home office kit, with everything you need to perform remotely;
• Ensuring a career plan alongside with professional growth;
• Providing you with a custom training plan;

Oh… and by the way, we also have:

• Several challenging complex projects;
• Stimulating teams and leaders;
• World‑class Clients and Partners.

Closer is a company that values diversity and inclusion. We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, regardless of race, gender, beliefs, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other personal characteristics.

At Closer, we embrace the unique perspectives and experiences that everyone brings, and we believe that it is a fundamental driver for the success we've achieved.