Data Architect

Link Group; Portugal; Presencial; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading insurance consultancy in Portugal is seeking a Data Architect to lead data architecture and platform design on Azure Databricks. The role combines business leadership with hands-on technical execution, delivering scalable data platforms. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in data architecture, Azure Databricks, and leadership in guiding technical teams. This full-time position offers opportunities to drive data transformation initiatives and ensure data quality and governance.

Qualificações

• Strong background in data architecture and engineering on Azure Databricks.
• Hands-on experience with dbt, Delta Live Tables, and CI/CD practices.
• Ability to bridge business with technology and work with senior stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Lead data architecture and platform design on Azure Databricks.
• Develop and optimize data pipelines for various data types.
• Ensure data quality, lineage, and governance across the platform.

Conhecimentos

Data architecture on Azure Databricks

Data engineering

Leadership

Communication

Delivery management

Ferramentas

dbt

Delta Live Tables

Prefect

Azure DevOps

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We are seeking a Data Architect to help drive an insurance client’s data transformation program. This role combines business leadership with hands‑on technical execution, ensuring delivery of scalable insurance data platforms.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead data architecture and platform design on Azure Databricks + Unity Catalog, ensuring scalability, governance, and performance.
• Develop and optimize data pipelines (dbt, Delta Live Tables, Spark) for actuarial, claims, reference, and other data.
• Design and implement data models for claims (paid, incurred, case reserves, exposures), enabling actuarial reserving, financial reconciliation, and regulatory reporting, with support for incremental vs. cumulative structures.
• Guide and help engineering team and client on best practices: CI/CD, version control, testing, DevOps pipelines.
• Mentor and coordinate data engineers, analysts, and offshore delivery teams.
• Ensure data quality, lineage, and governance across the platform.
• Partner with actuaries and business SMEs to validate models, KPIs, and reporting outputs.
• Drive orchestration & automation (Prefect, Azure DevOps) for reliable production workflows. Act as technical escalation point and ensure successful delivery of transformation roadmap.

SKILLS

• Strong background in data architecture & engineering on Azure Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog).
• Hands‑on experience with dbt, Delta Live Tables, Prefect, Azure DevOps CI/CD.
• Knowledge of actuarial data structures (triangles, claims, exposures, reserving).
• Ability to bridge business and technology, working with senior stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, communication, and delivery management skills.

NICE TO HAVE

• Background in reinsurance or insurance finance.
• Knowledge of actuarial methods and reporting frameworks.
• Experience with advanced analytics/ML for claims and reserving.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Information Technology, Analyst, and Product Management

Industries

• Manufacturing