Data Architect (Databricks/Lakehouse/Data Modeling) - Portugal or Spain Full Remote

HumanIT Digital Consulting; Porto; Remote; EUR 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

HumanIT Digital Consulting is seeking an experienced Data Architect to lead the design of a cloud-based data platform using Databricks and Lakehouse patterns. You will translate business needs into scalable data models and governance standards while collaborating with Data Engineers, Analytics and Enterprise Architects.

The role emphasizes strong SQL, Azure expertise, and stakeholder engagement, with remote work options from Portugal or Spain.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in Data Architecture.
• At least 3 years designing Databricks-based data architectures.
• Strong SQL and data modelling expertise.
• Experience with enterprise-scale Data Warehouses, Lakes or Lakehouse platforms.
• Knowledge of Azure cloud services and data platform architecture.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define target-state data architecture and data models.
• Establish standards for data modelling, integration and governance.
• Review designs and guide Data Engineers during implementation.
• Facilitate business and technical workshops and communicate architecture decisions clearly.
• Contribute to the platform roadmap and future enterprise needs.

Skills

Data Architecture

Databricks

Data Modeling

Data Warehouses / Lakes / Lakehouse

SQL

Azure

English

Tools

Azure

Job description

Data Architect (Databricks/Lakehouse/Data Modeling) - Portugal or Spain Full Remote

Job Openings Data Architect (Databricks/Lakehouse/Data Modeling) - Portugal or Spain Full Remote

About the job Data Architect (Databricks/Lakehouse/Data Modeling) - Portugal or Spain Full Remote

Data Architect (Databricks/Lakehouse/Data Modeling) - Portugal or Spain Full Remote

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Join an international technology environment focused on building modern enterprise data platforms and enabling data-driven decision-making at scale. As a Data Architect, you will shape the architecture of a cloud-based data platform, defining the standards, models and integration patterns needed to deliver reliable, scalable and well-governed data products.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Data Architect who combines strategic architectural thinking with practical solution design. You will work closely with business stakeholders, Data Engineers, Analytics teams and enterprise architects to translate business needs into robust data solutions and influence the long-term evolution of the platform.

PROJECT & CONTEXT

You will lead the design and implementation of a modern enterprise data platform built on Databricks and Azure, establishing a scalable Lakehouse architecture aligned with enterprise requirements and platform best practices.

Your responsibilities will include defining target-state data architecture, designing conceptual, logical and physical data models, and establishing standards for data modelling, integration and governance. You will ensure that business entities and data structures are consistently represented across the platform while supporting reliable data consumption by engineering, reporting and analytics teams.

You will also define data governance principles covering lineage, metadata management, cataloguing, security and access patterns. Working closely with Data Engineers, you will review solution designs, guide implementation decisions and support performance, scalability and cost optimisation.

A key part of the role involves facilitating business and technical workshops, communicating architecture decisions clearly and acting as a trusted advisor to stakeholders. You will contribute to the platform roadmap and help ensure that architectural decisions support both current business requirements and future enterprise needs.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR (Required)

• At least 7 years of professional experience in Data Architecture.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience designing Databricks-based data architectures.
• Strong expertise in data modelling, including conceptual, logical and physical data models.
• Experience designing enterprise-scale Data Warehouses, Data Lakes or Lakehouse platforms.
• Strong SQL skills and an understanding of enterprise data structures and data processing requirements.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services and cloud-based data platform architecture.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable data models, architecture designs and integration patterns.
• Experience defining architecture standards for data integration, governance and platform development.
• Knowledge of data governance principles, including data lineage, metadata management, cataloguing, security and access control.
• Experience reviewing technical designs and guiding Data Engineers during implementation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to facilitate business and technical workshops.
• Ability to communicate complex architectural decisions clearly to both business and IT stakeholders.
• Professional working proficiency in English.
• Availability to work remotely from Portugal or Spain.

NICE TO HAVE (Preferred)

• Previous experience in consumer goods or retail data domains.
• Experience defining enterprise-wide data modelling standards and reusable architecture patterns.
• Experience shaping data platform roadmaps and target-state architecture.
• Knowledge of advanced data governance, metadata and data cataloguing practices.
• Experience supporting performance, scalability and cost optimisation across enterprise data platforms.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams across Data Engineering, BI, Analytics and Enterprise Architecture.

Compensation: €2,300 – €3,300/month net, depending on experience and seniority level.

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