Data Solution Architect | Porto

Decskill; Porto; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Decskill is growing and seeks a Data Products Architect to join its Data Products Architecture team within a cloud transformation program. The role focuses on designing and implementing a Data Mesh approach to enable data sharing across globally distributed analytics and ops teams.

You will provide architectural guidance, onboarding support for Data Product teams, and lead lifecycle activities from ideation to production integration in a scalable, future-proof cloud environment.

Qualifications

• Senior Data Engineer, Data Architect, or Solution Architect required.
• Experience with cloud transformation and cloud-based architectures.
• Experience designing scalable end-to-end data solutions.
• Knowledge of Data Mesh and Data Products.
• Familiar with modern data processing and architecture patterns.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as a reference point for architecture definition and data product development within a Data Mesh environment.
• Support Data Product teams with onboarding and best-practice guidance for modern data processing.
• Provide architectural support throughout the Data Product lifecycle (Ideation, Specification, Prototyping, Production integration).
• Design scalable, efficient, and future-proof data architectures.
• Ensure cloud infrastructure is leveraged effectively across data products and systems.
• Provide strategic guidance on data processing, cloud development, and data warehousing.
• Integrate solutions into the broader Data Mesh ecosystem.
• Ensure architectural solutions align with infrastructure best practices and organizational needs.

Skills

Senior Data Engineer

Data Architect

Solution Architect

Cloud transformation

Data Mesh

Data Products

Distributed systems

Data Warehousing

Event-Driven Architecture

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

We are growing. And we are looking for talented people.

At Decskill, we believe that technological excellence is driven by human talent.

We are an IT consulting company with more than 10 years of consolidated experience in the market, focused on building long-term relationships with both our clients and our people. Today, we are a community of over 800 professionals, working from Lisbon, Porto, and Madrid, contributing to impactful technology initiatives.

As part of the Astek Group, we combine a strong local culture with a global presence, being active in around 23 countries across 4 continents. This allows us to offer an international context, diverse challenges, and long-term career opportunities, while staying close to our teams.

We are looking for a Data Products Architect to join a Data Products Architecture team within a cloud transformation program.

The role focuses on designing and implementing a Data Mesh approach, providing architectural guidance to globally distributed analytics and operational teams and enabling efficient data sharing and usage across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a reference point for architecture definition and data product development within a Data Mesh environment.
• Support Data Product teams with onboarding and best-practice guidance for modern data processing.
• Provide architectural support throughout the Data Product lifecycle, from:
• Ideation
• Specification
• Prototyping
• Production integration
• Design scalable, efficient, and future-proof data architectures.
• Ensure cloud infrastructure is leveraged effectively across data products and systems.
• Provide strategic guidance on data processing, cloud development, and data warehousing.
• Integrate solutions into the broader Data Mesh ecosystem.
• Ensure architectural solutions are aligned with infrastructure best practices and organizational needs.

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience as a Senior Data Engineer, Data Architect, or Solution Architect.
• Experience with cloud transformation and cloud-based architectures.
• Experience designing scalable and maintainable end-to-end data solutions.
• Knowledge of Data Mesh and Data Products.
• Experience with modern data processing and data architecture patterns.
• Strong understanding of architectural best practices, integration patterns, and distributed systems.
• Experience working with technical teams and business stakeholders in complex environments.
• Ability to provide architectural guidance, define reusable patterns, and support teams throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, understandable solutions.
• Ability to work autonomously, collaborate across teams, and mentor others.

Technical Environment

Cloud platforms, Data Products, Data Mesh, Data Architecture, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Event-Driven Architecture, APIs, DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and modern distributed systems.

Are you looking for an environment that values curiosity and commitment? Here, your contribution has real impact and individual growth is taken seriously.

Find with us the right opportunity to grow!

What you can expect from us

• Long-term projects with national and international context.
• Opportunities to grow technically and professionally.
• A people-first culture, focused on transparency and trust.
• Teams that value autonomy, ownership, collaboration, and innovation.
• An international environment with diverse challenges and long-term career opportunities.

Your next challenge might start here!

At Decskill, we are committed to equal opportunities and non-discrimination. We promote a culture of diversity and inclusion, where recruitment and career progression are based exclusively on talent, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, race, nationality, or any other form of discrimination incompatible with human dignity.