Senior Data Architect - PORTO - 14/10/26

Wafx; Porto; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Laptop provided

Hybrid work arrangement

Zusammenfassung

Wafx is seeking a Senior Data Architect in Porto to define enterprise data architectures and design scalable data products. You will enable analytics and AI initiatives through governed, reusable data solutions and data contracts.

The role requires 5+ years in data engineering/architecture and 2+ years as a Data or Solution Architect, with SAP-centric experience being a plus. A hybrid Porto setup and collaboration with cross-functional teams are expected.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Data Engineering, Data Modelling, or Data Architecture.
• At least 2 years of experience as a Data Architect or Solution Architect.
• Experience in SAP-centric enterprise environments is a plus.
• Familiarity with payments, financial services, or B2B platforms is a plus.
• Strong understanding of domain and enterprise data architecture across conceptual, logical, and physical modelling.
• Ability to design reusable, domain-oriented data products and data contracts.
• End-to-end understanding of integrations between source systems, data products, and consumers.
• Knowledge of metadata catalogs, data glossaries, lineage, stewardship, and data quality practices.
• Leadership in requirements workshops and clear communication of architecture decisions.

Aufgaben

• Define domain and enterprise data architectures across conceptual, logical, and physical modelling.
• Design scalable data products and data contracts for governance and reuse.
• Enable analytics and AI initiatives with governed, high-quality data solutions.
• Lead requirements workshops and negotiate trade-offs.
• Ensure privacy-by-design, security-by-design, and governance-by-design principles.

Kenntnisse

Data Architecture

Dimensional Modelling

CDC

Medallion architecture

Governance tooling

Data integration

Metadata management

Communication of architecture

Privacy by design

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Master's degree (nice to have)

Tools

Databricks

Unity Catalog

Azure Data Services

Data Vault tooling

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Data Architect - PORTO - 14/10/26

Senior Data Architect with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Modelling, or Data Architecture, including at least 2 years as a Data Architect or Solution Architect. Responsible for defining domain and enterprise data architectures, designing scalable data products, data contracts, and integration patterns, and enabling analytics and AI initiatives through governed, reusable, and high-quality data solutions.

Country

PT Portugal

Location

Porto - Hybrid (2x/week in the office)

Senior

Work type

Hybrid

Imediato

1 year

Laptop provided

Yes

Requirements and qualifications

Years of Experience

Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Data Engineering, Data Modelling, or Data Architecture.

At least 2 years of experience as a Data Architect or Solution Architect.

Nice to Have

Experience in SAP-centric enterprise environments.

Experience in payments, financial services, or B2B platforms.

Functional Skills

Mandatory

Strong understanding of domain and enterprise data architecture across conceptual, logical, and physical modelling.

Ability to design reusable, domain-oriented data products and associated data contracts.

End-to-end understanding of integrations between source systems, data products, and consumers.

Working knowledge of metadata catalogues, business glossaries, lineage, stewardship, and data quality practices.

Ability to lead requirements workshops, negotiate trade-offs, and communicate architecture decisions effectively.

Understanding of privacy-by-design, security-by-design, and governance-by-design principles.

Nice to Have

Payments or mobility industry knowledge, including transaction, card, toll, or charging data structures.

Experience with SAP-centric environments.

Familiarity with architecture frameworks such as TOGAF.

Technical Skills

Mandatory

Dimensional, normalized, and Data Vault modelling.

Enterprise-scale Lakehouse architecture and Medallion architecture patterns.

Streaming, Change Data Capture (CDC), batch processing, and API integration patterns.

Data product and data contract design.

Databricks, Unity Catalog, and Azure Data Services.

Metadata management, data lineage, and governance tooling.

Nice to Have

Semantic modelling, ontologies, taxonomies, and knowledge graphs.

SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW, and Business Data Cloud structures and integrations.

Master Data Management (MDM) and Entity Resolution concepts.

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Vector Search, and Hybrid Retrieval architectures for AI solutions.

TOGAF or equivalent architecture frameworks.

Education & Certifications

Mandatory

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to Have

Master's degree in a relevant field.

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Required skills

• Change Data Capture (CDC) required
• Data Architecture required
• Dimensional modelling required
• Enterprise-scale Lakehouse architecture required
• Governance tooling required
• Medallion architecture patterns required