Solution Designer Data Platforms

Accenture Portugal; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life Insurance and Pension

Free medical services

Wellness programs

Flexben Program

Udemy and Pluralsight access

Flex-ability program

Banking benefits

Hybrid working model

Job summary

Accenture Digital Core is seeking a Senior Data Architect to shape enterprise-scale data platforms across cloud environments, with a focus on governance, security and compliance. You will engage with C-level stakeholders to translate business needs into architecture roadmaps and mentor delivery teams to ensure architectural consistency.

The role requires 10+ years in data architecture or related fields, deep Azure data services experience, and strong Python/PySpark skills, along with excellent

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering or data platforms in complex enterprise environments.
• Deep expertise in cloud data architectures, preferably Azure.
• Strong hands-on experience with PySpark/Apache Spark and Python.

Responsibilities

• Architect and evolve enterprise-scale data platforms across cloud environments.
• Lead end-to-end data governance frameworks with quality, lineage and classification by design.
• Engage with C-level stakeholders to translate requirements into data architecture roadmaps.
• Drive thought leadership on data platform trends and best practices.
• Mentor engineers and ensure architectural consistency across teams.
• Define governance, security and compliance principles across data platforms including GDPR.

Skills

Data architecture

Azure cloud

PySpark

Python

SQL

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Architectural reviews

Education

University degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse

Azure Purview

Data Lake Gen2

Job description

Accenture Digital Core

At Accenture Digital Core, we help clients continuously innovate at speed and at scale, combining deep industry expertise with cutting-edge technology to deliver meaningful transformation. You will bring innovation,intelligenceand experience together to shape robust,secureand scalable digital solutions.

What You'll Do

• Architect and evolve enterprise-scale data platforms, defining standards for data integration, storage, processing and governance across cloud environments;
• Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end data governance frameworks, embedding quality, lineage and classification by design;
• Engage with C-level and senior client stakeholders to translate business requirements into data architecture strategies and roadmaps;
• Drive thought leadership on data platform trends, emerging technologies and best practices across internal and client-facing forums;
• Mentor and guide senior and junior engineers, setting technical direction and ensuring architectural consistency across delivery teams;
• Own the enterprise data architecture, including reference architectures, design patterns and platform standards;
• Define governance, security and compliance principles across data platforms, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements (e.g. GDPR, sector-specific regulations);
• Establish data modeling standards, metadata management strategies and master data management frameworks;
• Act as the primary escalation point for architectural decisions, platform issues and cross-team dependencies;
• Lead architecture reviews, ensuring solutions are scalable, resilient and aligned with business and technology strategy;
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with client architecture and technology leadership.

What You Bring

• University degree in Computer Science, Engineering or comparable field
• 10+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering or data platforms in complex enterprise environments;
• Deep expertise in cloud data architectures, preferably Azure (Data Lake Gen2, Synapse, Purview, Azure Data Factory);
• Strong understanding of ETL frameworks and data warehousing concepts;
• Strong hands-on experience with PySpark/Apache Spark;
• Proficiency in Python and SQL;
• Strong command of data governance, data quality and master data management frameworks (e.g. DMBOK);
• Proven experience designing and delivering multi-environment, multi-domain data platforms at scale;
• Track record of engaging and influencing senior stakeholders and translating strategy into architecture;
• Experience in regulated industries (e.g. financial services, energy, utilities) is a strong plus;
• Professional English C1 level (spoken and written - mandatory);
• French and/or Dutch is a plus;
• Strong collaboration skills within distributed and cross-functional teams;
• Proactive mindset with a high sense of ownership and accountability;
• Structured approach to incident and problem management;
• Ability to prioritize workload efficiently in a dynamic environment.

Legal: Must own a valid work permit or EU/Schengen Space Nationality to legally work in Portugal

What We Offer

• Health insurance;
• Life Insurance and Pension Plan Programs;
• Free medical services at the office (Physician, Nutritionist, Psychologist);
• Wellness programs;
• Flexben Program (Support for Education, Kindergarden, Training, Technology, Health);
• Employee Share Purchase Plan;
• Personalized training paths and access to Udemy and Plurisight Plataforms;
• Flex-ability program (financial and flexible support for people with disabilities);
• Special banking conditions;
• Hybrid working model.