Data Architect

Volvo Cars; Malmö kommun; On-site; SEK 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Volvo Cars is seeking a Data Architect to shape the future data landscape within the SWEP Software Factory and the broader Volvo Cars Engineering organization. You will steer data pipelines, analytics platforms, and dashboards to enable data-driven decisions across engineering teams.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, design scalable data architectures, and drive governance and quality across data initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent required.
• 15+ years of software development with a data-oriented mindset and extensive analytics background.

Responsibilities

• Drive architectural alignment across Software Factory and broader organization.
• Guide architecture of data pipelines, storage, APIs, and analytics platforms.
• Collaborate with Requirements management and Traceability topics.
• Harmonise data visualisations to support program management and developer experience.
• Manage stakeholders and gather requirements across Engineering.
• Support technical roadmap development for data analytics, CI, and testing pipelines.
• Assist dashboards covering KPIs and quality metrics.

Skills

Data Architecture

Data Modeling

Data Governance

Python

SQL

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

English proficiency

Agile/DevOps

Education

Master's degree / PhD in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Azure

Zuul

Jenkins

Job description

Software, the fuel for mobility We bring bold digital visions to life. So we’re on the lookout for more curious and creative engineers who want to create change – one line of high-quality code at a time. Our transformation isn't for everyone, but if you're excited about solving the leading-edge technological challenges facing the auto industry, then let’s talk about your next move.

We bring bold digital visions to life. So we’re on the lookout for more curious and creative engineers who want to create change – one line of high-quality code at a time. Our transformation isn't for everyone, but if you're excited about solving the leading-edge technological challenges facing the auto industry, then let’s talk about your next move.

Let's introduce ourselves

You will join ‘SWEP Software Factory’ department within the broad Volvo Cars Engineering organization. We are responsible for development of CI pipelines, SW Flow, Software-In-Loop (SIL) test frameworks, Test rig environments and Data analytics.

As part of our continued growth, we are looking for a Data Architect who will help shape the future of our data landscape and enable data-driven decision-making across the our department and SWEP at large.

The location is Lund, Sweden.

What You’ll Do

• Drive architectural alignment across the Software Factory and the broader organization.
• Partner with engineering teams to guide the architecture of data pipelines, storage solutions, APIs, and analytics platforms.
• Work with Requirements management and Traceability topics
• Harmonise Data visualisations to support program management with execution and improving overall developer experience
• Manage stakeholders and do active networking to gather requirements across Engineering
• Leverage your knowledge of Data, Analytics, Documentation to provide a holistic one stop place where Developers find reliable source of information
• Support work on technical roadmap development for actionable data analytics to provide transparency and observability into CI and Test pipelines
• Support implementation of Dashboards covering KPIs and Quality metrics

What You’ll Bring

You are an experienced software architect with a curious approach to new challenges and a customer‑oriented mindset. You can switch focus between the big picture and technical details when required. You enjoy great teamwork and are proactive, creative, and willing to share your experience and knowledge. You are entrepreneurial and have the capacity to drive issues in cooperation with our stakeholders. You can also navigate your way through ambiguous and undefined problems. Solid communication skills, both in written form and in face‑to‑face meetings are important skills you should possess. You are passionate about data quality, data modelling, and scalable architectures.

You have a Master degree / PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent. You are self‑going with 15+ years of experience in software development and have a data‑oriented mindset. Strong background in data analytics and AI/ML.

Skills you should have

• Proven experience as a Data Architect, Sr. Data Engineer, or similar role
• Expertise in data modelling, data governance, metadata management, and data quality
• The skills and experience to understand and explain mechanisms about medium/large scale software systems
• Advanced proficiency in Python, SQL
• Experience in Zuul, Jenkins, Message Bus
• Proficient with tools such as, Snowflake, Databricks, Azure
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Volvo Cars Engineering Data Platform
• Strong communication, multitasking, problem-solving, and planning skills
• Excellent networker and cross‑functional team player with a can‑do mindset
• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Background working in Agile or DevOps-oriented environments

Volvo Cars. For Life.

For nearly a century, Volvo Cars has empowered people to move freely in a personal, sustainable and safe way. Today, we are driving bold advancements in electrification, sustainability and automotive safety. To realise our ambitious vision, we are seeking innovative minds who are ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow – today.

In our company, we believe extraordinary things are achieved by ordinary people with the drive to make a difference.

As part of the recruitment process, the final candidates might undergo a background check.