Data Architect

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strongly collaborative culture

Global company

Permanent contract

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Singapore is seeking an experienced Data Architect to design scalable data solutions for asset management and predictive maintenance. You will define robust architectures, govern data, and enable advanced analytics across cross-functional teams.

Lead data platforms (data lakes, warehouses, lakehouse) and ensure security, compliance, and high performance in a global rail context. Experience with cloud data platforms and Spark is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in CS/CE or related field.
• Strong experience in data architecture and platform design.
• Proven cloud data platform expertise (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Hands-on with Spark and large-scale data handling.
• Experience with data lakes/warehouses/lakehouse architectures.
• Understanding of ETL/ELT, APIs, streaming patterns.
• Knowledge of data governance, metadata, and quality.
• Familiarity with data security, IAM, encryption, compliance.
• Knowledge of DevOps/DataOps, CI/CD for data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end data architecture across ingestion, storage, processing, and consumption.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure data solutions.
• Develop data models to support analytics and operations.
• Design data platforms for structured and unstructured data.
• Establish data integration via ETL/ELT, APIs, and streaming.
• Ensure data governance, quality, and lineage across lifecycle.
• Embed data security principles into architecture design.
• Support predictive analytics with well-structured data environments.
• Provide technical leadership across data initiatives.

Skills

Data architecture

Cloud platforms

Big data

Data governance

Leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Spark

Data security

DevOps/DataOps

Education

Bachelor or Master in CS/CE

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Spark

ETL/ELT

Data lakes/warehouses

Lakehouse

IAM & security tooling

Job description

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description:

AsHitachi Rail Singapore, we are advancing rail signalling and safety solutions to ensure safe and efficient railway operations worldwide.

Our technologies help to bring billions of people reliably to their destinations by rail every year – making sustainable mobility a reality.

Data Architect (Ref.No. R1013111)

at our location in Singapore

Hitachi Rail is seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated Data Architect with strong experience in designing and delivering scalable data solutions. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in data architecture, data platforms, and analytics ecosystems, combined with solid leadership capabilities.

This role is responsible for defining robust, secure, and high-performance data architectures to support asset management and predictive maintenance solutions. The Data Architect will ensure data is structured, governed, and accessible to enable advanced analytics and data-driven decision-making. The candidate will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into effective data solutions and drive the advancement of Hitachi Rail’s HMAX initiatives.

You will enjoy having these responsibilities:

• Define and design end-to-end data architecture across data ingestion, storage, processing, and consumption layers.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions.
• Develop and maintain data models (conceptual, logical, physical) to support analytics and operational use cases.
• Design and enable data platforms (data lakes, warehouses, lakehouse architectures) for structured and unstructured data.
• Establish data integration frameworks, including ETL/ELT pipelines, APIs, and streaming solutions.
• Ensure data governance, quality, lineage, and compliance across the data lifecycle.
• Embed data security principles (access control, encryption, data protection) into architecture design.
• Support predictive analytics and data-driven use cases through well-structured and accessible data environments.
• Provide technical leadership across data initiatives, ensuring best practices and standards are applied.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor on data strategy and architecture.

You have:

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related field.
• Strong experience in data architecture and data platform design.
• Proven expertise in cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), including modern data architectures.
• Hands-on knowledge of data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark) and large-scale data handling.
• Experience with data lakes, data warehouses, and lakehouse architectures.
• Solid understanding of data integration patterns (ETL/ELT, APIs, streaming, messaging).
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks, metadata management, and data quality practices.
• Knowledge of data security and privacy principles, including IAM, encryption, and compliance.
• Experience with DevOps/DataOps practices, including CI/CD and automation for data pipelines.
• Understanding of distributed systems and scalable data architectures.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability for data platforms.
• Exposure to predictive analytics or data-driven solutions is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with cross-functional collaboration experience
• Proficiency in Italian would be an advantage for communication with Italian-speaking stakeholders.

For further information about Hitachi Rail as an employer visit us on www.hitachirail.com/careers

About us

Our motivation is the mobility turnaround. To achieve this, our teams find innovative products and solutions that ensure the operation and reliability of the entire rail network and increase capacities on the rails.

Our projects are diverse. To make our teams even stronger, we are looking for your support. In return, we offer you an attractive overall package with the following benefits:

• Stronger together: Networking through internal networks and working in international teams
• Our drive: Together, we are laying the foundations for the digitization of the rail around the world, to get people safely to their destinations and to their loved ones!
• Attractive conditions: A secure and permanent job with a global company

Notes

Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled persons and persons of equal status as well as respectful cooperation are firmly anchored principles within Hitachi Rail and its subsidiaries. We also aim to offer all our equal opportunities to start a career and to receive training and further education in our company. We consciously promote diversity and togetherness in our teams.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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