Data Architect, Lead

talentvis singapore pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

talentvis singapore pte. ltd. is seeking a Lead Data Platform Architect to define the architecture of a scalable, reliable data platform and guide its implementation across engineering teams in Singapore.

You will translate data requirements into clear designs for ingestion, processing, storage and access, with emphasis on governance, security and operational resilience. You will develop data-platform architecture, data models and standards for batch and streaming use cases, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Experience designing complex data platforms and providing architecture leadership.
• Strong understanding of data modelling, integration patterns, distributed processing and storage design.
• Ability to define data-quality, governance, security and lifecycle requirements.
• Experience evaluating scalability, performance, availability and recovery trade-offs.
• Ability to communicate designs clearly and guide engineers through implementation.

Responsibilities

• Develop data-platform architecture, data models and standards for batch and streaming use cases.
• Define how data is ingested, transformed, stored and accessed across platform components.
• Guide decisions on data quality, metadata, lineage, security and retention.
• Review engineering designs for scalability, availability, recovery and maintainability.
• Work with application, data and infrastructure engineers to resolve design dependencies and guide implementation.

Skills

Data platform architecture

Data modelling

Governance & security

Communication

Agile delivery

Stakeholder alignment

Tools

Kafka

Spark

Flink

Kubernetes

S3-compatible storage

Job description

Lead Data Platform Architect

About the role

Define the architecture of a scalable, reliable data platform and guide its implementation across engineering teams. Translate data requirements into clear designs for ingestion, processing, storage and access, with attention to governance, security and operational resilience.

Key responsibilities

• Develop data-platform architecture, data models and standards for batch and streaming use cases.
• Define how data is ingested, transformed, stored and accessed across platform components.
• Guide decisions on data quality, metadata, lineage, security and retention.
• Review engineering designs for scalability, availability, recovery and maintainability.
• Work with application, data and infrastructure engineers to resolve design dependencies and guide implementation.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience designing complex data platforms and providing technical architecture leadership.
• Strong understanding of data modelling, integration patterns, distributed processing and storage design.
• Ability to define data-quality, governance, security and lifecycle requirements.
• Experience evaluating scalability, performance, availability and recovery trade-offs.
• Ability to communicate designs clearly and guide engineers through implementation.

Good to have

• Experience with technologies relevant to the wider programme, such as Kafka, Spark, Flink, Kubernetes and S3-compatible object storage.
• Experience with resilient data platforms, Agile delivery or architecture in complex operational environments.

**We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates would be notified**

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EA Personnel No: R22106683

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