SENIOR DATA ARCHITECT

Amaris Consulting; United States; On-site; USD 123,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transport tickets

Restaurant tickets

Childcare support

Private health insurance

WeCare programme

Job summary

Amaris Consulting seeks a Senior Data Architect to lead enterprise-scale data platforms, shaping the data strategy and governance while guiding global teams.

You will drive cloud transformations using Azure and Microsoft Fabric, define standards, and mentor engineers to deliver scalable data solutions across the organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, or related Data & Analytics roles.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the organization's data architecture strategy, ensuring scalability, security, and business alignment.
• Design and implement modern cloud-based data platforms using Azure and Microsoft Fabric.
• Establish architecture standards, governance policies for enterprise data management.
• Lead data platform modernization and migration initiatives to cloud-native solutions.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers, BI Developers, Solution Architects, Product Owners, and business stakeholders.
• Design robust data models, integration frameworks, and data lifecycle management processes.
• Ensure data security, privacy, and governance are integrated into architecture decisions.
• Drive technical decisions around data storage, processing, analytics, and real-time data capabilities.
• Mentor technical teams and support solution delivery through architecture reviews and guidance.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and continuously improve the data ecosystem.
• Support business transformation by enabling data-driven decision-making.

Skills

Data architecture

Data governance

Data modeling

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Communication

Cloud transformation

Azure

Power BI

Git

Databricks

CI/CD

Microsoft Fabric

Tools

Azure Data Services

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

Databricks

CI/CD

Git

Job description

Take your career to the next level with Amaris Consulting as a Senior Data Architect.

Become part of an international team, thrive in a global group with a €800M turnover and over 1,000 clients worldwide, and work in an agile and innovative environment.

We are looking for an experiencedSenior Data Architectto lead the design and evolution of enterprise-scale data platforms, driving cloud transformation initiatives through Azure and Microsoft Fabric. You will play a key role in defining data strategies, governance frameworks, and scalable architectures while collaborating with technical and business stakeholders across international teams.

WHAT WOULD YOU NEED?

• 10+ years of experience in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, or related Data & Analytics roles.
• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale data architectures.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure Data Services (Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL Database, Databricks, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric, including Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Data Factory, Real-Time Analytics, and Power BI integration.
• Strong knowledge of data modeling, data governance, data quality, metadata management, and master data management principles.
• Experience defining and implementing modern data platforms, data lakes, data warehouses, and data mesh architectures.
• Deep understanding of ETL/ELT processes, data integration patterns, and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience with Power BI and enterprise reporting ecosystems.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and version control systems such as Git.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership, mentor teams, and influence architecture decisions.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• English level C1 or higher (written and spoken).

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

• Define and lead the organization's data architecture strategy, ensuring scalability, security, and business alignment.
• Design and implement modern cloud-based data platforms using Azure and Microsoft Fabric.
• Establish architecture standards, best practices, and governance policies for enterprise data management.
• Lead data platform modernization and migration initiatives from legacy environments to cloud-native solutions.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers, BI Developers, Solution Architects, Product Owners, and business stakeholders.
• Design robust data models, integration frameworks, and data lifecycle management processes.
• Ensure data security, compliance, privacy, and governance requirements are incorporated into all architecture decisions.
• Drive technical decisions around data storage, processing, analytics, and real-time data capabilities.
• Mentor technical teams and support solution delivery through architecture reviews and technical guidance.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations to continuously improve the data ecosystem.
• Support business transformation initiatives by enabling data-driven decision-making capabilities across the organization.

WHY US?

Join our dynamic team of talented people and discover a world full of growth and opportunity. Here's what we offer:

• Rapid growth through a personalised career path and salary assessment. 70% of our senior leaders started in entry-level positions.
• Improve your skills through our Technology Academy catalogue, Udemy platform, language classes, webinars and workshops.
• Take control of your training with a personal annual budget and company-paid certifications.
• Enjoy flexible policies, remote work options and excellent social benefits such as transport and restaurant tickets, childcare support and private health insurance.
• Benefit from our WeCare programme, which supports employees in critical situations.
• Unlock your full potential, both professionally and personally.
• Location: Full Remote (Spain) - Madrid, Barcelona, or Valencia preferred.

Amaris Consulting prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to promoting diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive work environment. To this end, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, creed, age, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.