Cloud-Native Data Architect for Enterprise Analytics

ARCS; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

ARCS leads the design and implementation of cloud-native data architectures using medallion and modern data lake approaches. The role focuses on Azure SQL, Synapse, Cosmos DB, Databricks, PySpark, Power BI and Dataverse to deliver scalable data platforms.

You will partner with IT, business and governance groups to drive data analytics, automation and application development, ensuring security, governance and regulatory compliance across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in enterprise-level data architecture and solution design.
• Lead large-scale data platform implementations across hybrid and cloud environments.
• Expertise in designing scalable, secure and cost-effective cloud data architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data architecture and modelling efforts.
• Design semantic models for Power BI and Azure Analysis Services.
• Implement data quality, observability and MDM initiatives.

Skills

Data architecture

Azure data

Power BI

Data governance

Education

BCom or BSc degree or equivalent

Additional certifications beneficial

Tools

Azure Synapse

Azure SQL Database

Cosmos DB

Databricks

Purview

Job description

ARCS leads the design and implementation of cloud-native data architectures using medallion and modern data lake approaches. The role focuses on Azure SQL, Synapse, Cosmos DB, Databricks, PySpark, Power BI and Dataverse to deliver scalable data platforms.

You will partner with IT, business and governance groups to drive data analytics, automation and application development, ensuring security, governance and regulatory compliance across the enterprise.