Hybrid Lead Data Architect: Data Strategy & Governance

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan with company matching

Paid time off

Professional development programs

Hybrid work model

Access to Sandton office

Job summary

Placements24 in Sandton invites a Lead Data Architect to design scalable data architectures, including data warehouses, data lakes, and data lakehouses, to support analytics and operations.

You will lead data modeling standards, governance, and data pipelines, collaborate with stakeholders, and mentor teams while staying ahead of cloud and security best practices. Hybrid role with in-office collaboration and remote work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
• 8+ years in data architecture, modeling, and engineering.
• Experience designing large-scale data solutions on cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design data architectures including warehouses, lakes, and lakehouses.
• Define data modeling standards and governance policies.
• Lead data integration strategies, ETL/ELT, and pipelines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate data needs into solutions.
• Ensure data quality, security, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cloud data platforms

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science / IT

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 in Sandton invites a Lead Data Architect to design scalable data architectures, including data warehouses, data lakes, and data lakehouses, to support analytics and operations.

You will lead data modeling standards, governance, and data pipelines, collaborate with stakeholders, and mentor teams while staying ahead of cloud and security best practices. Hybrid role with in-office collaboration and remote work.