Platform Architect: Data & Analystics

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa seeks a Platform Architect to define, design and govern the enterprise data architecture to enable reliable reporting, analytics and data-driven decision‑making across the business.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, data engineers and analytics teams to create integrated data models, cloud platforms and analytics ecosystems, ensuring data quality, security and architectural standards across CCBA's operations in Africa.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years in enterprise data architecture or analytics platforms.
• Experience with cloud, data warehouse and analytics technologies.
• Experience designing integrated enterprise data ecosystems.
• FMCG or enterprise operational environment experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable and integrated data architectures aligned to enterprise reporting, analytics and business intelligence requirements.
• Data Platform Integration: Ensure seamless integration between enterprise systems, data sources and analytics platforms.
• Analytics & Reporting Enablement: Support effective analytics and reporting capabilities through optimised data structures, models and platform design.
• Governance & Technical Standards: Define and maintain architecture standards, data governance principles and technical frameworks for enterprise data platforms.
• Security, Compliance & Reliability: Ensure data platforms support security, compliance, resilience and business continuity requirements.
• Platform Optimisation & Innovation: Identify opportunities to modernise and optimise data platforms, integrations and analytics capabilities.
• Enterprise data architecture.
• Data platform and integration design.
• Cloud and analytics platform architecture.
• Data governance and security alignment.
• Reporting and analytics enablement architecture.
• Technical standards and architecture governance.
• Platform scalability and optimisation.

Skills

Azure Technology

Enterprise data architecture

Cloud analytics platform

Systems integration

Data modelling

Governance & standards

Technical documentation

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS

Cloud certifications helpful

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Role Purpose

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) presents an exciting opportunity for a Platform Architect to join the Digital & Technology team at CCBA. The role will report to the relevant Data, Analytics, or Enterprise Architecture leadership function.

CCBA is the 8th largest Coca-Cola authorised bottler in the world by revenue, and the largest on the continent. It accounts for over 40% of all Coca-Cola ready-to-drink beverages sold in Africa by volume. With over 14 000 employees in Africa, CCBA group services more than 800 000 customers with a host of international and local brands. CCBA group operates in 14 countries: South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Botswana, Zambia, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi and the islands of Comoros and Mayotte.

The Platform Architect is responsible for defining, designing, and governing the enterprise data architecture that enables reliable, secure, and scalable reporting, analytics, business intelligence, and data-driven decision‑making across the organisation. The role is accountable for establishing integrated data platforms and architectures that support business operations, strategic insights, regulatory compliance, and future digital transformation initiatives.

The incumbent will work closely with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, data engineers, analytics teams, and technology partners to design and maintain enterprise data models, integration frameworks, cloud‑based data platforms, and analytics ecosystems. The role is responsible for ensuring seamless integration across enterprise applications, data sources, and reporting platforms while promoting data quality, governance, security, and architectural standards.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Enterprise Data Architecture : Design scalable and integrated data architectures aligned to enterprise reporting, analytics and business intelligence requirements.
• Data Platform Integration : Ensure seamless integration between enterprise systems, data sources and analytics platforms.
• Analytics & Reporting Enablement : Support effective analytics and reporting capabilities through optimised data structures, models and platform design.
• Governance & Technical Standards : Define and maintain architecture standards, data governance principles and technical frameworks for enterprise data platforms.
• Security, Compliance & Reliability : Ensure data platforms support security, compliance, resilience and business continuity requirements.
• Platform Optimisation & Innovation : Identify opportunities to modernise and optimise data platforms, integrations and analytics capabilities.
• ?Enterprise data architecture.
• Data platform and integration design.
• Cloud and analytics platform architecture.
• Data governance and security alignment.
• Reporting and analytics enablement architecture.
• Technical standards and architecture governance.
• Platform scalability and optimisation.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Engineering or related field.
• Architecture or cloud platform certifications advantageous.

Experience

• 8-12 years’ experience in enterprise data architecture or analytics platform roles.
• Experience with cloud, data warehouse and analytics technologies.
• Experience designing integrated enterprise data ecosystems.
• FMCG or enterprise operational environment experience advantageous.

Skills

• MS Azure Technology and Microsoft Fabric knowledge.
• Enterprise data architecture.
• Cloud and analytics platform understanding.
• Systems integration and API design.
• Data modelling and governance awareness.
• Technical documentation and standards development.
• Analytical and conceptual thinking.
• Stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Problem solving and innovation orientation.