Remote Senior Data Architect for Cloud Analytics

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement match

Generous PTO

Professional development

Conferences/certifications

Remote work culture

Job summary

Placements24's client, a pioneering renewable energy company, seeks a Senior Data Architect - Cloud Analytics to design scalable data architectures on AWS and Azure for analytics, ML, and BI. This remote-first role demands strong collaboration with distributed teams and deep expertise in data warehousing, data lakes, and ETL/ELT.

You will shape our data strategy, ensure data quality and security, and mentor teams while delivering cutting-edge data solutions that power sustainable energy

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years experience in data architecture or data engineering.
• Experience designing large-scale cloud data solutions on AWS or Azure.
• Strong SQL and NoSQL knowledge; ETL/ELT proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, high-performance data architectures on cloud platforms.
• Create and maintain data models and schemas for analytics and operations.
• Define ETL/ELT processes to ingest, transform, and load data.
• Implement data governance, security, and quality standards.
• Collaborate with data scientists and stakeholders to meet requirements.
• Evaluate tools and technologies; optimize storage and processing.
• Develop documentation and provide technical leadership.

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering

Tools

AWS Redshift

S3

Glue

Azure Synapse

Data Factory

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

ETL/ELT

Data Modeling

Job description

Placements24's client, a pioneering renewable energy company, seeks a Senior Data Architect - Cloud Analytics to design scalable data architectures on AWS and Azure for analytics, ML, and BI. This remote-first role demands strong collaboration with distributed teams and deep expertise in data warehousing, data lakes, and ETL/ELT.

You will shape our data strategy, ensure data quality and security, and mentor teams while delivering cutting-edge data solutions that power sustainable energy