Senior Data Architect

Blue Pearl HQ; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 950,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Senior Data Architect to design and manage enterprise data architecture in SAP environments. The role involves overseeing data migration, ensuring data quality, and providing architectural leadership. Candidates should have a minimum of 8 years relevant experience and hold an SAP BW/4HANA or SAP Datasphere certification. This position is based in Cape Town, offering a pivotal role in aligning data solutions to business requirements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in data architecture.
• Leadership in data architecture and project delivery.
• Experience with SAP BW/4HANA or SAP Datasphere Certification.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage data architectures in SAP environments.
• Oversee data migration including ETL processes.
• Ensure data quality and governance standards.

Skills

Data modelling

Data migration

ETL processes

Data quality

Governance

Analytics integration

Education

SAP BW/4HANA or SAP Datasphere Certification

Job description

The Senior Data Architect is responsible for designing and managing enterprise data architecture in SAP environments. This includes data modelling, data migration, ETL processes, data quality, governance, and analytics integration. The role provides architectural leadership across projects, ensuring successful delivery aligned to business requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and manage SAP BW/4HANA or SAP Data-sphere data architectures
• Oversee data migration including Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) processes
• Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance standards are maintained
• Integrate data solutions with analytics platforms such as SAC/BW
• Lead project data architecture and provide delivery leadership

Qualifications & Certifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience
• SAP BW/4HANA or SAP Datasphere Certification (or equivalent)
• Proven leadership in data architecture and project delivery

Candidate Requirements

• Experienced, senior-level professional
• Ideally with Public Sector project experience
• Based in Cape Town or able to work locally

Additional Instructions

• CVs should include associated qualifications and certifications for each candidate as per the submission template.