Senior Data Architect

ATS Client; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

ATS Client in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Data Architect to design and govern enterprise data architecture within SAP environments, including data modelling, migration, ETL, data quality, and analytics integration.

You will provide architectural leadership across projects, ensure governance and compliance, and work with analytics platforms like SAC and BW to deliver scalable data solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in data architecture.
• SAP BW/4HANA or SAP Datasphere certification required.
• Proven leadership in data architecture and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee enterprise data architectures in SAP environments.
• Lead data migration, ETL processes, and data quality initiatives.
• Ensure governance and compliance across data platforms.
• Integrate data solutions with analytics platforms such as SAC/BW.
• Provide architecture leadership across projects and deliveries.

Skills

SAP BW/4HANA

SAP Datasphere

Data architecture

ETL

Data governance

Data quality

Analytics integration

Leadership

Education

SAP BW/4HANA Certification

SAP Datasphere Certification

Job description

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.