Senior Data Architect

Medihelp Medical Scheme; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical scheme in South Africa is seeking a senior Data Architect to design and manage advanced AI solutions integral to their strategic objectives. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in data architecture, ideally within cloud platforms like Azure and AWS, contributing to innovative, secure systems and processes.

Qualifications

• Ten years of experience in IT, eight in data architecture or engineering.
• Demonstrated exposure to AI and machine learning frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage enterprise data and AI solutions.
• Architect secure and integrated solutions within evolving business data landscape.

Skills

Attention to detail

Technical skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Education

Three-year tertiary diploma or degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Job description

Core Purpose

The core purpose of this role is to design, implement, and manage enterprise data and AI solutions that directly support the organisation's strategic goals. This role focuses on architecting secure and highly integrated solutions within an evolving data and systems landscape across the business.

Requirements

A three-year tertiary diploma or degree in Computer Science or related field.

Ten years of experience in Information Technology (IT), of which eight years must be in data architecture or data engineering.

Demonstrated exposure to AI and machine learning frameworks and the operationalization of AI solutions in Microsoft Azure, or Amazon Web Services (AWS) production settings.

Key Competencies

Attention to detail

Technical and Professional skills

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to function as part of a team

Positive attitude with focus on achieving success.