Senior Data Architect – Healthcare AI & Analytics

X, bigly labs; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

X, bigly labs in Johannesburg is seeking a seasoned Data Architect to design enterprise data architectures using DAMA principles, aligning with business needs and security policies. You will shape scalable data platforms, govern data flows, and enable AI workloads across the organization.

The role requires 6+ years in data architecture, cloud certifications, and strong governance; you will collaborate with engineers, modellers, and stakeholders to deliver data-driven insights that improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise data management.
• Certification in cloud platforms: AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate (DEA-C01), Azure Data Engineer (DP-203/DP-700), or Databricks Certified Data Engineer.
• Certification or Strong Working Knowledge in TOGAF 10 architecture framework.
• Proven experience designing and governing enterprise data architecture and applying DAMA principles.
• Demonstrated ability to implement modern architectural design and principles in big data environments.
• Experience contributing to scalable data platforms that support data science and AI workloads.
• Familiarity with data privacy regulations (e.g., POPIA, GDPR) and compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise-wide data architecture using DAMA principles and modern design patterns to ensure scalability, flexibility, and alignment with business needs.
• Input architectural requirements into scalable data platform development by collaborating with engineers and modellers to ensure the platform supports analytics, ML, and AI use cases.
• Ensure proper integration of new solution into the data ecosystem by defining data flows, interfaces, and interoperability standards to ensure seamless data exchange and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams through solution design sessions, architecture reviews, workshops, and to align data strategy with organisational goals.
• Document architecture decisions, data flows, and standards using version-controlled repositories and collaborative platforms to support transparency and maintainability.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field

Tools

Azure Synapse

AWS Redshift

GCP BigQuery

DataBricks

SAP Business Data Cloud

Snowflake

Airflow

Job description

X, bigly labs in Johannesburg is seeking a seasoned Data Architect to design enterprise data architectures using DAMA principles, aligning with business needs and security policies. You will shape scalable data platforms, govern data flows, and enable AI workloads across the organization.

The role requires 6+ years in data architecture, cloud certifications, and strong governance; you will collaborate with engineers, modellers, and stakeholders to deliver data-driven insights that improve