Senior Data Architect: Scale Data Warehouses & Governance

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical and retirement benefits

Generous paid time off

Professional growth and development

Collaborative work environment

Training and certification support

Regular team activities

Modern office facilities

Employee assistance program

Job summary

WhatJobs Direct is seeking an experienced Data Architect to join a dynamic team in Mahikeng, North West. This role shapes data strategies, defines data models, and establishes governance to ensure data integrity, security, and accessibility for analytical and operational needs.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in database technologies, data warehousing, data modeling, and big data solutions, with strong communication to translate requirements into scalable designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in data management, database administration, or data architecture.
• Proven experience designing and implementing complex data solutions (data warehouses, data lakes).
• Strong knowledge of data modeling techniques and tools.
• Expertise in SQL and experience with various relational database systems (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases and big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark).
• Understanding of data integration patterns and ETL/ELT processes.
• Knowledge of cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database, Google BigQuery).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience with data governance and data quality initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable data architectures including data warehouses, data lakes, and data marts.
• Create conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
• Define data standards, policies, and governance procedures.
• Collaborate with data engineers and analysts to implement data solutions.
• Evaluate data technologies, tools, and platforms.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, security, and compliance.
• Design data integration and ETL/ELT processes.
• Optimize database performance and query efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance on data-related projects.
• Stay abreast of emerging trends and technologies in data management and analytics.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modeling

SQL proficiency

NoSQL databases

Big data tech

ETL/ELT design

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Tools

Hadoop

Spark

AWS RDS

Azure SQL

BigQuery

Job description

WhatJobs Direct is seeking an experienced Data Architect to join a dynamic team in Mahikeng, North West. This role shapes data strategies, defines data models, and establishes governance to ensure data integrity, security, and accessibility for analytical and operational needs.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in database technologies, data warehousing, data modeling, and big data solutions, with strong communication to translate requirements into scalable designs.