Data Architect
Location
johannesburg, gauteng
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Software Architecture & Engineering
Posted
June 09, 2026
Job Title: Senior Data Architect
Make sure candidate has both Technical in Depth as well as leadership exp to handle teams.
Role Summary
Senior Data Architect is responsible for defining the overall data strategy, architecture, governance, and standards across the organization. The role ensures scalable, secure, and high-performance data platforms supporting analytics, AI/ML, and business intelligence initiatives.
Key Responsibilitie
- sData Architecture & Strateg yDefine enterprise data architecture (logical & physical models
- )Design scalable data platforms (Data Lake, Data Warehouse, Lakehouse
- )Establish data standards, frameworks, and best practice
- sSolution Desig nArchitect end-to-end data pipelines (batch & real-time
- )Select appropriate technologies (Cloud: Azure/AWS/GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, Fabric
- )Ensure optimal data modeling (dimensional, norm...