Cloud Data Architect

• Competitive remuneration package. • Work in an international, dynamic, and collaborative environment. • Two free vouchers per year from PeopleCert's certification portfolio. • Continuous learning and professional development opportunities. • Exposure to international facilities and workplace operations. • Opportunity to contribute to sustainability and workplace improvement initiatives. If you want to become a member of our international, dynamic and agile team that creates world leading software products, then we should certainly like to hear from you!

Are you interested in working with a leading education technology player, the global leader in the assessment and certification of professional skills industry with a presence in more than 200 countries worldwide? If so, this is the chance to apply now! 📥 PeopleCert is looking for a Cloud Data Architect to join the relevant team and support data driven decision making of the organization by developing the appropriate corporate data warehouse/s, corporate data lake/s, cubes for self-service reporting, and advanced analytics & AI deliverables. As a Cloud Data Architect, your responsibilities will include: • Design, build and evolve scalable Enterprise Data Warehouse, Data Lake and Lakehouse architectures on Microsoft Azure, aligned with enterprise architecture principles, security requirements and cloud best practices. • Architect data solutions using Microsoft Fabric and Azure Databricks as core components of the enterprise data platform, selecting and integrating capabilities according to workload and architectural requirements. • Design modern data ingestion and orchestration patterns using Microsoft Fabric Data Factory and Azure Data Factory, supporting batch and incremental ELT/ETL workloads across heterogeneous enterprise systems. • Design and implement Medallion Architecture patterns (Bronze, Silver and Gold) using Delta Lake/Lakehouse technologies to provide scalable, governed and reusable enterprise data products. • Integrate diverse data sources, including CRM, ERP, digital platforms, operational applications, APIs, multimedia sources and custom enterprise systems. • Design scalable analytical and semantic architectures using Microsoft Fabric, Power BI and Databricks, supporting both centrally governed enterprise reporting and self-service analytics. • Apply data democratization and self-service analytics principles, ensuring secure, scalable and governed access to trusted enterprise data. • Lead and support Master Data Management (MDM) initiatives, establishing consistent and governed master entities and golden records across enterprise systems. • Work closely with Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, Data Governance, Data Science and AI teams to translate business and technical requirements into robust end-to-end data architectures. • Establish architecture standards for data modelling, integration, data quality, metadata, lineage, security and lifecycle management. • Design architectures that support AI and Machine Learning workloads, enabling governed access to enterprise data for advanced analytics, ML and AI applications. • Monitor and optimize data platform architecture and workloads, balancing performance, scalability, reliability and cloud cost efficiency. • Define and promote CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code and DataOps practices for enterprise data solutions. • Stay current with developments across Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks and the broader Azure data ecosystem, recommending architectural improvements and new capabilities where they provide measurable business value. • Provide technical leadership, architectural guidance and mentorship to Data & Analytics teams on modern cloud data architecture and engineering practices. • Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date architecture documentation, standards, design patterns and technical decision records. What we look for: • Proven experience as a Cloud Data Architect, Data Architect, Senior Data Engineer or equivalent, designing and delivering modern cloud data platforms. • Strong hands-on experience with the Microsoft Azure data ecosystem, particularly: • Microsoft Fabric, including Lakehouse, Data Factory, OneLake, Warehouses and Power BI. • Azure Databricks, including Delta Lake, Lakehouse and Medallion Architecture patterns. • Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS). • Azure Data Factory / Fabric Data Factory. • Strong understanding of modern Enterprise Data Warehouse and Lakehouse architectures, dimensional modelling and enterprise data modelling principles. • Hands-on experience designing ETL/ELT pipelines, incremental data ingestion and integration patterns across complex enterprise environments. • Strong SQL/T-SQL skills and experience working with large-scale analytical datasets. • Experience with Python, PySpark, Spark and Databricks notebooks is highly desirable. • Strong knowledge of Power BI, semantic modelling and DAX, particularly within the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem. • Experience with data governance, metadata management, data lineage and Master Data Management concepts and technologies. • Understanding of cloud security, access control, networking, performance optimisation and FinOps principles within enterprise data platforms. • Experience with Azure DevOps, Git and CI/CD practices for data engineering and analytics solutions. • Relevant Microsoft and/or Databricks certifications are highly desirable. • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics or another relevant discipline. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical architectures. • Strong commitment to quality, delivery and collaborative teamwork across business and technology functions. • Excellent command of English; additional languages are considered an advantage. What we offer: • Competitive remuneration package. • Work in an international, dynamic, and collaborative environment. • Two free vouchers per year from PeopleCert's certification portfolio. • Continuous learning and professional development opportunities. • Exposure to international facilities and workplace operations. • Opportunity to contribute to sustainability and workplace improvement initiatives. If you want to become a member of our international, dynamic and agile team that creates world leading software products, then we should certainly like to hear from you! About PeopleCert PeopleCert is a global