Job Description

SUMMARY:
Our client, one of South Africa's Largest Bank's is looking for a Data Architect to join thier team.
POSITION INFO:
As the Lead Data Architect, you'll help shape the blueprint that empowers the teams to self-serve, innovate, and move faster - all while keeping things lean, scalable, and trusted. If you thrive on cutting through the noise to build elegant, future-fit data ecosystems, this is your chance to lead with purpose and help make simpler for millions
Minimum Experience

• Bachelor's Or Master's degree in Computer Science,

, Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics or related field. * Certifications in cloud (e.g., AWS Certified Data Analytics, AWS Certified
, Solutions Architect), data architecture (e.g., DAMA CDMP), or TOGAF. * Understanding of AI/ML model lifecycle and its data architecture implications
You will need at least 7 year's experience in the following:
Enterprise Data Strategy: Define and evolve the data architecture strategy aligned to business and AI goals (e.g., data mesh, data fabric, or data platform architecture).
Architecture Governance: Establish and enforce data standards, design patterns, and best practices for data platforms, pipelines, and models.
Solution Architecture: Design and review end-to-end data solutions across domains including operational data stores, data lakes, data warehouses, semantic layers, and feature stores.
Cloud Enablement: Architect scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud-native or hybrid data platforms (AWS preferably or alternatively other cloud platforms).
Data Modelling: Lead enterprise-wide modelling standards - including conceptual, logical, and physical data models; support semantic modelling for self-service.
Team & Stakeholder Leadership: Mentor data engineers and architects, collaborate with cross-functional teams (AI, Analytics, product, engineering, risk, compliance), and influence data leadership forums.
Innovation & Evaluation: Assess and recommend new tools, technologies, and frameworks (e.g., Lakehouse, knowledge graphs, event-driven architecture).
Security & Compliance: Ensure data architecture adheres to governance, regulatory, privacy (e.g., POPIA, GDPR), and cybersecurity standards
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