IT Data Architect

The Technology Data Architect designs and governs enterprise-grade Azure data platforms, delivering secure, scalable, and high-performance solutions aligned to business and regulatory needs. The role drives data modernization, analytics, automation, and integration, reporting to the Enterprise Solutions Architect.

Qualifications

• Relevant 3-4 year IT or Business qualification (BCom, BSc, or equivalent)
• Relevant Microsoft/Azure certifications advantageous

Experience

• 7+ years enterprise data architecture experience
• Proven delivery of large-scale data platforms (cloud and hybrid)
• 5+ years insurance industry experience

Strong expertise in:

• Azure data services (SQL, Synapse, Cosmos DB, Data Lake, Data Factory)
• Data modeling (dimensional, star/snowflake schemas, semantic layers)
• Data governance, MDM, quality, and observability frameworks
• Power BI and automation tools
• Cloud security and compliance (POPIA, GDPR)
• DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design and implement Azure-based data solutions (Azure SQL, Synapse, Cosmos DB, Data Lake, Databricks, Dataverse).
• Ensure performance, resilience, cost optimization, and security.
• Establish conceptual, logical, and physical data models aligned to business domains.
• Transform legacy systems into cloud-native architectures.
• Oversee migration strategies, schema conversion, data mapping, and validation.
• Promote adoption of modern analytics and data services.
• Define and enforce standards for data lifecycle management.
• Ensure compliance with POPIA, GDPR, and internal governance frameworks.
• Support metadata management, lineage tracking, cataloging, and sensitive data monitoring.
• Provide architectural guidance for data-driven applications.
• Enable integration across Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Dynamics 365.
• Implement CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform), and automated data pipelines (ADF, Power Automate).
• Implement data quality frameworks and monitoring standards.
• Leverage Azure Monitor, Purview, and related tools to ensure lineage, reliability, and performance.