Remote Cloud Architect - Data (Azure)

Description:

• The Senior Data Analytics & Data Engineering Architect is a key member of the Common Data Intelligence (CDI) Hub, responsible for designing, evolving, and governing T-Systems’ central Azure Lakehouse architecture.
• The role focuses on transforming traditional data warehouse landscapes into modern, cloud-native data platforms that enable enterprise-scale analytics, advanced data use cases, and governed self-service BI.
• The CDI Hub is the central data and analytics organization responsible for defining and operating enterprise-wide data platforms and standards.
• The team works across business domains and international engineering units to deliver scalable, secure, and future-ready Azure-based analytics solutions.
• Responsibilities include designing and evolving the enterprise Azure Lakehouse architecture, leading the transformation of classic Data Warehouse environments, and taking architectural ownership from concept through implementation.
• The architect will define and implement architecture principles, standards, patterns, and best practices for data engineering and analytics platforms.
• They will design and oversee data ingestion, processing, and streaming pipelines using Azure technologies.
• The role involves building and optimizing data processing solutions, defining data modeling strategies, and collaborating with engineering teams.
• The architect will enable and coach data engineering teams, ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements, and support advanced analytics and reporting use cases.
• The position requires close collaboration with product owners, architects, governance, and business stakeholders in agile delivery environments.

Requirements:

• A degree in (Business) Informatics, Business Administration, or equivalent practical experience is required.
• Candidates must have senior-level experience in Data Platform / Lakehouse Architecture.
• A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in data engineering or data architecture roles is necessary.
• Proven experience in transforming traditional Data Warehouse landscapes into Lakehouse / Delta Lake architectures is essential.
• A strong architectural ownership mindset covering design, implementation, and production readiness is required.
• Deep hands-on experience with Azure Lakehouse technologies is necessary.
• Strong expertise in Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage, Event Hub, Azure Synapse, and Azure Logic Apps is required.
• Advanced skills in Delta Lake, Spark, Spark Structured Streaming, SQL, and Python are necessary.
• A deep understanding of data lake storage architectures and modern data processing paradigms is required.
• Solid knowledge of relational and multidimensional databases is essential.
• Strong experience with data warehouse modeling approaches (Kimball, Inmon, Data Vault) is necessary.
• Experience designing scalable IT platforms, processes, and operating models is required.
• The ability to define architecture principles, standards, and best practices at the enterprise level is necessary.
• Experience implementing prototypes, evaluations, and reference solutions is required.
• Strong security and compliance awareness, including handling business-critical and personal data in regulated environments, is essential.
• Candidates should be comfortable working in agile environments using Scrum or Kanban.
• An open, communicative working style and enjoyment of cross-functional collaboration are necessary.
• A solution-oriented, analytical, and structured mindset is required.

Benefits:

• The company offers a balance between work and personal life, promoting physical and mental well-being.
• Employees benefit from an attractive and extensive work-life balance portfolio.
• Over 25 different benefits are provided to improve personal and professional life, including financial benefits, learning and development opportunities, health and sport benefits, and family and work-life balance benefits.
• The final salary is negotiable, with a base salary depending on seniority level and previous experience, starting at no less than 2,200€ /brutto.
• A variable part and other financial benefits are also included in the compensation package.
• Remote working is available only within Slovakia due to European taxation regulations.