Principal Consultant Data Architecture leading complex Data and Analytics projects in a hybrid environment. Responsible for designing enterprise data architectures and mentoring technical teams.
Responsibilities
As Principal Consultant Data Architecture, you act as the senior technical lead in complex data and analytics projects
You design and take ownership of holistic enterprise data architectures
You lead technical teams and serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients and internal stakeholders
You ensure enterprise data and analytics solutions are scalable, secure, and production-ready
You translate business requirements into robust technical target architectures and actionable delivery roadmaps
Define and govern target architectures for enterprise data, integration, and analytics in cloud and hybrid environments
Translate business objectives into scalable, secure, and compliant data solutions
Lead the design of comprehensive end-to-end data solutions (ingestion, integration, storage, security, processing, analytics, AI enablement)
Guide and support delivery teams during implementation, rollout, and production readiness
Serve as the senior technical point of contact for client architects, IT leads, and engineering teams
Mentor data architects, system architects, and engineers and contribute to best practices and reference architectures
Provide technical support for presales and solution design activities
Requirements
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in enterprise data architecture, data integration, data engineering, or analytics
Proven experience leading enterprise data-architecture workstreams or technical teams
Strong client-facing and consulting experience in complex enterprise environments
Deep expertise in modern data architectures, in particular: Data Mesh / Data Fabric / Data Lake / Data Warehouse architectures, principles of modern data-architecture design, batch and streaming integration patterns, data platform, DevOps, deployment and security architectures, analytics and AI-enablement architectures
Hands-on experience with cloud data platforms, e.g.: Azure, AWS or GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, Azure Synapse / Microsoft Fabric
Excellent SQL skills and experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle)
Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., Cosmos DB, MongoDB, InfluxDB)
Solid understanding of API-based and event-driven architectures
Experience with data pipelines, orchestration, and automation
Knowledge of CI/CD concepts and production-ready deployments
Understanding of distributed systems; Docker / Kubernetes are a plus
Strong understanding of data management and governance principles, in particular: data quality, metadata, lineage, master data management, data management software and tools, security, access, and compliance requirements
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Fluent German (minimum C1) for client communication in the German-speaking market
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