Senior Data Architect
On-siteLisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Job Summary
Define and implement data governance and quality standards across a large, complex organization by establishing operating models, business glossaries, data catalogs, and lineage processes. Guide technical and business stakeholders on data ownership, stewardship, and adoption of frameworks while influencing alignment in a global, multicultural environment. Leverage expertise in Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud platforms, specifically Microsoft Fabric and Databricks, to support strategic transformation initiatives within the Energy & Utilities sector. Ensure deliverables meet GDPR compliance and privacy best practices through analytical thinking and proactive autonomy in Agile settings.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Information Management, or a related field
- Strong knowledge of Data Governance and Data Quality practices, frameworks, and processes
- Experience with Data Ownership, Data Stewardship, Business Glossary, Data Catalog, Data Lineage, and Data Quality processes
- Experience with Data Governance and/or Data Quality tools
- Up-to-date knowledge of databases and analytics technologies, including Data Lake, Lakehouse, and NoSQL storage architectures
- Experience with at least one Cloud platform: Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform
- Proven experience with Microsoft Fabric and Databricks, including their concepts, architectures, and data management/governance capabilities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with both technical and business stakeholders
- Ability to define Data Governance standards and solutions, guide teams, and promote the adoption of Data Governance and Data Quality practices within a large organisation
- Experience working in collaborative environments and with multidisciplinary or global teams
- Strong commitment to the quality of deliverables
- Fluency in Portuguese and English, both written and spoken
- Knowledge of the Energy & Utilities sector
- Knowledge of GDPR and best practices related to data privacy and protection
- Experience in strategic or organisational transformation projects
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies
- Experience with tools such as JIRA and Confluence
- Proficiency in Spanish, both written and spoken
- Experience in defining Data Governance operating models, data catalogs, business glossaries, Data Ownership, Data Stewardship, data lineage, and data quality metrics
- Clear and effective communication skills
- Ability to influence and align different stakeholders
- Analytical and structured thinking
- Proactivity and autonomy
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Ability to work effectively in multicultural and distributed environments
- A permanent job contract for a long term project
- Tech equipment + SIM Card + personal smartphone
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