IT Data Architect

Requirements:

• Relevant 3–4 year IT or Business qualification (BCom, BSc, or equivalent)
• Microsoft/Azure certifications (advantageous)
• Minimum 7 years' enterprise data architecture experience
• Proven experience delivering large-scale cloud and hybrid data platforms
• Minimum 5 years' experience within the insurance or financial services industry
• Strong Azure data platform expertise (Azure SQL, Synapse, Cosmos DB, Data Lake, Data Factory, Databricks)
• Advanced data modelling experience (dimensional, star/snowflake schemas, semantic layers)
• Experience with data governance, Master Data Management (MDM), data quality, and observability frameworks
• Power BI and automation tools experience
• Cloud security and compliance knowledge, including POPIA and GDPR
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform), and automated data pipelines
• Strong understanding of large-volume, multi-data lake environments
• Excellent analytical, communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills

• Design and implement scalable Azure-based enterprise data platforms
• Develop conceptual, l ogical, and physical data models
• Lead cloud data modernization and migration initiatives
• Establish and enforce enterprise data governance standards
• Ensure compliance with POPIA, GDPR, and internal governance frameworks
• Deliver business intelligence and analytics solutions using Power BI and Azure technologies
• Architect integrations across Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Dynamics 365
• Implement CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code, and automated data workflows
• Develop and maintain enterprise data quality and observability frameworks
• Monitor platform performance, lineage, and reliability using Azure monitoring tools
• Collaborate with architecture, engineering, and business teams
• Mentor junior architects and contribute to architecture governance forums
• Drive continuous improvement and adoption of modern cloud technologies