Data Architect

About the role

Gategroup is looking for a Data Architect in Madrid to design and implement the architecture of data systems so that data is stored, processed and accessed efficiently, securely and at scale. The role defines data strategies, maintains data models and enables data integration across platforms, working closely with business and technology stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain scalable, reliable data architectures aligned with business strategy
• Develop and govern conceptual, logical and physical data models
• Architect data integration across data lakes, data warehouses, operational systems and external sources
• Optimise data platforms for performance, scalability, resilience and high availability
• Design cloud-based data solutions on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud
• Enable big data processing and analytics
• Define data governance, quality and metadata standards, and ensure compliance with regulations such as GDPR and CCPA
• Collaborate with business leaders, analysts, data scientists and engineers, and document architecture and standards

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering or a related field; Master's degree is an advantage
• 5+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering or a related field
• Proven experience designing data systems including relational databases, data warehouses, data lakes and cloud architectures
• Fluent English; additional regional languages are an asset

Required skills

• Enterprise application platforms (ERP, HRIS, finance, procurement)
• Integration platforms and middleware
• IT service management, identity and access management, and audit and compliance
• Defining and monitoring platform KPIs