Senior Data Architect (all genders)

Description

The company is a global group of about 2,500 experts whose projects link software, data, AI and human expertise to produce digital products, services and operating models with measurable business impact.

This role sits in the Berlin data studio, which is the primary location. The hybrid setup offers a good deal of flexibility.

The team, called the data crew, shares project insights, meetup news and stories from its data studios on the applydata blog.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable solutions with data engineers, covering both structured and unstructured data.
• Design and implement architecture that is reliable for big data and AI, supporting the full data and AI cycle across the company.
• Work with stakeholders to shape architecture around their business cases, and adapt or extend it as needs change.
• Share your knowledge within the team in a fast-moving, multicultural setting.

Requirements

• At least 5 years in stakeholder management and direct client contact in a consulting setting, focused on automotive or e-commerce.
• Experience leading a technical team, guiding projects or workstreams and steering the people on them.
• Ability to explain complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience working with very large volumes of data.
• Strong working knowledge of current database and cluster architecture, plus setup and cloud computing.
• Communication is central to how you work with your own team and other departments.
• Professional proficiency in German and English, at C1 level minimum.

Conditions

Hybrid work model at the Berlin data studio, with the primary location in Berlin.

Equal opportunity: every application is reviewed equally, and discrimination or harassment on any protected ground is not tolerated.

Benefits

• Training programmes, free language courses, competence centres and an active tech community for professional and personal growth.
• Hybrid work, workation, flexible hours, parental support and sabbaticals.
• Sustainability Hub, diversity communities, a Diversity Taskforce and after-work activities.
• Public transport tickets, job bikes, exclusive Volkswagen employee conditions on vehicle leasing or purchase, health offers, supplementary insurance, a pension plan and various discounts.