Lead Data Architect

As a Lead Data Platform Architect, you are responsible for architecting data platforms laying the foundation for advanced applications including AI. You explain architectural choices in a way that resonates with stakeholders and inspire them with your vision. Your deep understanding of modern data platforms, security, and governance, coupled with a DevOps mindset, enables you to create sustainable, value-driven solutions. With a concept-driven approach and practical data engineering skills, you empower your team to succeed in high-impact projects. You operationalize machine learning prototypes into production-ready systems and implement principles such as transparency, reproducibility, and measurability. Whether on-premises or in the cloud, you design optimal solutions using platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP. As a thought leader, you help shape Zühlke's offerings, drive service development, engage in pre-sales, and stay on top of market trends. You actively contribute to the growth of internal talent and educate clients on data possibilities.

How you'll make an impact

• Design and implement foundational architectures for sophisticated data-driven solutions.
• Bring deep methodological and conceptual expertise to create sustainable, client-oriented architectures.
• Apply strong data engineering skills to guide teams with optimal data structures, processing pipelines, and management strategies.
• Operationalize data and ML solutions by implementing traceability, transparency, reproducibility, and measurability.
• Architect and deploy solutions on both cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-premise environments.
• Position data science and ML as enablers of digital transformation and communicate their value to clients.
• Actively shape Zühlke's data platform services and market offerings, including pre-sales and proposal development.
• Monitor and anticipate data and platform trends to keep our capabilities at the cutting edge.
• Provide internal and external thought leadership in data platforms through training, mentorship, and community-building., * Work-life blend: Flexible working hours and remote work options in a safe and healthy environment.
• Profit share scheme: Receive a share of the company's profits in addition to your annual salary, depending on business performance.
• Global and diverse community: Collaborate across Zühlke's 16 global offices, share knowledge, and enjoy team camps, year-end events, and local festivities.
• Commitment to development: We invest in your growth-supporting you in building skills to create impact for clients and yourself.
• Innovation-driven culture: Work in an environment that values thought leadership and future-oriented technology strategies.

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If you feel you don't meet all the requirements, we are still happy to get to know you, learn more about your ambitions and ideas and look forward to receiving your application!

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Mathematics, or similar field required.
• Proficient in Apache Airflow, Spark, Python, SQL, and cloud platforms.
• Strong communication skills in both German and English essential., * Passion for sustainable software architecture and experience leading technical mandates.
• In-depth knowledge in various aspects of data engineering and machine learning with a deep understanding both capabilities and limitations.
• Strong communication skills, confident presence with clients, and intrinsic motivation to lead.
• Architectural decisions guided by non-functional requirements like availability, flexibility, maintainability, and security-balanced with business value.
• Awareness of how architectural choices impact implementation at the code level.
• A completed university degree (ETH, university, FH) in Computer Science, Mathematics, or similar.
• Proficiency in technologies such as Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, Kubernetes, Docker, Python, SQL, Java, and a range of databases (relational, columnar, NoSQL), including experience with stream or batch processing.
• Fluency in both German and English is required.

At Zühlke, innovation is at the forefront of everything we do. We assist companies in realizing their vision, from the initial idea to achieving market success. As a solution partner, we leverage our extensive cross-industry expertise and take responsibility for project success. By merging engineering and IT, we consistently explore new approaches. Our ultimate goal is customer success, extending beyond the completion of projects. We assume responsibility for the products, services, and business models that define a sustainable, digital future comprehensively.

Established in 1968, Zühlke is a partner-led company employing approximately 1,900 individuals who work in local teams across Bulgaria, Germany, the UK, Austria, Portugal, Serbia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Switzerland, and Vietnam. We derive our wealth of experience from over 10,000 successfully executed projects and the expertise of our diverse team of professionals who support our clients as solution partners. These accomplishments have led to significant project achievements and global sales of CHF 238 million in 2022.