Enterprise Data Architect

Overview

Enterprise Data Architect responsible for defining and owning the enterprise data architecture that supports analytics and AI.

What you'll do

• Define and own the enterprise data target architecture, including data product portfolio, semantic layer, lineage, and data quality SLAs.
• Set standards for data products and data contracts, covering ownership, lifecycle, consumers, and measurable quality.
• Apply data mesh principles where appropriate for federated data ownership.
• Ensure end-to-end lineage and semantic consistency for trusted analytics and AI.
• Prototype architectural patterns and reference implementations, using architecture-as-code.
• Provide architectural direction for SAP BW evolution and next-generation data platforms.
• Translate governance, security, and compliance requirements into reusable architectural controls.

What you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Data, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong experience in enterprise IT and data architecture.
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale data architectures in complex global environments.
• Strong knowledge of data foundations including data products, data contracts, MDM, semantic layers, lineage, and integration.
• Experience with SAP BW (BW on HANA, BW/4HANA) and modern platforms such as lakehouse and Microsoft Fabric.
• Ability to shape enterprise data platform strategy with architectural judgment.
• Hands-on prototyping and reference implementation builder mindset.