Data Architect
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About the Role
Whiteshield, a global advisory firm, seeks a Data Architect to design scalable data architectures and lead client engagements on data strategy. Requires 7+ years of experience with Oracle, SQL Server, Informatica, and cloud platforms.
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Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable, secure, and high performing data architectures across cloud and hybrid environments
- Define enterprise data models, standards, and governance frameworks
- Architect modern data platforms (data lakes, warehouses, lakehouses) to support analytics, AI, and operational use cases
- Lead client engagements as a trusted advisor on data strategy, architecture, and platform design
- Translate business and policy objectives into structured data solutions and pipelines
- Establish data governance practices including data quality, lineage, cataloguing, and access control
- Design data integration strategies across multiple systems, APIs, and external data sources
- Enable AI and advanced analytics use cases by ensuring data is structured, accessible, and production ready
- Collaborate with engineering teams to implement pipelines, orchestration, and real time/streaming architectures
- Balance long term architecture vision with rapid delivery in dynamic environments
Requirements
- 7+ years data architecture with deep Oracle and SQL Server expertise
- Experience with Informatica PowerCenter or equivalent ETL platform
- Experience with Change Data Capture for incremental and near real time sync
- Experience with data quality profiling, validation, and reconciliation frameworks
- Experience with data governance, lineage tracking, and metadata cataloguing
- Domain driven data modelling and Liquibase experience are good to have
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About Us
- Whiteshield is a global advisory firm operating at the intersection of strategy, public policy, and digital transformation.
- We partner with governments and leading enterprises to design and deliver initiatives that drive economic competitiveness, digital enablement, and long term growth.
- Our work combines strategic advisory with hands on execution.
- Unlike traditional consultancies that focus solely on recommendations, we remain engaged through implementation; ensuring transformation is not only designed but realized.
Where You Fit In
- We're building data platforms and architectures that sit at the core of national and enterprise transformation programmes.
- Data is not a byproduct here; it is foundational.
- We're looking for a Data Architect who can operate across both vision and execution.
- You'll work closely with engineers, analysts, policymakers, and client stakeholders to build data ecosystems that are technically sound, usable, trusted, and aligned to strategic outcomes.
What You Will Do
- Design and implement scalable, secure, and high performing data architectures across cloud and hybrid environments
- Define enterprise data models, standards, and governance frameworks to ensure consistency and interoperability
- Architect modern data platforms (data lakes, warehouses, lakehouses) to support analytics, AI, and operational use cases
- Lead client engagements as a trusted advisor on data strategy, architecture, and platform design
- Translate business and policy objectives into structured data solutions and pipelines
- Establish data governance practices including data quality, lineage, cataloguing, and access control
- Design data integration strategies across multiple systems, APIs, and external data sources
- Enable AI and advanced analytics use cases by ensuring data is structured, accessible, and production ready
- Collaborate with engineering teams to implement pipelines, orchestration, and real time/streaming architectures
- Balance long term architecture vision with rapid delivery in dynamic environments
Our Core Tech Stack
- Data Platforms: Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, BigQuery, Snowflake
- Databases: Postgres, MSSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch
- Processing: Spark, Python, SQL
- Cloud: Azure, AWS, or GCP
- Orchestration: Airflow, Prefect, or similar
- DevOps: CI/CD, Docker, Terraform
- Analytics & BI: Power BI, Tableau, Looker
What You'll Bring
- 7+ years data architecture with deep Oracle and SQL Server expertise
- Informatica PowerCenter (or equivalent ETL platform)
- Change Data Capture (CDC) for incremental and near real time sync
- Complex source to target mapping across large schema landscapes
- Bidirectional sync with conflict resolution strategies
- Data quality profiling, validation, and reconciliation frameworks
- Data governance, lineage tracking, and metadata cataloguing
- Good to have: Domain driven data modelling, Liquibase or equivalent schema change management, Physical schema design from logical/conceptual model
Benefits
- Meaningful impact: Your work helps shape products used at national scale.
- Creative freedom: Room to explore ideas and raise the bar for design quality.
- High calibre collaboration: Work alongside talented people across policy, data, design, and technology.
- Flexibility that works: Outcome driven, remote friendly way that respects individual working styles.
- Supportive culture: Team that values respect, inclusion, and wellbeing.
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