Data Architect & Team Lead at Robert Walters

A dedicated fund management company based in Cape Town is looking for Data Architect and Team Lead to join their dedicated performance data team.

• The Data Architect & Team lead role would require a candidate to be able to move from technical guidance to hands-on implementation. Being comfortable in diverse and multi-disciplined teams is a team player, forward-thinking and adaptable. Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to; evolving and directing the company’s data strategy, and project management of tasks, resources and risk.

Key Qualification Criteria

• BSc or MSc degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• Microsoft-certified Azure Data Engineer Associate
• Able to use Architecture Design tools e.g. Sparx, Lucid or Visio
• 10+ years’ experience building and running large-scale systems
• 5+ years of experience in a technical leadership role for data-centric systems
• 5+ years’ experience with technology development and delivery
• Ideal systems knowledge; ADF, Synapse, Databricks, Compute, containers, integration, storage, web and DevOps
• Ideal Database systems: MS SQL, MS SQL, non-relational DBs

Key Duties

• Design, implement and future-proof data solutions to meet the business needs
• Provide architecture artefacts by business and project requirements
• Conceptualise on-premises, cloud components, security, networking and monitoring solutions
• Migrate existing complex on-premises data solutions to cloud platforms
• Connect the business objectives with the technical vision
• Lead, manage and grow a team of data specialists viz. analysts, modellers, engineers
• Build a high-performing team to explore and grow new technology
• Provide leadership, knowledge-sharing and advisory services
• Understand security by design and principles for general security applications, integration, networking and storage