SAP Data architect
Posted 3 days ago by IT Technical Jobs
Negotiable
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Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Data Architect role focuses on leading the design and implementation of cloud-based data platforms and enterprise data solutions, with a strong emphasis on SAP data ecosystems and Microsoft Azure technologies. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with hands-on experience in data architecture, driving modernization initiatives, and delivering scalable data solutions. This position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure data governance and compliance while optimizing data integration strategies. The role is pivotal in supporting business transformation through effective data management practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement end-to-end data architectures for cloud-based analytics and enterprise data platforms.
- Conduct current-state assessments and define future-state data architectures aligned with business objectives.
- Lead data modernization and digital transformation initiatives across enterprise environments.
- Architect scalable data lakes, data warehouses, and data pipelines for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
- Design and optimize SAP data integration and migration strategies, including SAP and non-SAP data sources.
- Ensure robust data governance, security, privacy, and compliance across all data assets.
- Define enterprise data models, metadata management frameworks, and master data management strategies.
- Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, architects, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
- Evaluate and recommend data management tools, cloud platforms, and emerging technologies.
- Drive enterprise data integration initiatives and ensure data quality, consistency, and lineage.
- Lead architecture reviews, design workshops, and stakeholder presentations.
- Produce technical documentation including architecture diagrams, design specifications, and governance artifacts.
- Support pre-sales activities, solution proposals, effort estimation, and client engagements.
Key Skills:
- Strong expertise in SAP data architecture and data integration.
- Deep experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services and data platforms.
- Enterprise data management and governance expertise.
- Technical Skills: Microsoft Azure Data Services (Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Databricks, Azure SQL Database, Microsoft Fabric preferred).
- SAP Technologies (SAP ECC / SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW/BW4HANA, SAP Data Services, SAP SLT or equivalent integration tools).
- Data Architecture (Data Modeling, Data Warehousing, Lakehouse Architecture, Master Data Management, Metadata and Data Lineage).
- Integration & Engineering (ETL/ELT frameworks, API-based integration, real-time and batch data processing, SQL and scripting languages).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Coventry
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role Overview We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Data Architect to lead the design and implementation of modern cloud-based data platforms and enterprise data solutions. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in SAP data ecosystems, Microsoft Azure cloud technologies, and enterprise data management practices. This role requires a strategic thinker with hands-on architecture experience who can drive data modernization initiatives, define target-state architectures, and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing data solutions that support business transformation.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement end-to-end data architectures for cloud-based analytics and enterprise data platforms.
- Conduct current-state assessments and define future-state data architectures aligned with business objectives.
- Lead data modernization and digital transformation initiatives across enterprise environments.
- Architect scalable data lakes, data warehouses, and data pipelines for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
- Design and optimize SAP data integration and migration strategies, including SAP and non-SAP data sources.
- Ensure robust data governance, security, privacy, and compliance across all data assets.
- Define enterprise data models, metadata management frameworks, and master data management strategies.
- Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, architects, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
- Evaluate and recommend data management tools, cloud platforms, and emerging technologies.
- Drive enterprise data integration initiatives and ensure data quality, consistency, and lineage.
- Lead architecture reviews, design workshops, and stakeholder presentations.
- Produce technical documentation including architecture diagrams, design specifications, and governance artifacts.
- Support pre-sales activities, solution proposals, effort estimation, and client engagements.
Required Skills & Experience
Core Skills
- Strong expertise in SAP data architecture and data integration.
- Deep experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services and data platforms.
- Enterprise data management and governance expertise.
Technical Skills
- Microsoft Azure Data Services: Azure Data Factory Azure Synapse Analytics Azure Data Lake Storage Azure Databricks Azure SQL Database Microsoft Fabric (preferred)
- SAP Technologies: SAP ECC / SAP S/4HANA SAP BW/BW4HANA SAP Data Services SAP SLT or equivalent integration tools
- Data Architecture: Data Modeling (Conceptual, Logical, Physical) Data Warehousing Lakehouse Architecture Master Data Management (MDM) Metadata and Data Lineage
- Integration & Engineering: ETL/ELT frameworks API-based integration Real-time and batch data processing SQL and scripting languages