Empresa:

APGAR

Descrição da Função

Apgar is looking to recruit an Data Architect Consultant to join our dynamic team in Porto. As a Data Architect Consultant, you will play a pivotal role in designing and implementing Data Platforms and Data Management solutions that align with our clients business needs and enterprise architecture. You will work closely with client technical teams, enterprise architects, and business stakeholders to define the best-fit data architecture, ensuring that proposed solutions integrate seamlessly into the existing IT and application ecosystem and contribute to its evolution.

Beyond solution design, you will be responsible for guiding developers in the deployment and operationalization of the architecture, ensuring a smooth implementation.

What we offer you:

By joining us you will

Be joining a global team considered by industry specialists (e.g. Gartner) as one of the World Top20 best companies in the field of Data Management and a team awarded on the top5 "Best Places to Work" in Portugal.

Be part of a project team and senior consultants that will guide and support you

Implementing data solutions for world leading international companies.

Some of the advantages of working with us

Flexible working schedule and ability to work in a hybrid mode (including 6 weeks a year fully remote from wherever you agree on)

Competitive salary with benefits (e.g. health insurance for you and direct family)

Be supported by a senior consultant (mentor) that will help in your career development

A team spirit that will make you feel at home

Be part of a team located in 4 different continents where diversity is as common as the air your breath

What you'll be doing

Solution Architecture & Data Platform Design

• Understand business and technical requirements by engaging with client teams to identify pain points and data challenges.
• Design scalable, secure, and high-performance data platforms that align with enterprise architecture and cloud strategy.
• Define data integration, storage, processing, and governance frameworks, ensuring solutions are future-proof and adaptable.
• Assess the client's existing IT infrastructure, application landscape, and cloud environment, proposing enhancements where needed.

Client Interaction & Technical Advisory

• Collaborate closely with client technical and architectural teams, ensuring alignment between data management solutions and enterprise IT strategy.
• Lead technical workshops and architecture discussions to define best practices for data platform implementation.
• Provide architectural governance, ensuring that data solutions are maintainable, scalable, and aligned with regulatory requirements.

Solution Implementation & Development Support

• Translate architectural blueprints into actionable development plans, ensuring clarity for data engineers and developers.
• Define and document technical specifications, data flow diagrams, and system integration plans.
• Guide development teams in implementing data pipelines, data lakes, data warehouses, or governance solutions.
• Ensure operationalization of the architecture, supporting DevOps, CI/CD best practices.

Project Execution & Governance

• Define solution roadmaps, ensuring a phased and structured approach to implementation.
• Contribute to the definition of data governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with security, privacy, and industry regulations.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior consultants and developers.

You are

You are an experienced Data Architect with strong technical expertise in Data Platforms and Data Management. You are comfortable interacting with both business and IT stakeholders, translating business needs into scalable, cloud-ready architectures.

You have hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and are proficient in designing and implementing data solutions (e.g. Data Lakes, Data Lakehouses, Master Data Management (MDM)).

You have the ability to define, document, and communicate architectural designs while also guiding developers through the implementation phase.

Key Attributes

• Strategic thinker, capable of aligning technical solutions with business needs.
• Deep technical expertise in data platforms, cloud solutions, and enterprise IT architecture.
• Proactive problem-solver, anticipating potential challenges and mitigating risks.
• Excellent communicator, comfortable working with senior IT stakeholders and developers.
• Collaborative and hands-on, with the ability to provide practical guidance to development teams.
• Comfortable working in an international environment, fluent in English.

Your Experience, Skills, and Competencies

Core Experience

• 5+ years of experience in designing and implementing Data Platforms, Data Management, or Data Architecture solutions.
• Experience working with modern data platforms/concepts (Snowflake, DataBriks, Microsoft Data Fabric) is a plus.
• Experience working with hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP), with knowledge of data lakes, warehouses, and cloud-native data services.
• Familiarity with data modeling, data pipelines, data lineage, and metadata management.

Certifications (a plus but not mandatory)

• AWS / Azure / Google
• Databricks / Snowflake
• DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)

Who are we?

Apgar is a leading company in the development and implementation of data platforms, recognized by analysts as one of the world leaders in this area.

We support our clients in their digital transformation, through the global team that has more than 200 consultants in our offices located in Europe (Portugal, UK, France, Switzerland, Cyprus), The Americas (USA and Brazil), Middle East (Lebanon) and South Asia and Oceania (Singapore and Australia).

Our consultants work on developing Master Data Management, Data Governance, Data Integration, Advanced Data Analytics and Machine Learning solutions among others.

Let's talk about your future in the world of data management software?

We firmly believe in an ethical approach to recruitment, where every candidate is treated with consideration, fairness, and transparency throughout the selection process, with the aim of respecting diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities.

Observações

Porto (Portugal)