Data Architect – Manager

Description

• Lead data security assessments and contribute to incident response and remediation planning.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the PMO, Enterprise Architecture, and Information Security Office.
• Lead data lifecycle management initiatives ensuring data accuracy, traceability, and alignment with enterprise information policies.
• Collaborate with SAP BTP and integration teams to optimize interfaces (OData, APIs, IDocs) and ensure secure data exchange.
• Enforce compliance with GDPR, ISO 27001, NIST, and relevant data protection frameworks.
• Develop and maintain secure data integration architectures and ensure monitoring of sensitive data flows.
• Provide architectural oversight, mentoring, and assurance reviews across transformation programs.
• Define and manage the enterprise-wide data architecture strategy supporting SAP S/4HANA, Workday, and cloud environments.
• Promote a "security-by-design" culture across the data and transformation programs.
• Embed data architecture governance checkpoints within PMO program methodologies and quality gates.
• Partner with cybersecurity and compliance teams to implement data classification, encryption, and access control standards.
• Design and govern hybrid data platforms integrating structured and unstructured data sources.
• Define reference architectures for data lakes, warehouses, and mesh/fabric models.
• Partner with business intelligence teams to align architecture with business analytics objectives and sustainability metrics.
• Develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models aligned with business and regulatory requirements.
• Lead a small team of data engineers, modelers, and security analysts to deliver enterprise data initiatives.
• Data Risk and Readiness Dashboards for PMO Reporting
• Enable self-service analytics through governed data catalogs and metadata repositories.
• Support analytics enablement within SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and Power BI, ensuring data readiness for reporting and KPIs.
• Represent data and security interests in steering committees, audits, and governance boards.
• Establish and maintain data governance frameworks, metadata standards, and master data management (MDM) processes.
• Architect end-to-end data flows between legacy systems, S/4HANA, and cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Oversee the design and execution of data migration strategies, ensuring data quality, validation, and audit readiness.

Requirements

• CISSP, CISM, or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
• Professional certifications preferred:
• Enterprise Data & Security Architecture Blueprint
• Azure Data Architect Expert / AWS Certified Data Analytics
• Demonstrated experience in SAP S/4HANA, cloud migration, and data governance program delivery.
• Understanding of data security frameworks (GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST).
• Proven experience in SAP S/4HANA data design, SAP BTP, and data migration methodologies.
• SAP S/4HANA Data Integration and Migration Framework
• Bachelor'S or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Data Security.
• Strong expertise in data architecture design, data modeling, and information security.
• Experience with ETL/ELT tools (Informatica, Azure Data Factory, Talend) and API-based integrations.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Deep knowledge of data governance, data lineage, and MDM frameworks.
• Data Governance, Privacy, and MDM Playbook
• SAP S/4HANA & Cloud Integration
• Familiarity with identity and access management (IAM), data encryption, and DLP technologies.
• TOGAF, DAMA DMBOK, CDMP
• 8–10 years' experience in data architecture, security architecture, or enterprise transformation roles.
• SAP Certified Technology Architect (S/4HANA)
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and related data services.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance, Life Insurance and Career Progression
• 20 days Privilege Leave, 13 days Emergency leave and 14 Public holidays per year.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance