Collinson

Data Architect

Collinson

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Cape Town • 🇿🇦 South Africa

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

Amazon RedshiftBigQueryETL

About the role

  • Design and maintain logical, conceptual, and physical data models to support both operational and analytical needs
  • Develop and update data standards, canonical models, naming conventions, data quality rules, and governance artifacts
  • Lead data architecture and modelling projects from initial design through to successful implementation
  • Partner with business stakeholders to define data domains, ownership structures, and ensure alignment with business objectives
  • Conduct architecture reviews to ensure compliance with internal standards and industry best practices
  • Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies, recommending improvements to enhance data architecture and analytics capabilities
  • Advise and mentor data engineering and product teams on data architecture best practices
  • Support global technology initiatives and foster cross-divisional collaboration

Requirements

  • Minimum of three years’ experience in architecture and data engineering roles
  • Proven expertise in data architecture design, data engineering, and data modelling
  • Proficiency with modern data ecosystems (e.g., Data 360, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift)
  • Strong knowledge of relational, non-relational and streaming data technologies
  • Experience designing scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and data integration architectures
  • Experience collaborating with global teams in agile environments
  • Ability to visualize and present technical solutions to stakeholders
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Benefits
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
data architecture designdata engineeringdata modellingETLELTdata integration architecturesdata quality rulesdata standardscanonical modelsnaming conventions
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationvisualizationstakeholder engagementproblem-solvingadaptabilityorganizational skillscross-divisional collaboration