
Lead Data Platform Architect
Hitachi
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Krakow • Poland
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About the role
- Defining and owning the data platform strategy and architecture for digital service solutions, covering cloud-native data platforms, data lakes/lakehouses, streaming and batch pipelines, and analytics services.
- Establishing architectural principles and standards aligned with modern cloud delivery models, industrial scalability, and long-lifecycle service solutions.
- Governing data ingestion and integration patterns from cloud services, enterprise systems, IoT, OT devices, and edge software.
- Designing and maintaining data models, schemas, and integration patterns that ensure consistent, reusable, and high-quality data across solutions.
- Establishing and operating data governance frameworks, including data quality, lineage, traceability, ownership, and lifecycle management.
- Ensuring compliance with cybersecurity, regulatory, and industrial data handling requirements.
- Enabling advanced analytics, AI/ML, and digital twin use cases through appropriate data platform capabilities, pipelines, and analytics services.
- Guiding implementation of robust, scalable data pipelines and storage solutions in collaboration with development, platform, DevOps, AI, cybersecurity, and IT teams.
Requirements
- University degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Proven experience in designing, implementing, or governing cloud-based data platforms in complex digital or industrial environments.
- Strong understanding of data modeling, data pipelines, and data lifecycle management.
- Experience with data ingestion from IoT, OT, and enterprise systems.
- Solid knowledge of data governance, data quality management, and traceability concepts.
- Experience working in agile, hybrid, or scaled development environments.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across global, cross-functional teams.
Benefits
- We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
data platform strategycloud-native data platformsdata lakesdata pipelinesdata modelingdata governancedata quality managementdata ingestionAI/MLdigital twin
Soft Skills
strong communication skillscollaborationcross-functional teamwork
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree