Senior Data And Cloud Architect

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📍 South Africa
📅 Posted 2026-09-05 · via Himalayas
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We are seeking a Senior Data & Cloud Architect to lead enterprise-scale data platform deployments and cloud modernization programs. You will act as a trusted advisor, bridging complex business requirements with robust, secure, and scalable data solutions.
Key Responsibilities

- Design and implement enterprise Databricks Lakehouse environments using Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables (DLT), and Spark compute clusters for efficient batch and real-time processing.

- Drive cloud data infrastructure modernization, including complex data migrations from legacy systems to cloud-native Databricks environments.

- Champion Terraform-first IaC deployments and design secure data network perimeters (e.g., Private Link, hierarchical firewalls) aligned with enterprise standards.

- Lead technical pre-sales, including architecture design, PoC demonstrations, and the development of technical proposals, SOWs, and RFPs.

- Act as a strategic advisor to align secure, high-performance data architectures with client business outcomes.

Experience & Requirements

- Expertise: 8+ years in data/cloud engineering, with 5+ years dedicated to enterprise Databricks architecture.

- Deep hands-on experience with the Databricks ecosystem, Terraform (IaC), CI/CD (GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps), and identity federation (OIDC/SAML).

- Advanced expertise in at least one major cloud provider (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
Databricks Certified (Data Engineer Professional/Lakehouse Architect) and a professional-level Cloud Architect certification required.

- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for business executives and drive decisions in high-velocity environments.

Why Join Us?

- Build fluency across top technologies (Salesforce, Databricks, GCP, Azure, Anthropic) while designing production-grade data platforms and AI systems that run some of the UK and Africa's largest enterprises.

- We fully sponsor your technical credentials and exam costs, and we reward your progress with recurring monthly certification incentives.

- Enjoy remote-first work flexibility with competitive compensation and access to local co-working spaces like Workshop17.

- Take advantage of our custom leave benefits, including a free day off on your birthday.

- Be part of an inclusive, flat team of industry "Jedi" mentors.

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