Principal Data Architect (AI/Azure)

TL;DR

Principal Data Architect (AI/Azure): Designing and shaping scalable, secure, and business-driven data platforms on Azure with an accent on acting as a technical reference for data architecture decisions across complex environments. Focus on defining data models, standards, and best practices for scalability and governance, and contributing to data strategy and long-term platform evolution.

Location: Barcelona

Company

hirify.global enables enterprise executives in defining their AI & Data strategy, executing large scale transformations, and implementing AI across operations to make their organizations future-proof.

What you will do

• Design end-to-end data architectures including data platforms, pipelines, storage, and analytics solutions.
• Define data models, standards, and best practices to ensure scalability and governance.
• Lead architectural decisions and support complex technical trade-offs.
• Collaborate closely with data engineers, data modelers, analytics teams, and business stakeholders.
• Ensure the security, performance, and cost-efficiency of data solutions.
• Contribute to the overarching data strategy and long-term platform evolution.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in data architecture and/or data engineering roles, with exposure to complex, large-scale data platforms.
• Deep expertise in data architecture and data modeling, including lakehouse and modern analytics architectures.
• Strong experience designing and delivering scalable, cloud-native data platforms (Azure preferred).
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into robust, end-to-end technical solutions.
• Solid understanding of data warehousing, analytics, and data-driven use cases.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience interacting with senior-level stakeholders and leading technical discussions.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Yearly education budget to support continuous learning.
• Yearly sport budget to promote a healthy lifestyle.
• Flexible working culture that values work-life balance.
• Opportunity to have a significant impact on thousands of people and the company's growth.
• Join an international, knowledgeable, and passionate team with a strong collaborative mindset.