Principal Data Architect (Azure)

TL;DR

Principal Data Architect (Azure): Designing and shaping scalable, secure, and business-driven data platforms on Azure with an accent on data modeling and lakehouse architectures. Focus on translating complex business requirements into robust technical solutions and leading long-term platform evolution.

Location: Hybrid (Barcelona, Spain or Lausanne, Switzerland)

Company

An AI-native firm that combines strategy, frontier AI, and industry expertise to build systems that reinvent business operations at scale.

What you will do

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

Requirements

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

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Yearly education and sport budgets to support professional and personal growth.
• Flexible working culture focused on work-life balance.
• High-impact role contributing to the growth of the company and its clients.
• International and passionate team with a strong collaborative mindset.