IT Data Architect

Requirements: Relevant 34 year IT or Business qualification (BCom, BSc, or equivalent) Microsoft/Azure certifications (advantageous) Minimum 7 years' enterprise data architecture experience Proven experience delivering large-scale cloud and hybrid data platforms Minimum 5 years' experience within the insurance or financial services industry Strong Azure data platform expertise (Azure SQL, Synapse, Cosmos DB, Data Lake, Data Factory, Databricks) Advanced data modelling experience (dimensional, star/snowflake schemas, semantic layers) Experience with data governance, Master Data Management (MDM), data quality, and observability frameworks Power BI and automation tools experience Cloud security and compliance knowledge, including POPIA and GDPR Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform), and automated data pipelines Strong understanding of large-volume, multi-data lake environments Excellent analytical, communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills Re...