Experienced Senior Solution Architect Data to lead the design and governance of enterprise-wide data platforms and analytics solutions.

Lead design and optimisation of the data ecosystem for a large engineering enterprise with a diverse application landscape that includes multiple ERPs (Baan, Oracle, SAP), cloud platforms, and SaaS solutions.

Demonstrated technical expertise with strong architectural leadership is a must for the role.

Key Responsibilities :

- Define and govern the enterprise data architecture, ensuring alignment with business strategy and IT standards.

- Design end-to-end data solutions across ingestion, storage, modelling, analytics, and governance layers, especially focused on leveraging Azure and Databricks as strategic platforms.

- Develop strategies to unify data from multiple ERPs (Baan, Oracle, SAP) and cloud/SaaS systems into a data lake platform.

- Establish information architecture, metadata management, and data quality frameworks.

- Collaborate with business stakeholders and development teams to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.

- Provide thought leadership on emerging data technologies and how they can create business value.

- Support governance processes for change management, security, compliance, and lifecycle management of data assets.

Required Skills & Experience :

- Proven track record as a Data/Analytics Solution Architect in complex enterprise environments with experience in data modelling, warehousing, and information architecture.

- Experience architecting solutions using Azure data services and Databricks (e.g., Synapse Analytics, Data Lake, Azure SQL, Data Factory, Spark, and Delta Lake) for large-scale data engineering and advanced analytics.

- Experience in implementing data governance, security, and regulatory compliance practices.

Desirable (Nice to Have) :

- Exposure to advanced analytics, AI/ML solutions, or IoT data integration.

- Experience with API-led integration and event-driven architectures.

- Knowledge of industry-specific data standards.

Personal Attributes :

- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

- Ability to balance strategic vision with practical delivery.

- Proactive problem-solver who thrives in complex, multi-system landscapes.