Senior Data Architect
John Keells Information Technology (Pvt) Ltd (JKIT), the consulting and professional IT services arm of John Keells Holdings PLC, (Sri Lanka's largest conglomerate listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange), is a global professional services leader, transforming enterprises with cutting-edge digital solutions.
Driven by a Cloud-first, Mobile-first and AI-first strategy, and strategic partnerships with global leaders like Microsoft, SAP, and Salesforce, JKIT focuses on Strategy, Consulting, Digital, Technology, and Operations for large multinational companies worldwide, empowering businesses with innovation, agility, growth, and security. JKIT has delivered many award-winning solutions to some of the biggest names in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
We invite applications from suitably qualified individuals for the post of Senior Data Architect The selected candidate will report to the Manager.
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The Senior Data Architect will be responsible for:
- Defining and maintaining the enterprise data architecture blueprint, including data lakes, warehouses, marts, and analytics platforms.
- Designing and implementing scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions leveraging Azure services (e.g., Data Factory, Databricks).
- Developing and enforcing data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks.
- Leading data modeling, ETL pipelines, and integration patterns across structured and unstructured data sources.
- Providing technical leadership on big data, relational, and NoSQL database technologies.
- Driving innovation in analytics, machine learning, and AI capabilities.
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The ideal candidate should possess:
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- A minimum of 8 years’ experience in data architecture, engineering, or database management.
- Proven expertise in Azure cloud services, data modeling, and ETL frameworks.
- Strong programming skills in Python, SQL, and Spark.
- Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) and data governance principles.
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing teams of data engineers.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
If you’re up for the challenge, please send your resume to careers@johnkeellsit.comor Click on the advert to apply. Please state the position you’re interested in the subject line of your email.