Panoramica del ruolo e responsabilità

The Data Architect will define and evolve the company’s enterprise data architecture, translating business needs into scalable, secure and integrated solutions, with a strong focus on the Microsoft ecosystem. This is a hands-on role combining architectural strategy with solution implementation, prototyping and technical troubleshooting.

• Define and evolve the enterprise data architecture and roadmap, translating the Data Strategy and business needs into architectural principles, standards and technology solutions.
•  Design scalable and secure data architectures, models and integration patterns across ingestion, storage, transformation, analytics and AI, leveraging Microsoft Azure, Synapse and Fabric.
• Ensure data quality, performance, interoperability, security and scalability, identifying architectural risks, vulnerabilities and optimization opportunities.
• Lead the architectural governance of data initiatives, reviewing solution designs and technology choices while minimizing customization and technical debt.
• Coordinate business stakeholders, external partners and vendors, ensuring solution quality and alignment with architectural and security standards.
• Act as a senior technical reference, supporting strategic initiatives and coordinating Data Science activities related to business process optimization.
• Contribute hands-on to implementation, configuration, prototyping and troubleshooting of data solutions and pipelines across Azure and Microsoft Fabric.

Cosa cerchiamo

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related fields.
• 10+ years of experience in Data, Analytics or Architecture, with proven experience as Data Architect, Solution Architect or Data Engineer/Architect.
• Fluency in English and proven ability to work effectively in an international and multicultural environment.
• Experience designing enterprise-scale data architectures and translating business requirements into technical solutions.
• Solid project planning, prioritization and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong expertise in the Microsoft data ecosystem, particularly Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Data Factory, Data Lake, Synapse, SQL and Power BI.
• Strong knowledge of cloud data architectures, Lakehouse, data warehouse, data modelling, APIs, ETL/ELT and data pipelines.
• Knowledge of Data Governance, Data Quality, Metadata, Lineage, Master Data, security and privacy principles.
• Understanding of architectures supporting Machine Learning, AI and Generative AI.
• Experience with SAP and Salesforce integration.

• Govern technology vendors, challenging solutions, estimates and technical choices to ensure quality and architectural alignment
• Working with Security teams to assess and address vulnerabilities and risks in line with applicable pharmaceutical-industry requirements.

Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to connect business strategy, Data Strategy and technology.
• Effective communication and senior stakeholder management skills.
• Pragmatic and collaborative approach, focused on scalability, simplification, reuse and maintainability.

Nice to Have

• Experience in pharma/life sciences or regulated environments.
• Hybrid/multi-cloud experience.
• Microsoft/Azure or DAMA certifications.

Applicable CBA: CCNL Chimico Farmaceutico
Salary range: €65.000 - €75.000 gross per year
Variable pay: Eligible for MBO