Data Architect

Middle–Senior On-site Zagreb, Croatia Full-time Posted 2 months ago

Skills & stack

Tools & Infra

Azure PostgreSQL

Skills

Data Warehousing ETL Spark SQL

About the role

Data Architect at Span is a middle-to-senior, office-based position. You will design data systems for enterprise clients and help internal teams use data to support business decisions.

Work format

Full-time work in Zagreb, Croatia.

Skills and tools

SQL
NoSQL
PostgreSQL
Azure
Azure Synapse
Azure Data Factory
Azure Data Lake
Azure Databricks
Data Warehousing
ETL
Hadoop
Spark
Power BI
Tableau
DBT
Python

What to prepare

Prepare a walkthrough of an Azure data architecture, explaining storage, processing, and integration decisions.
Choose an example showing how you improved a data model or ETL pipeline.
Prepare an example of data governance policies you implemented to address quality, security, or compliance.

Responsibilities

Design and maintain scalable data architecture, integration solutions, and data pipelines.
Develop and optimize data models, databases, data lakes, and data warehouses.
Work with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to align systems with business needs.
Define and enforce data management policies, standards, and governance practices.
Ensure data accuracy, quality, security, and accessibility across systems.
Evaluate existing architecture and recommend improvements informed by changes in data technologies.
Manage data storage and processing on Azure.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in data architecture or related fields.
Proficiency in SQL, NoSQL, and PostgreSQL database technologies.
Experience with data modeling, ETL tools, and data warehousing solutions.
Hands-on experience with Azure cloud-based data solutions.
Knowledge of big data technologies, including Hadoop and Spark.
Understanding of data governance, security, and compliance practices.
Experience with visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

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Span is a Croatian IT company listed on the Zagreb Stock Exchange, providing cloud, cybersecurity, software licensing and infrastructure services across Croatia, Slovenia, the UK and beyond.

Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Team size: 501-1000
Remote policy: Hybrid

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