Ithemba Recruitment

Data Architecture Lead

Ithemba Recruitment  •  Johannesburg, ZA (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

Purpose:

To ensure the availability and quality of data in the business is adequate to make better informed decisions.

The role will report to the Head of Insights, Data and Analytics, playing a core role in data
strategy, data architecture, data management, data systems, data solutions design and
implementation. This opportunity is for an individual who is eager to build and shape the data landscape within a cloud-based entrepreneurial environment.

Duties and responsibilities:

  • To design a centralized data architecture that can be used by all business units to retrieve information
  • To design instruments of data gathering
  • To ensure data quality
  • To oversee data management (Azure DW, SSIS) and data security
  • To ensure that the latest technology, data and information is central to the companys
    strategy
  • To understand the technological constraints of and address the business needs accordingly in the most optimal manner.

Qualifications and experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, information systems or related field
  • Data certifications preferred (SSIS, Microsoft)
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in a senior-level data management role
  • Minimum of 3 years experience in the management of technical teams
  • Experience in building data architecture
  • Experience in designing and implementing data driven solutions
  • Thorough understanding of data architecture
  • Strong working knowledge of complex data warehouse design, architecture, development and maintenance
  • Strong working knowledge of data solution architecture, design and development
  • Strong working knowledge of data process automation and business process automation design, architecture and development
  • Strong working knowledge of SSIS and SSAS
  • Strong experience working with dynamic coding as opposed to hard coded environments
  • Strong technical documentation expertise
  • Strong programming skills (Python, C#, java etc.)
  • Understanding of data analytics (Power BI)
  • Technologically minded
  • Strong leadership and communication skills
  • Project management skills
  • Understanding data science (ML Tools/packages, AI)
  • Analytically minded
  • Professionalism and ethical behaviour
Ithemba Recruitment

About Ithemba Recruitment

Ithemba Recruitment is an organisation that specializes in the placement of quality candidates in various industries.

We at Ithemba recruitment are “specialist generalists” we have the understanding that the we are able to recruit for a wide range of positions in various job functions that clients may require because we prefer to be seen as specialists for our clients needs and culture rather than specialists in a specific sector.

We feel that any position can be qualified by the correct understanding of people rather than what field they work in. We feel that by communicating effectively with candidates and having respect for their needs, requirements and time – we are able to form relationships and properly understand our candidates and the culture that they would fit into so as to service our clients’ needs more effectively. You could possibly classify us as “Versatilist”.

Whether you are in need of a new member of staff or as we like to call it "a new family member"​ or if you are in search of a new opportunity our consultants are ready to take your call.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Durban, ZA
Year Founded
Unknown
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