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  Relevant 3–4 year IT or Business qualification (BCom, BSc, or equivalent)
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  Relevant Microsoft/Azure certifications advantageous

Experience

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  7+ years enterprise data architecture experience
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  Proven delivery of large-scale data platforms (cloud and hybrid)
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  5+ years insurance industry experience

Strong expertise in:

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  Azure data services (SQL, Synapse, Cosmos DB, Data Lake, Data Factory)
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  Data modeling (dimensional, star/snowflake schemas, semantic layers)
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  Data governance, MDM, quality, and observability frameworks
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  Power BI and automation tools
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  Cloud security and compliance (POPIA, GDPR)
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  ​DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code

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  Design and implement Azure-based data solutions (Azure SQL, Synapse, Cosmos DB, Data Lake, Databricks, Dataverse).
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  Ensure performance, resilience, cost optimization, and security.
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  Establish conceptual, logical, and physical data models aligned to business domains.
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  Transform legacy systems into cloud-native architectures.
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  Oversee migration strategies, schema conversion, data mapping, and validation.
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  Promote adoption of modern analytics and data services.
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  Define and enforce standards for data lifecycle management.
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  Ensure compliance with POPIA, GDPR, and internal governance frameworks.
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  Support metadata management, lineage tracking, cataloging, and sensitive data monitoring.
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  Provide architectural guidance for data-driven applications.
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  Enable integration across Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Dynamics 365.
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  Implement CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform), and automated data pipelines (ADF, Power Automate).
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  Implement data quality frameworks and monitoring standards.
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  Leverage Azure Monitor, Purview, and related tools to ensure lineage, reliability, and performance.