Data Architect

Andela exists to connect brilliance and opportunity. Since 2014, we have been dedicated to breaking down global barriers and accelerating the future of work for both technologists and organizations around the world. For technologists, Andela offers competitive long-term career opportunities with leading organizations, access to a global community of professionals, and educational opportunities with leading technology providers. At Andela, we’re deeply passionate about creating long-lasting and transformative growth opportunities for all - and doing it in an E.P.I.C. way We’re excited to continue building our remote-first team with incredible people like you. After applying for this role, you will join our Andela Community of brilliant technologists by passing a technical screening and live interview. As a community member, you’ll have access to a multitude of exclusive technologist roles. Join Andela today to access this opportunity and more in our global marketplace Our roles are typically filled at lightning speed, so if you’re considering applying, get your application in quickly About the client A global provider of professional information solutions serving industries such as healthcare, legal, tax, accounting, finance, audit, risk, and compliance. Focused on delivering information-enabled tools, software, and expert solutions to improve critical decision-making and operational efficiency. Dedicated to developing advanced technologies and collaborating across global teams to build state-of-the-art digital products. Mission-driven culture centered on accuracy, innovation, and supporting professionals who impact lives, businesses, and regulatory systems. About the role A senior-level data architecture role responsible for designing and implementing enterprise-scale data solutions. Focused on developing data lakes, data warehouses, and operational data stores (ODS) to enable analytics and business intelligence. Involves leading data modeling efforts, building scalable architectures, and optimizing integration pipelines. Also requires close collaboration with engineering, BI, and governance teams to ensure secure, high-quality, and well-managed data environments. Responsibilities Design and implement scalable data architectures for data lakes, warehouses, and ODS. Develop and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models for multiple business domains. Ensure data models support performance, scalability, and maintainability. Build and optimize Azure Data Factory pipelines for ETL/ELT processes. Integrate data from multiple sources ensuring data quality and consistency. Implement best practices for data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration. Work with Microsoft Fabric and related technologies to enable unified analytics. Leverage Python scripting for automation, data processing, and pipeline enhancements. Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure secure and efficient data flows. Partner with BI teams to design and deliver dashboards and reporting solutions. Ensure data architecture supports self-service analytics and advanced visualization tools. Define and enforce data architecture standards, metadata management, and data governance. Establish security protocols and compliance measures for sensitive data. Must have skills 10+ years in Data Architecture (data lakes, warehouses, ODS) Strong data modeling (star, snowflake, normalized) Hands-on Azure Data Factory (ADF) + ETL/ELT pipeline development Azure cloud experience (Azure SQL, ADLS Gen2) Python for data automation and processing Experience designing scalable data architectures Data integration from multiple sources with quality & consistency Data governance, metadata management, and security best practices Experience supporting BI/analytics teams Strong communication & stakeholder management Nice to have skills Microsoft Fabric experience Power BI/Tableau Databricks & Spark IaC (Terraform/ARM) CI/CD for data (Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions) Streaming platforms (Event Hub, Kafka) API-driven integrations & microservices Azure Solutions Architect certification Conditions Remote role, primary timezone: UTC+5.5. Contractor role – 6-month contract, renewable. Full-time dedication (40 hours/week). BYOD required. At Andela, we know our strengths lie in our diverse community whose talents, perspectives, backgrounds and orientations we take pride in. Andela is committed to nurturing a work environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Everyone has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits discriminatory practices. Andela provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to factors including but not limited to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy (including breastfeeding), genetic information, HIV/AIDS or any other medical status, family or parental status, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. 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