Data Architect – Porto

Data Architect – Porto | Portugal

Porto, Portugal

Specialist (5+ Years)

Hybrid

English Required Not Accepting Candidates Living Abroad

Global IT consulting and technology services company with a delivery hub in Porto, Portugal. The role sits within an analytics platform supporting a business division's data needs, aiming to unify data architecture and governance across multiple regions and functions.

What you will do

Define and maintain data architecture and target design principles for a business-wide analytics platform.
Align multiple domain data teams to ensure architectural coherence and reuse.
Collaborate with business data analysts to define data product structures, KPIs, and interfaces.
Define and enforce data modeling, integration, and quality standards for the analytics platform.
Act as primary interface for data architecture and governance to ensure compliance and synergy.
Evaluate and introduce new tools, frameworks, and best practices supporting data efficiency and innovation.
Provide architectural guidance across ongoing projects to ensure scalable and cost-efficient design.

Location and work model

Hybrid (1 day/week in the office, Porto)

Data Architect experience — 7+ years
Databricks
Data Lake
Data Modeling
Data Governance
English B2

Nice to have

Azure Synapse
Microsoft Purview
Azure Data Factory
PySpark
Qlik
Data Vault

We connect IT professionals with projects that match their skills, professional experience, and goals, then we offer a career progression program, delivered by in-house specialists - our People Experience Partners - to guide them through our journey with us.

What we offer:

A project that matches your skills and ambitions, as well as your preferences for working policies and culture.
A competitive salary with awesome benefits and opportunities to leverage your knowledge and network to earn additional income.
An empowering and respectful work culture enriched with social and learning events.
A People Experience Partner specially assigned to you - your go-to career guide, responsible for supporting your growth, facilitating training, and ensuring your work-life balance at KWAN.

At KWAN, they make sure that I feel comfortable with the client I’m working for and that what I’m doing aligns with my career aspirations.

Luis Caldeira, DevOps @ KWAN

At KWAN, I’m given the space to be myself and do what I love. I have control over the projects I work on, as well as the direction of my career.

Pedro Fonseca, Front End Developer @ KWAN

I see my People Experience Partner as someone who is always available to provide me with motivation and constant feedback, which helps me be sure that I am in the right place.

Josimar dos Reis, Software Developer @ KWAN

I know that I’ve contributed to the growth of a company that truly values a “people first culture”, because my ideas, experiences, and individuality were always appreciated.

João Nascimento, Software Developer (KWAN Alumni)

My two years at KWAN were an incredible experience! From the start, I was welcomed into a warm and collaborative environment where I felt truly supported.

Laís Ortiz, Software Developer @ (KWAN Alumni)

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