Principal Data Architect

Zühlke Group seeks a Principal Data Architect in Schlieren to lead data and AI strategy, design robust architectures, and guide clients through complex data challenges in a hybrid role.

The company is looking for a Principal Data Architect to provide strategic direction and long-term vision for data and AI initiatives. This role involves partnering with clients to address intricate data challenges and delivering architectures that balance technical precision with tangible business value.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on effective solutions for their data challenges.
• Spearhead design workshops, architecture assessments, proof-of-concept initiatives, and assessments of emerging data technologies and vendors.
• Contribute to pre-sales and sales efforts by crafting compelling visions for client data strategies.
• Develop advanced architectures for data and AI projects.
• Collaborate with teams to implement architectures while motivating stakeholders.
• Utilize agile DevOps and DataOps methodologies to ensure timely delivery.
• Direct teams in achieving success for key projects through strong data engineering expertise.
• Transition data and AI projects from prototype stages to production readiness.
• Foster awareness of AI and data technologies by sharing knowledge internally and externally.

Requirements

• Demonstrate deep expertise in AI and data solutions.
• Show a passion for clean, maintainable software architecture in data platforms.
• Take responsibility for technical mandates in agile environments as both an architect and engineer.
• Have proven experience leading technical aspects of pre-sales activities and bid management.
• Be proficient across multiple data platforms and cloud environments, including Azure, AWS, GCP, Databricks, and Snowflake.
• Be comfortable with distributed processing, data modelling, API design, containerisation, serverless computation, data governance, and data security.
• Possess excellent communication skills on management level as well as with technical experts in both German and English.
• Hold a technical degree in Computer Science, or a comparable field.

What the company offers

• Flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home.
• Profit share scheme defined by the company’s success in the previous year.
• Investing in your development to build the skills you need.

About the company

Zühlke Group is a global transformation partner with engineering and innovation in its DNA. Owned by its partners and located across Europe and Asia, the company features multidisciplinary teams specialising in tech strategy, business innovation, digital solutions, and device engineering. They excel in complex, regulated spaces including health and finance, and foster an inclusive work culture with colleagues from all offices coming together at annual team camps and local festivities.

• Owned by its partners and located across Europe and Asia.
• Global transformation partner with engineering and innovation in its DNA.
• Multidisciplinary teams specialise in tech strategy and business innovation, digital solutions and applications, and device and systems engineering.
• Excel in complex, regulated spaces including health and finance.
• Inclusive work culture with colleagues from all offices coming together at annual team camps and local festivities.