Data Platform Architect

Data Platform Architect

Are you a seasoned data architecture professional who thrives in a collaborative goal-oriented environment Do you want to play a key role in shaping the future of data at one of Northern Europes leading construction companies Join YITs Data & Insights team as our new Data Platform Architect!

At YIT we believe that data is the foundation for smarter decisions and better business outcomes. Our data journey began in 2015 with the creation of a centralized data platform and since then weve accelerated our development to support all YIT operating countries including Finland Sweden the Baltics the Czech Republic Slovakia and Poland. Our mission is to design and implement a robust scalable and secure data architecture that enables long-term data asset building and drives knowledge-based management across the organization.

As a Data Platform Architect you will have the opportunity to influence YITs data strategy and technical landscape working closely with business and IT stakeholders to deliver solutions that matter. You will join a supportive international team that values innovation collaboration and continuous improvement. You will play a key role in making YITs data assets more accessible and valuable leading initiatives to enhance data discoverability improve metadata management and ensure that business users can easily find and trust the data they need.

Main Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted partner for business and IT in all matters relating to data platform strategic planning and development including data ingestion structuring storage and sharing for analytics and AI development.
• Lead initiatives to improve data quality discoverability semantics capture and usability including boosting YITs metadata management capabilities with a data catalog solution to support stakeholders such as BI developers Business Analysts and AI developers.
• Communicate Data Platform data assets to various stakeholders including business teams.
• Lead the design and implementation of a centralized scalable and secure Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) architecture using technologies such as Snowflake and Agile Data Engine.
• Lead the development and maintenance of data models following best practices (Data Vault 2.0).
• Collaborate and lead data engineers and other stakeholders (ELT/ETL BI and AI developers) to ensure optimal data delivery and platform consistency. Provide technical leadership and guidance to the data team.
• Lead the automation of granting user roles and access levels according to policies set by Data Owners.
• Set policies and structures for handling confidential and sensitive data on the data platform.
• Lead optimization of data platform performance and cost. Ensure data security integrity and compliance.
• Support agile development through the SAFe framework.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand the business value of data and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Proven experience as a Data Architect Data Engineer or similar role with a focus on EDW.
• Strong expertise in SQL Data Vault methodology and data modeling techniques.
• Deep understanding of cloud-based data platforms and technologies such as Snowflake Azure Data Factory (ADF) Agile Data Engine (ADE) Azure Data Lake and Purview.
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI Tableau Looker) is considered as an asset.
• Knowledge of other cloud-based data platforms and technologies is valued. Note that you do not have to have exact tech stack to apply.
• Understanding of AI-related technologies and capabilities with the ability to support the development and implementation of AI solutions (deep expertise not required).
• Knowledge of industry-leading data catalog data quality and data protection practices.
• Comfortable working in an agile and international environment.
• Expertise in vendor management.
• MSc degree in computer science or equivalent.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication facilitation and collaboration skills.
• Fluency in English and Finnish.
• Understanding of construction built environment and/or urban development is a bonus.

Why YIT:

We at YIT build better living cooperation with our employees partners and cities we build homes where dreams come true and work premises where people feel at home. We build urban spaces that last from generation to generation and make sure that countries with challenging weather conditions have top infrastructure. Our people are our greatest resource and it is our priority to take good care of them. We are a significant European player with a warm heart. 

At YIT we are committed to four cultural cornerstones: customer-oriented high performance learning and human focus. We understand our customers needs and develop our business together with them. We set the bar high in everything we do leading with knowledge and by example. We constantly strive to improve our skills and develop. Humanity is reflected in our safety the well-being of our staff and excellent leadership.

Join our innovative Business Technology organization and shape a sustainable data-driven future enhancing our operational excellence and driving sustained growth! This position will be located in the YIT HQ Office in Helsinki but part-time remote work is also possible. For more information please contact Olli Järvi Head of Data and Insights on (EEST):

• 9.12.2025 35 PM
• 15.12. AM

Apply for the position by December 28 2025. 

Please note: Interviews may begin before the application window closes so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

We build and develop sustainable living environments: functional and attractive homes future-proof public and commercial buildings infrastructure to support the green transition as well as industrial production and energy facilities to support our customers processes. YITs vision is to be the expert partner in developing sustainable homes spaces and cities - for a good life. There are approximately 4100 professionals in our team and our revenue in 2024 was EUR 1.8 billion. YIT Corporations shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. 

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time