Senior Data Architect – Geospatial & Telco Systems

Johannesburg - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Data Architect to design and optimize our geospatial data infrastructure ensuring scalability performance and seamless integration with telco systems.

Role Overview: As a Senior Data Architect you will be responsible for defining the technical vision and architecture for geospatial data pipelines and storage. You will work closely with data engineers product owners and telco system teams to ensure data is structured accessible and reliable for advanced analytics and operational applications.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and implement scalable data architectures for geospatial datasets including ingestion storage processing and retrieval.

Develop data models pipelines and frameworks to integrate geospatial and telco data efficiently.

Ensure data quality governance and security across all geospatial data assets.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies and tools for geospatial data management and analytics.

Provide technical leadership and guidance to data engineering teams.

Optimize existing data architectures for performance scalability and cost efficiency.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Systems GIS or related field.

7 years of experience in data architecture with a focus on geospatial or telecommunications data.

Strong expertise in cloud-based data storage and processing solutions (AWS Azure GCP).

Hands-on experience with geospatial databases and tools (PostGIS GeoServer QGIS or similar).

Proficiency in ETL/ELT processes and data pipeline frameworks (Apache Spark Kafka Airflow).

Solid understanding of telco systems network data and related protocols.

Knowledge of data modeling governance and security best practices.

Excellent problem-solving communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills:

Experience with real-time geospatial data processing.

Familiarity with AI/ML integration for geospatial analytics.

Certifications in cloud platforms data architecture or GIS systems.

Required Skills:

Required Qualifications: Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Systems GIS or related field. 7 years of experience in data architecture with a focus on geospatial or telecommunications data. Strong expertise in cloud-based data storage and processing solutions (AWS Azure GCP). Hands-on experience with geospatial databases and tools (PostGIS GeoServer QGIS or similar). Proficiency in ETL/ELT processes and data pipeline frameworks (Apache Spark Kafka Airflow). Solid understanding of telco systems network data and related protocols. Knowledge of data modeling governance and security best practices. Excellent problem-solving communication and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Skills: Experience with real-time geospatial data processing. Familiarity with AI/ML integration for geospatial analytics. Certifications in cloud platforms data architecture or GIS systems.

We are seeking a Senior Data Architect to design and optimize our geospatial data infrastructure ensuring scalability performance and seamless integration with telco systems.Role Overview: As a Senior Data Architect you will be responsible for defining the technical vision and architecture for geosp...