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Data Architect (8 Months Contract)

Nambiti

Job Location:

Pretoria - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 30 June 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 29 September 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are recruiting for a Data Architect role.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Review and enhance the on-premises Data Warehouse environment and lead in the enhancement of the data warehouse performance ETL / ELT optimizations query optimizations data partitioning delta tables and capacity management

Architecture & Design:

Design and maintain a Modern Data Architecture using Microsoft Fabric Azure Data Lake OneLake Synapse Databricks and Power BI etc.
Develop and enforce Medallion Architecture standards:
Architect scalable ingestion pipelines for batch streaming and real-time data.
Define data modelling standards (star schema modelling semantic models).

Data Engineering & Integration:

Oversee ingestion from operational systems APIs databases and third-party sources.
Implement ETL/ELT pipelines using Fabric Data Factory Azure Data Factory. Synapse Pipelines and Databricks
Optimize storage compute and query performance across the data estate.

Governance Security & Compliance:

Implement data governance frameworks aligned to POPIA and organizational policies.
Define and enforce Data quality rules Metadata standards Data lineage and Access control and role-based security
Ensure secure integration with on-premises systems (hybrid architecture).
Implement enterprise governance covering Microsoft Purview Data catalogue Metadata management Business glossary Data ownership Data stewardship Data quality Lineage Classification Information protection and Data retention
Ensure compliance with POPIA ISO 27001 NIST Cybersecurity Framework and Electoral Commissions Security Policies

Analytics & Business Enablement:

Build and maintain semantic models for Power BI and enterprise reporting.
Enable self-service analytics through governed datasets.
Collaborate with business units to translate requirements into data solutions.

Innovation & Modernization:

Drive adoption of Microsoft Fabric and cloud-native data capabilities.
Evaluate emerging technologies (AI ML real-time analytics).
Lead the implementation of hybrid data warehouses (legacy and modern architectures)

Technical Skills and Experience requirements
It is crucial that the proposed candidate should demonstrate the following experience and Minimum 810 years experience in:

Enterprise Data Architecture
Data Warehousing
Azure Data Platform
Microsoft Fabric
Power BI
Data Engineering
Cloud Architecture
Enterprise Integration
SQL Server
Lakehouse architecture
Medallion Architecture
Enterprise-scale analytics
Preferred experience within government or other highly regulated environments.
API & Integration Standards Understanding how different software systems communicate via REST/SOAP APIs and middleware.
Quality Assurance (QA) Knowledge of automated testing frameworks and manual testing protocols.
Database Management A functional understanding of SQL/NoSQL structures to oversee data migrations and integrity during updates.
Good knowledge and handling of project and program management methodology and techniques.
Familiarity with Microsoft technologies used for application development will be advantageous
Be able to engage in formal and informal knowledge transfer.
Be able to lead a team and manage project delivery.
Have ability to communicate clearly verbally and in written form.
Demonstrate experience in troubleshooting and problem-solving technical issues; and
Good presentation skills

Qualifications and Experience
The combination of the following qualifications and experience be an advantage consideration will be given to similar or related qualifications:

Bachelors Degree or National Diploma in Computer Science Information Systems Information Technology Engineering or related field.
Postgraduate qualification (Advantage).
TOGAF Certification (Advantage).
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (Preferred).
Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate.
Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (Advantage).
Experience 8 years in software environments with a proven track record of in Enterprise Data Architecture Data Warehousing Azure Data Platform Microsoft Fabric Power BI Data Engineering Cloud Architecture Enterprise Integration SQL Server

Required Experience: