Senior Data Architect
The Senior Data Architect plays a crucial role in supporting the program by designing, implementing, and managing a scalable, secure, and high-performance data architecture. This position entails end-to-end ownership of data models, lifecycle management, integration of space-related data sources, and collaboration with cross-functional architecture teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage the program's overall data architecture.
- Build and maintain data models and structures for large-volume datasets.
- Integrate diverse data sources (e.g., satellite systems, ground stations) and develop required interfaces.
- Manage data across its full lifecycle, ensuring quality, security, and compliance.
- Implement systems and pipelines for data processing and analytics.
- Ensure scalability of the data environment to support future program growth.
- Guarantee high availability, performance, and reliability of the data infrastructure.
- Define data access policies and maintain protection against misuse.
- Collaborate with architecture teams to ensure alignment with system-wide requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related fields.
- Several years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or data management.
- Proven experience in space-related environments and Dev(Sec)Ops frameworks.
- Strong hands-on mentality with a high degree of autonomy and a proactive working style.
- Solution-oriented mindset with the ability to understand complex systems.
- Strong communication skills and experience in stakeholder management.
- EU or Swiss work permit and a clean background check (mandatory for security clearance).
- Business-fluent English; German is beneficial.
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Work locationThun, Switzerland