Senior Data Architect
Category | Grade:ProfessionalDeadline:4 Aug 2026Job ID:160253Posted on:19 Jul 2026
Overview
The senior data architect defines and governs IFRC’s enterprise data platform, setting Microsoft Fabric architecture, security and quality standards, leading engineering teams and DevOps practices, and shaping a multi-year roadmap that supports scalable humanitarian analytics and data products.
Department: AI and Data Unit
Languages
Required: English
Job Areas
- Data Science & Analytics
- IT Systems & Support
Minimum Experience
10 years
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Define enterprise data architecture and platform roadmap
- Design Microsoft Fabric and Azure solutions
- Establish data security, quality and governance standards
- Lead data engineering and DevOps teams
- Oversee architecture reviews and technology selection
- Implement CI/CD, observability and recovery patterns
- Present strategy to technical and executive stakeholders
Requirements
- Degree in computer science, information technology, data science or a related field
- At least ten years of data architecture, data engineering or enterprise architecture experience
- At least five years leading technical teams
- At least five years of modern cloud platform experience
- At least three years with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric
- Experience developing PySpark and SQL pipelines
Skills
Enterprise data architectureMicrosoft Fabric architectureData platform governanceTechnical team leadershipData security designDevOps architecture
Tools
Microsoft FabricMicrosoft AzurePower BIAzure DevOpsPySparkSQLTerraform
Additional info
- May be based in any IFRC regional office or another location under a direct consultancy arrangement
- Applications must be submitted in English