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[Job-00025] Senior Data Architect, Portugal

Portugal·Lisbonsenior

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Overview

We are tech transformation specialists, uniting human expertise with AI to create scalable tech solutions. With over 8,000 CI&Ters around the world, we’ve built partnerships with more than 1,000 clients during our 30 years of history. Artificial Intelligence is our reality.

Requirements Summary

● Experience in data architecture and technical leadership, including strategic consulting and system design. ● Strong technical breadth across data engineers, science and modelling. ● Strong Databricks experience.

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At CI&T, we help large enterprises transform the potential of AI into real business impact with AI Deployment, AI-native execution, and tech-integrated business solutions.

With 30 years of experience in technological transformation, we accelerate innovation with expertise in Agentic SDLC, Application modernization, Data & AI, Martech and Business strategy.

We are 8,000 CI&Ters across more than 25 countries, collaborating to build solutions with real impact. AI is already part of how we work, evolve, and innovate every day.

We are looking for a Data Architect to join our global CI&T team. In this strategic leadership role, you will shape and lead technology vision across large-scale programs and key client relationships. You’ll be responsible for designing modern, scalable, secure, and high-impact data architectures while enabling teams to implement those solutions with technical excellence and agility.

Main Responsibilities:

● Define and lead end-to-end data architecture for complex ecosystems, balancing technical depth with business outcomes.

● Translate business strategy into scalable technology solutions through discovery workshops, assessments, and roadmaps.

● Act as technical sponsor for CI&T’s most strategic accounts, working closely with C-level clients and non-technical stakeholders.

● Lead architectural design, technology selection, and proof-of-concepts for critical platforms and innovation programs.

● Govern technical quality across delivery squads, driving adherence to security, performance, scalability, and privacy standards.

● Support pre-sales, proposal development, RFPs, and technical visioning with account teams and clients.

● Coach and mentor senior architects and technical leads, shaping technical career development paths.

Requirements:

● Experience in data architecture and technical leadership, including strategic consulting and system design.

● Strong technical breadth across data engineers, science and modelling.

● Strong Databricks experience.

● Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

● Solid understanding of non-functional requirements: performance, resilience, security, and scalability.

● Advanced English (spoken and written), with strong communication across technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice to Have:

● Familiarity within consultancy

● Knowledge of frameworks: Clean Architecture, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), TOGAF, SAFe.

● Experience hiring, growing, and managing architect-level talent.

● Public speaking or thought leadership in engineering/architecture forums.

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Why join us?

- Competitive Salary

- Generous paid vacation days

- Generous sick time

- 100% paid health & dental benefits starting day one

- Annual profit-sharing distribution

- Paid parental leave

- Dedicated career advisor

And so much more…

Collaboration is our superpower, diversity unites us, and excellence is our standard.

We value diverse identities and life experiences, fostering a diverse, inclusive, and safe work environment. We encourage applications from diverse and underrepresented groups to our job positions.