Data architect

Prodapt is the largest specialized player in the Connectedness industry. As an AI-first strategic technology partner, Prodapt provides consulting, business reengineering, and managed services for the largest telecom and tech enterprises building networks and digital experiences of tomorrow. A ServiceNow-invested company, Prodapt has been recognized by Gartner as a Large, Telecom-Native, Regional IT Service Provider. A “Great Place To Work® Certified™” company, Prodapt employs over 5,000 technology and domain experts across the Americas, Europe, India, Africa, & Japan. Prodapt is part of the 130-year-old business conglomerate The Jhaver Group, which employs over 32,000 people across 80+ locations globally.     We are seeking an experienced Data Architect to design, govern, and evolve enterprise data architecture supporting large-scale telecom/technology programs. The role involves defining data strategy, standards, and blueprints that enable scalable, secure, and high-performing data platforms across on-prem and cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities: Design end-to-end data architecture (data lake, data warehouse, data mesh) aligned with business and technical requirements Define data models (conceptual, logical, physical) and enforce data governance, quality, and security standards Architect solutions for data ingestion, transformation, storage, and consumption across structured/unstructured sources Evaluate and select appropriate technologies (cloud data platforms, ETL/ELT tools, databases) for scalability and cost efficiency Collaborate with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and presales to translate requirements into architecture blueprints Establish data integration strategies across legacy and modern systems, including APIs and streaming pipelines Define and enforce metadata management, data lineage, and master data management (MDM) practices Provide architectural oversight during implementation, ensuring adherence to design principles and best practices Mentor data engineering teams and review technical designs for scalability, performance, and compliance Support presales/solutioning efforts with architecture diagrams, technical proposals, and effort estimation   Requirements Required Skills & Experience: 10+ years in data architecture, with proven experience designing enterprise-scale data platforms Strong expertise in cloud data ecosystems (AWS/Azure/GCP) — data lakes, warehouses (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, Synapse) Deep knowledge of data modeling techniques (dimensional, normalized, data vault) Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools (Informatica, Talend, dbt, Databricks, Spark) Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, data quality, and MDM tools Experience with streaming/real-time data architectures (Kafka, Kinesis, Event Hubs) Familiarity with telecom domain data (network, billing, customer, OSS/BSS) preferred Excellent stakeholder management and ability to present architecture to technical and business audiences Relevant certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP data architecture, TOGAF) are a plus Educational Qualification: Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field