Principal Data Architect

Role Summary (Executive View):

Lead enterprise-scale data architecture, governance, and delivery oversight across cloud and AI-enabled ecosystems, driving modern data platforms, MDM excellence, and business-aligned outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end Data Architecture strategy across enterprise platforms (Cloud, On-prem, Hybrid).

• Drive Delivery Governance ensuring quality, timelines, financials, and stakeholder alignment.

• Establish and operationalize Data Governance frameworks (data quality, lineage, catalog, compliance).

• Lead and enhance Informatica MDM (multi-domain) implementations, upgrades, and optimization.

• Architect Cloud Data Platforms (Azure/GCP/AWS) leveraging modern data stack (Data Lakehouse, ETL/ELT, streaming).

• Enable AI/GenAI adoption by designing data foundations for ML, analytics, and intelligent automation.

• Partner with business and IT leadership to translate data strategy into execution roadmaps.

• Define and enforce architecture standards, best practices, and reusable accelerators.

• Mentor teams and influence large-scale data transformation programs.

Must-Have Skills & Experience:

• 15+ years in Data Engineering / Data Architecture / Data Platforms

• Strong expertise in:

o Informatica ETL, MDM (Multidomain / Customer 360 / Data Governance tools)

o Cloud Architecture (Azure, GCP, AWS – data services stack)

o Data Governance tools & framework implementation

o Enterprise Data Modeling (Canonical, Dimensional, Data Vault)

• Proven track record in Delivery Governance & large program leadership

• Experience in AI/ML data readiness, GenAI ecosystem exposure

• Strong hands-on with:

o ETL/ELT tools (ADF, Informatica, Databricks)

o Data Lakes / Lakehouse architectures

o SQL, Big Data technologies

• Domain experience in BFSI / Insurance preferred

Leadership & Behavioural Expectations:

• Executive stakeholder management (CXO-level interactions)

• Strong ownership of P&L, delivery excellence, and risk management

• Ability to drive innovation, accelerators, and reusable frameworks

• High focus on quality, governance, and scalable design