Data Architect – Technology Consulting

Job Description & Summary About the team Join our Data Management team within Technology Consulting, where we help clients turn data into business value through modern data platforms, analytics, and Data & AI solutions. You’ll work on complex projects for clients in the Czech Republic and abroad, collaborating with data engineers, analytics specialists, and business stakeholders. As a Data Architect, you’ll connect business needs with technology and shape solutions from initial design through successful delivery. About your manager Tomáš Karas is a Director who leads the whole Data Management team in Technology Consulting. Combining the roles of Data Architect and Delivery data lead, he helps clients build large-scale data platforms and transform data using modern data & AI technologies into business value. His teams deliver solutions that automate complex processes and save clients thousands of hours of operational effort using a combination of data & AI platforms. Outside of work, you'll likely meet him with a team at some place that involves music either on dance floor or behind the mic on karaoke. At home he spends time with family of 4 kids and their famous guinea pig farm. Jakub Ohanka is a Senior Manager who leads the Data Analytics team within Data Management in Technology Consulting. Combining the roles of Data Architect and Delivery Manager, he helps clients transform their data into business value. He also leads a data team delivering projects in Ireland. Outside of work, he is raising his two sons into future football stars and supports his favorite football club. Job description & summary Are you an experienced data professional who enjoys connecting business needs with technology and designing solutions that work at enterprise scale? Join our team as a Data Architect and take ownership of designing modern data solutions for a variety of clients, including organizations in the Czech Republic and abroad. As a Data Architect, you’ll work at the intersection of business, data, and technology. You’ll translate complex requirements into robust data architectures, guide engineering teams during implementation, and help clients make the right technology decisions. You will: Design end-to-end data architectures covering data ingestion, integration, storage, transformation, analytics, and consumption. Translate business and data requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable solution designs. Design modern data platforms using technologies such as Databricks, Snowflake, MS Fabric, and cloud-native services across Azure, AWS, or GCP. Define data models, integration patterns, data flows, and architectural standards. Work closely with Data Engineers, analytics teams, and business stakeholders to turn architecture into working solutions. Guide technical teams during implementation and provide architectural oversight throughout delivery. Lead architecture and design workshops with clients and communicate technical decisions clearly to senior stakeholders. Support technology selection and evaluate architectural trade-offs, including scalability, security, maintainability, and cost. Contribute to best practices in data governance, security, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code. Stay close to delivery and help teams solve complex technical and architectural challenges. What matters to us Proven experience designing data architectures and delivering complex data solutions, ideally in enterprise environments. Strong understanding of modern data architecture concepts, including data lakes, Lakehouse, data warehousing, data modeling, and integration patterns. Hands-on experience with modern data technologies such as Databricks, Snowflake, MS Fabric, and at least one major cloud platform such as Azure, AWS, or GCP. Good understanding of data governance, security, cloud engineering, and software engineering principles. Ability to translate business requirements into clear architecture and make pragmatic technology decisions. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead workshops and explain complex technical topics to both technical and business audiences. What will help you stand out Experience defining reference architectures or data architecture standards across multiple projects. Relevant cloud, data, or architecture certifications. Experience with large-scale data platform modernization or cloud migration programmes. Knowledge of data mesh, data fabric, metadata management, or modern data governance approaches. Experience with batch and real-time integration architectures and technologies such as Kafka or similar platforms. Experience incorporating AI/LLM capabilities into data architecture, including RAG, vector databases, or AI governance. Why you’ll love working here Professional growth that matches your ambitions and pace. Gain in months the kind of experience that can take years to build elsewhere. Fair pay with no gaps. We are among the few companies in the Czech Republic certified for Equal Pay. A flexible benefits programme with 55,000 points to spend on what matters most to you. 35 days of paid time off, including three well-being days and two additional days off at the end of the year. An opportunity to give back to the community with one paid volunteering day every year. The chance to work from one of PwC’s international offices (available from the Senior Associate level). We support your learning and development journey: Benefit from ongoing training and certifications in consulting, business, and technology skills, including Agile and project management, data analytics (Power BI, Python, Alteryx, Tableau), cloud and Microsoft technologies (Azure, Power Platform), business process analysis, and consulting essentials, such as stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills. A buddy programme, regular feedback, and access to a coach who can support your professional development and career path. Extensive well-being support and initiatives promoting a healthy lifestyle, from Dr. Digital and Human Dynamic programmes to workplace yoga and running events. An ultrabook and an iPhone with unlimited data. Social events and Away Days . At PwC, we help clients solve today’s and tomorrow’s challenges across audit, consulting, tax, legal, technology, and data. We create an environment where people can learn, grow, and build a career in their own way. We believe the best results come from diverse experiences and perspectives. That’s why we foster an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves, build on their strengths, and contribute to work that makes a real impact. Interested in joining us? We’d love to hear from you and tell you more about this opportunity. 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