Cloud Data Architect - Relocation to Athens, Greece

Are you interested in working with a leading education technology player, the global leader in the assessment and certification of professional skills industry with a presence in more than 200 countries worldwide? If so, this is the chance to apply now! 📥 PeopleCert is looking for a Cloud Data Architect to join the relevant team and support data driven decision making of the organization by developing the appropriate corporate data warehouse/s, corporate data lake/s, cubes for self-service reporting, and advanced analytics & AI deliverables. As a Cloud Data Architect, your responsibilities will include: • Design, build and evolve scalable Enterprise Data Warehouse, Data Lake and Lakehouse architectures on Microsoft Azure, aligned with enterprise architecture principles, security requirements and cloud best practices. • Architect data solutions using Microsoft Fabric and Azure Databricks as core components of the enterprise data platform , selecting and integrating capabilities according to workload and architectural requirements. • Design modern data ingestion and orchestration patterns using Microsoft Fabric Data Factory and Azure Data Factory , supporting batch and incremental ELT/ETL workloads across heterogeneous enterprise systems. • Design and implement Medallion Architecture patterns (Bronze, Silver and Gold) using Delta Lake/Lakehouse technologies to provide scalable, governed and reusable enterprise data products. • Integrate diverse data sources, including CRM, ERP, digital platforms, operational applications, APIs, multimedia sources and custom enterprise systems . • Design scalable analytical and semantic architectures using Microsoft Fabric, Power BI and Databricks , supporting both centrally governed enterprise reporting and self-service analytics. • Apply data democratization and self-service analytics principles , ensuring secure, scalable and governed access to trusted enterprise data. • Lead and support Master Data Management (MDM) initiatives, establishing consistent and governed master entities and golden records across enterprise systems. • Work closely with Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, Data Governance, Data Science and AI teams to translate business and technical requirements into robust end-to-end data architectures. • Establish architecture standards for data modelling, integration, data quality, metadata, lineage, security and lifecycle management . • Design architectures that support AI and Machine Learning workloads , enabling governed access to enterprise data for advanced analytics, ML and AI applications. • Monitor and optimize data platform architecture and workloads, balancing performance, scalability, reliability and cloud cost efficiency . • Define and promote CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code and DataOps practices for enterprise data solutions. • Stay current with developments across Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks and the broader Azure data ecosystem , recommending architectural improvements and new capabilities where they provide measurable business value. • Provide technical leadership, architectural guidance and mentorship to Data & Analytics teams on modern cloud data architecture and engineering practices. • Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date architecture documentation, standards, design patterns and technical decision records . What we look for: • Proven experience as a Cloud Data Architect, Data Architect, Senior Data Engineer or equivalent , designing and delivering modern cloud data platforms. • Strong hands-on experience with the Microsoft Azure data ecosystem , particularly: • Microsoft Fabric , including Lakehouse, Data Factory, OneLake, Warehouses and Power BI. • Azure Databricks , including Delta Lake, Lakehouse and Medallion Architecture patter