About Horizontal: Established since 2003 in the US, Horizontal solves complex challenges across two distinct businesses: Horizontal Digital and Horizontal Talent. We are consistently recognized for being a top workplace and one of the fastest-growing private companies. Horizontal Talent specializes in staffing for IT, Digital & Creative, and Business & Strategy markets. We have global offices in the US, UAE, India, Malaysia and Australia.
Role Overview
We are looking for a
Lead Data Architect to drive the design, development, and optimisation of enterprise data platforms. This is a
hands-on leadership role requiring strong expertise in
data engineering, data modelling, and architecture, with a focus on leveraging
AI and automation to enhance data processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and contribute hands-on to data engineering, modelling, and architecture design
- Design and build scalable data platforms and pipelines for analytics and regulatory reporting
- Own data modelling standards (conceptual, logical, physical)
- Govern cloud data platforms including security, access, and cost optimisation
- Implement data governance, quality, and lineage frameworks
- Drive adoption of AI, automation, and self-service data capabilities
- Mentor engineers and promote best practices in CI/CD and data engineering
Key Requirements
- 8–12 years of experience in data engineering / data architecture
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS (S3, Glue, Redshift, etc.) and Databricks
- Proficient in SQL and Python (Scala is a plus)
- Experience with Spark, Kafka, and big data ecosystems
- Familiar with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB
- Strong exposure to banking/fintech data and regulatory reporting
- Experience in data governance, quality, and cloud cost optimisation (FinOps)
- Background in CI/CD, DevOps, and Linux environments
Key Attributes
- Hands-on, builder mindset with strong ownership
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to balance performance, cost, scalability, and compliance
- Effective communicator in a fast-paced, regulated environment
