About us
Our client is one of the world's leading independent commodity trading companies, operating worldwide. Known for innovation and integrity, the company is a market leader in the trade, transport, storage, and optimization of energy products. This is an opportunity to work in a global, dynamic environment at the heart of the energy sector.
Job Description
Role Overview :
We are looking for a Data Architect to join our team in Madrid, responsible for designing the semantic backbone of the company's data ecosystem, including the enterprise knowledge graph, governance framework, and scalable data models.
You will collaborate with Data Engineers, Data Scientists, and business stakeholders to ensure consistent, governed, and trusted data foundations that power near real-time analytics, AI models, and business intelligence.
Key Responsabilities
- Design and implement the enterprise knowledge graph to unify business entities.
- Define and enforce semantic models, ensuring traceability, consistency, and quality.
- Establish data governance standards for lineage, quality checks, and compliance.
- Collaborate with Data Engineers to implement scalable ingestion pipelines aligned with architecture principles.
- Work with Data Scientists to ensure semantic models are ML-ready.
- Contribute to BI and reporting strategies, ensuring data models support actionable insights.
- Define technical standards for storage formats (Parquet, Delta/Iceberg, Avro) and APIs to avoid vendor lock-in.
- Drive best practices for metadata management, data catalogs, and observability.
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Required qualifications
Core Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Management, or related field.
- 7+ years of experience in data architecture, governance, or enterprise data modeling.
- Expertise in Azure Synapse, Databricks, and Azure Data Lake Storage.
- Strong experience with Snowflake and modern data warehousing solutions.
- Proficiency in SQL and Python; exposure to Scala or Java is a plus.
- Proven track record in designing knowledge graphs, semantic models, and governed data platforms.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken).
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Desirable Skills
- Experience with MDM platforms (e.g., Profisee) and metadata management tools.
- Hands-on experience with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
- Knowledge of FinOps practices for data platform cost optimization.
- Previous experience in trading, commodities, or energy industries.
