Senior Data & AI Architect - Business Intelligence

Role Summary : Own the overall data, AI and BI architecture across platforms, pipelines, governance, security and scalability. Act as the technical conscience of the team: define standards, review designs and ensure we build reusable, enterprise-grade solutions rather than tactical reports. Key Responsibilities : - Define target architecture for data platforms, pipelines, cloud infrastructure, AI use cases and BI, covering security, scalability and cost. - Set standards for data models, integration patterns, model governance and performance. - Review solution designs across Data Engineering, BI, Analytics and AI workstreams. - Decide, per use case, whether the solution needs BI, AI, automation or a combination. - Mentor engineers and analysts so team capability compounds over time. What We Expect From You : - Translate business goals into a scalable, secure technical architecture without over-engineering. - Stay hands-on enough to unblock the team on hard technical problems, not just design on paper. - Proactively flag technical debt and risk before it becomes a delivery issue. - Push back on shortcuts that will hurt scalability. - Mentor junior and fresher engineers. Qualifications & Skills : - 10+ years across data engineering, analytics platforms and solution architecture, with 3+ years in an architect or lead role. - Depth in cloud data platforms (Azure preferred), data modelling, ETL/ELT, API integration and security. - Working knowledge of modern AI/GenAI patterns (RAG, agents, model governance) and Power BI ecosystems. - Track record of mentoring teams and governing delivery quality in a growing organisation.