Data Platform Principal Architect
Core
Architect the governed, reusable data, knowledge, and skill layer powering analytics, AI agents, and real-time decision systems.
Role type
Principal Architect (Data Platform & AI Infrastructure)
Builds
Unified global data models, semantic layers, agent interfaces, and governance-as-code pipelines.
Domain
Global Payments & Financial Services / Data Engineering & AI Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Large-scale data system architecture, Databricks ecosystem (Unity Catalog, Delta Lake), semantic layer design, AI/agent data consumption patterns, regional data residency compliance, technical leadership.
Technologies
Databricks, Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, Kafka, Spark, RAG, MCP
Responsibilities
Own technical execution of regional and global data localisation strategies; Design scalable patterns satisfying strict regulatory requirements; Reconcile local compliance constraints with global consistency; Partner with Data Science, AI Engineering, Product, and Risk teams; Lead global data modeling efforts; Define and implement "Agent Interfaces"; Implement Governance-as-Code.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC