Senior Solution Architect - Cloud Data Platforms

Senior Solution Architect role in an international financial technology team focused on designing scalable and reliable data solutions used across global markets.

• 8+ years of experience in Data Engineering / Solution Architecture.
• Strong experience with data modeling (logical, physical), data warehousing (Kimball/Inmon), ETL, and non-functional design.
• Hands-on experience with Big Data technologies: Spark, Scala/Python, HDFS, Hive.
• Public cloud expertise (Google Cloud preferred), especially around data processing & architecture.
• Familiarity with AI/GenAI tools, MLOps, and OpenAI/Vertex AI services.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture, APIs, Pub/Sub, Kubernetes-hosted platforms.
• Tools: Erwin/IDA for modeling, Tableau/Qlik for BI, UML/Archimate/EA for design.

Nice to have:

• Experience with architecture frameworks (TOGAF, IFW), metadata management, unstructured data systems (NoSQL, graph DB).
• Financial services/banking experience and stakeholder management in global setups.
• Fluent English (Mandarin is a plus).

• Lead the design and architecture of end-to-end data and platform solutions aligned with enterprise standards.
• Translate business requirements into actionable data and solution designs.
• Ensure all technical designs are scalable, cost-effective, and fit for purpose.
• Collaborate with DevOps, product owners, and technical teams across regions.
• Oversee governance, documentation, architecture reviews and technical assurance.
• Design and optimize architectures involving structured and unstructured data, APIs, streaming, and ML/GenAI integration.

Location: Cracow | hybrid (6-8 visits per month, preferably 2 days a week from the office)