Head of Data Platform Foundations

The Capgemini Group is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their businesses. It has nearly 336,000+ people, present in over 50 countries, with a 57 year heritage. The company delivers end to end services from strategy and design powered by leading capabilities in cloud, data, AI, and digital engineering.

• 10+ years of experience in data platforms, data architecture, or large scale data engineering
• Minimum 5+ years in a senior leadership or architect role owning enterprise data platforms
• Strong hands on experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure) and modern data ecosystems (data lakes, data warehouses, real time architectures)
• Deep understanding of Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform), CI/CD, and DevOps operating models
• Solid foundation in cloud infrastructure, networking, landing zones, and security architecture
• Strong leadership, communication, and decision making capabilities

Nice to have:

• Experience with multi cloud or hybrid cloud environments
• Exposure to AI/ML platforms
• Experience in large regulated enterprise environments

• Define and own the long term technology roadmap for the Data Platform, including automation, modernization, and AI enablement
• Provide architectural leadership and governance across all Data Cloud initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards
• Oversee the design and delivery of core platform components, including landing zones, data pipelines, integrations, and environments
• Ensure scalability, resilience, performance, and cost efficiency of the Data Platform
• Drive adoption of DevOps, automation, and Infrastructure as Code practices across the platform organization
• Establish and enforce security by design principles, including access control, encryption, network isolation, and monitoring
• Ensure stable and reliable platform operations, covering both batch and real time data pipelines
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary organization of architects, engineers, and DevOps specialists
• Act as the primary interface between business stakeholders, enterprise architecture, and delivery teams
• Manage strategic relationships with cloud providers, technology vendors, and system integrators