Senior Data ArchitectAbout the roleJoin the SimpliFi program as a Lead Architect & Data Engineer to shape the Azure‑based data platform that unifies financial data across Operating Entities (OEs) and powers standardized accounting and reporting. You’ll set architectural direction, harmonize designs across OEs, and ensure reliability, security, and compliance while guiding DevOps practices and platform operations at scale.What you doEvaluate and guidetechnical initiatives and platforms to align with strategy, performance, and cost goals.Architect DevOps best practices(versioning, CI/CD, IaC) to streamline delivery and operations on Azure.Harmonize and standardizearchitectures and interfaces across general/local OEs for seamless integration.Design rollout/release pipelinesand oversee go‑lives, ensuring readiness of technology, data, and access.Lead platform operations(updates, cost optimization/FinOps, incident & service mgmt, DR, monitoring).Embed security & complianceinto designs to ensure robust, trustworthy systems.Resolve Level‑3 issues,



offering expert guidance and escalation management for complex problems.What you bringEssential skills and experience (lead level):Data Engineering track record:5+ years delivering data solutions; comfortable engaging inarchitecture, requirements, cost/effort estimation, and stakeholder alignment.Azure expertise:3+ years building on Azure (strong inSynapse ), plus hands‑on withDatabricks(≥1 year).Data architecture depth:data modeling, data warehousing,Data Vault, and big‑data tech (e.G., Spark/Hadoop).DevOps & automation:CI/CD and Infrastructure‑as‑Code (e.G.,Terraform ) across environments.Operations mindset:platform releases, disaster recovery, monitoring/observability, and ITSM/ITIL awareness.Security & governance:practical knowledge ofdata governanceanddata securitybest practices.Leadership & communication:strong analytical/problem‑solving skills; organized, customer‑focused collaboration.It would be great if you also have (no

📌 Senior Data Architect (Madrid)
🏢 Allianz Technology SE Spain Branch
📍 Madrid