Our client, Healthcademia, an international Higher Education Group built around a network of trusted healthcare institutions across Europe and Latin America is seeking a new Lead Data & AI Architect to own Healthcademia’s target Data and AI architecture and ensure that all partner delivered solutions can operate securely, integrate with the group technology landscape and progressively transition into ownership.Healthcademia’s high-quality programs connect learning with real-world practice through specialist expertise, active practitioners, hands‑on learning and technology, helping healthcare professionals become better prepared, make confident decisions and progress throughout their careers while making a positive difference for patients and communities.The Lead Data & AI Architect will work closely with the CTO and will define the architecture principles, shared services, integration patterns and technical guardrails used for the AI transformation project. The role will challenge partner proposals, arbitrate technology choices and prevent fragmented platforms, duplicated components and long‑term vendor dependency.Lead Data & AI Architect: Key responsibilities Define the target Data and AI architectureOwn architecture across lighthouse initiativesDesign the AI platform foundationsOwn data access and integration architectureEmbed privacy, security and responsible AI controlsLead technology and vendor choicesWork closely with regional CIOs and local IT teams to ensure alignment between corporate architecture standards and local technology landscapes. Lead Data & AI Architect: Skills/experience Significant experience across enterprise software architecture, data architecture, cloud engineering,



data engineering or enterprise integrationExperience in a lead solution architecture or Data and AI architecture capacityDemonstrable experience designing and delivering at least one enterprise data or AI platform that progressed into production operationDeep understanding of modern data architectures, including data lakes, lakehouses, data products, ETL or ELT, streaming and data qualityExperience designing architectures that integrate Saa S platforms and legacy systems through APIs, events and data pipelinesStrong understanding of generative AI architecture, including model access, retrieval augmented generation, vector databases, agent orchestration, evaluation and observabilityStrong experience with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric, including One Lake, Lakehouse architectures, data integration and enterprise analyticsStrong judgement and the ability to make pragmatic architecture decisions with incomplete informationConfidence to challenge delivery partners and influence senior product, IT, academic and business stakeholders without relying on formal authorityExperience in Ed Tech, Higher Education, Healthcare, regulated digital products or environments handling sensitive personal data is requiredInterest in education, assessment, learning effectiveness and responsible use of AI in academic environments is desiredProfessional level English and Spanish language proficiency is a must. An attractive salary plus benefits is on offer.Closing date: 16/11/26. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we find a suitable candidate.Equality PolicyTelfer Partners is committed to maintaining a professional and impartial recruitment process. Our Equal Opportunities policy ensures that all job applicants and employees are treated fairly regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, marital status, race, nationality, religion, age, disability, or union membership status.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Lead Data & Ai Architect (Madrid)
🏢 Healthcademia
📍 Madrid