Data & Informatica Architect

Description

**Company Description** **Company Description** **Talan – Positive Innovation** Talan is an international consulting group specializing in innovation and business transformation through technology. With over 7,200 consultants in 21 countries and a turnover of €850M, we are committed to delivering impactful, future\-ready solutions. **Talan at a Glance** Headquartered in Paris and operating globally, Talan combines technology, innovation, and empowerment to deliver measurable results for our clients. Over the past 22 years, we’ve built a strong presence in the IT and consulting landscape, and we’re on track to reach €1 billion in revenue this year. **Our Core Areas of Expertise** * **Data \& Technologies:** We design and implement large\-scale, end\-to\-end architecture and data solutions, including data integration, data science, visualization, Big Data, AI, and Generative AI. * **Cloud \& Application Services:** We integrate leading platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, Microsoft, AWS, and IBM Maximo, helping clients transition to the cloud and improve operational efficiency. * **Management \& Innovation Consulting:** We lead business and digital transformation initiatives through project and change management best practices (PM, PMO, Agile, Scrum, Product Ownership), and support domains such as Supply Chain, Cybersecurity, and ESG/Low\-Carbon strategies. **We work with major global clients across diverse sectors, including Transport \& Logistics, Financial Services, Energy \& Utilities, Retail, and Media \& Telecommunications.** **Job Description** We are looking for a highly experienced **Senior Data \& Informatica Architect** to design and define complex enterprise architectures across **cloud and on\-premises environments**. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in **data architecture, integration, cloud technologies, Informatica, security, and data governance**, with the ability to lead architectural decisions across complex and hybrid technology landscapes. **Key Responsibilities** * Design and define **complex enterprise architectures**, including microservices, cloud, integration, hybrid environments, Data Warehouses, Data Lakes, and data models. * Define scalable and secure architecture solutions across **cloud and on\-premises environments**. * Provide architectural leadership across data, integration, and application initiatives. * Design and oversee **API and middleware architectures**, ensuring reliable integration between systems and platforms. * Define data architectures and **data modelling strategies** for analytical environments. * Work with relational databases, including **SQL Server and Oracle**. * Ensure solutions meet required standards for **security, scalability, performance, and resilience**. * Establish and promote **data governance and data security** practices, including data lineage, data masking, role management, and access control. * Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, including **GDPR and the EU AI Act**. * Define and manage access to data and technology environments across both **cloud and on\-premises platforms**. * Evaluate and incorporate **emerging technologies** where they can provide business or technical value. * Collaborate with engineering, data, security, DevOps, and business teams to ensure architectural alignment. * Provide technical guidance and contribute to architecture standards, best practices, and technology roadmaps. **Qualifications** **Technical Skills** **Architecture \& Data** * Strong experience designing **complex enterprise architectures**. * Microservices and distributed architectures. * **Data Warehouse (DWH)** and **Data Lake** architectures. * Hybrid cloud and on\-premises architectures. * Advanced **data modelling**. * Data integration and enterprise integration patterns. * APIs and middleware technologies. * SQL Server and Oracle. **Cloud \& Infrastructure** Advanced knowledge of at least one major cloud platform, ideally with exposure to: * **AWS** * **Microsoft Azure** * **Google Cloud Platform (GCP)** * On\-premises infrastructure and hybrid architectures. **Informatica** Strong experience with the **Informatica ecosystem**, including: * **Informatica Data Quality (IDQ)** * **Informatica PowerCenter** * **Informatica Cloud / IDMC** * **CDGC (Cloud Data Governance and Catalog)** — highly desirable * **Master Data Management (MDM)** — desirable **Additional Information** **What do we offer you?** * **Remote within Spain Time zone.** * Possibility to be part of a multicultural team and work on international projects. * CET working hours **If you have read this far and you are looking forward to joining this challenge, do not hesitate to apply... we would be delighted to meet you!** Talan Spain’s commitment to non\-discrimination based on gender, race, ideology, or any other reason, in accordance with the company’s "Equality Plan" and the current regulations on gender equality between women and men (Royal Decree\-Law 6/2019\).