Data Architect

Description

Summary: As a Data Architect, you will shape a consistent and business-driven data architecture within the Group Digital Department, focusing on projects within the Digital Foundation and Data, Analytics & AI Ecosystem. Highlights: 1. Contribute to developing a consistent and business-driven data architecture 2. Focus on projects within Digital Foundation and Data, Analytics & AI Ecosystem 3. Collaborate with experts to align business intent with data structures Job Description You’re an important part of our future. Hopefully, we're also a part of your future! At B. Braun, we protect and improve the health of people worldwide. You support this vision, bringing expertise and sharing innovation, efficiency and sustainability as values. That’s why we would like to keep developing our company with you. Keeping your future in mind, we’re making a joint contribution to health care worldwide, with trust, transparency and appreciation. That's Sharing Expertise. Data Architect Company: B. Braun Medical, S.A. U. Job Posting Location: Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain Functional Area: Information Technology Working Model: Hybrid Requisition ID: 11910 **Data Architect (w/m/d)** As a Data Architect in the Group Digital Department, you will contribute to the development of B. Braun’s Digital Foundation by shaping a consistent and business‑driven data architecture. Functionally you are trained and guided by the Center of Competence (CoC) Corporate Data Management. Your work will focus on projects within the Digital Foundation \- our customer oriented platform providing modular standard to develop new or integrate digital solutions in a safeguarded and efficient way \- and our Data, Analytics \& AI Ecosystem the Data Intelligence Platform (DIP). A key initial responsibility will be to establish the data architecture for the Analytics part of the Digital Foundation (Data Hub). The role has a strong business perspective, with emphasis on clarifying the business semantic layer and translating it into high‑quality conceptual and logical data models. You will work hands‑on with Metadata managed in the Enterprise Data Catalog (dataspot) and perspectively other catalogs to make data understandable, reusable, and interoperable across data domains. **Tasks and Responsibilities** * Support projects of the Digital Foundation, with focus on data architecture within the Data Intelligence Platform ecosystem * Design and maintain conceptual and logical data models that reflect business meaning and domain semantics * Clarify, structure, and harmonize business semantics, business objects, and relationships across data domains * Operate and continuously develop the Enterprise Data Catalog (dataspot) as the central place for data models and business definitions * Contribute to the data architecture of the Data Hub, ensuring semantic consistency and architectural alignment * Collaborate with domain experts, data stewards, and technical teams to align business intent with data structures * Analyze impacts of new requirements and support architectural decision‑making within projects Foster and mature the understanding of why metadata management is a key capability to effectively embed technologies like AI, Advanced Analytics, and Automation in the company. * **Competencies** * Solid understanding of business data modeling (conceptual and logical) * Strong ability to present complex topics in a simple way to various stakeholders and be able to transfer business requirements into data requirements to fit it into the data architecture * Interest in and ability to work with business semantics, terminology, and domain concepts * Basic understanding of modern data platforms and data architectures (experience with physical modeling is a plus, not a must) * Familiarity with data governance, data lineage, and metadata management is an important advantage * Ability to learn and work with enterprise tools such as Enterprise Data Catalogs Experience in project environments and cross‑functional collaboration * **Soft Skills** * High level of initiative with an independent and accountable working style * Strong analytical and conceptual thinking * Ability to communicate clearly between business and technical stakeholders * Structured and quality‑oriented working style * Curious mindset with willingness to learn complex domains * Collaborative team player in international and interdisciplinary environments Openness to change and continuous improvement * **What We Offer** * Competitive salary aligned with experience, complemented by a 10% annual variable bonus * Hybrid work model with 3 days remote and 2 days in\-office per week * Flexible working hours, including reduced hours on Summer Fridays * 30 calendar days of annual leave plus additional vacation opportunities * Flexible compensation program (public transport passes, childcare vouchers, and private health insurance) * Retirement plan, along with life and accident insurance coverage * Daily office meal allowance and work\-from\-home stipend * Access to paid training courses and continuous learning opportunities * Comprehensive well\-being program, including mental and emotional health support (coaching, psychological consultations, and wellness resources) * Full home office setup provided * Employment conditions aligned with the chemical industry collective bargaining agreement B. 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