With more than 20 years of proven experience, QUALCO Group is a leading Fintech solutions provider, offering a wide range of analytics-driven, highly scalable enterprise software solutions in over 35 countries worldwide. Our end-to-end technology solutions cover a wide range of needs for Banking, Financial Services, Utilities, Insurance, Retail organizations, and beyond.
We are looking for a Data Architect for the development of architectural artefacts and the provision of expert guidance, with an emphasis on supporting the team in responding to shifting priorities and delivering value across priority initiatives.

REQUIREMENTS

• University degree in related field;
• At least 5 years of experience as a Data Architect or a Senior Data Engineer;
• At least 5 years of experience in directing the development of domain-level data products, ensuring they are discoverable, interoperable, secure, and aligned with business capabilities;
• At least 5 years of experience in driving the design of moderate-volume, complex scientific and regulatory data and supporting a federated, domain-oriented data mesh approach;
• At least 5 years of experience in using Azure services such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and Azure Synapse Analytics, enabling decentralized data ownership and cross-domain data sharing;
• At least 5 years of experience in FinOps practices by designing data architectures and pipelines that optimize cloud resource usage and cost efficiency across Azure data services;
• At least 5 years of experience in supporting advanced analytics, reporting, and AI/ML initiatives on the Azure platform;
• At least 5 years of experience in development of data governance, metadata management, and data cataloguing practices using tools like Microsoft Purview, ensuring traceability, lineage, and compliance with EU regulations;
• At least 5 years of experience in ensuring data quality, availability, and security by collaborating with cybersecurity and infrastructure teams, embedding protection and privacy controls into all architectural artefacts;
• At least 5 years of experience in supporting data strategies by advocating for product thinking in data delivery and promoting architecture patterns that align with cloud-native and data mesh principles;
• Excellent command of the English is required, and knowledge of Finnish language will be considered as an asset.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide architectural input to project teams on data integration and analytics plans;
• Guide project teams on the modelling and design of domain-specific data products;
• Participate in architecture reviews, ensuring data-related compliance;
• Support the team in guiding the evolution and implementation of the agency’s data mesh approach;
• Collaborate with the Data Governance and Security teams on data classification and protection;
• Advise and oversee the implementation of robust data integration pipelines;
• Ensuring that all activities and duties comply fully with regulatory requirements, including the Group Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy.