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[Job-00025] Senior Data Architect, Portugal

CI&T.com

Office

Portugal

Full Time

We are tech transformation specialists, uniting human expertise with AI to create scalable tech solutions.With over 8,000 CI&Ters around the world, we’ve built partnerships with more than 1,000 clients during our 30 years of history. Artificial Intelligence is our reality. 
We are looking for a Data Architect to join our global CI&T team. In this strategic leadership role, you will shape and lead technology vision across large-scale programs and key client relationships. You’ll be responsible for designing modern, scalable, secure, and high-impact data architectures while enabling teams to implement those solutions with technical excellence and agility.
Main Responsibilities:● Define and lead end-to-end data architecture for complex ecosystems, balancing technical depth with business outcomes.● Translate business strategy into scalable technology solutions through discovery workshops, assessments, and roadmaps.● Act as technical sponsor for CI&T’s most strategic accounts, working closely with C-level clients and non-technical stakeholders.● Lead architectural design, technology selection, and proof-of-concepts for critical platforms and innovation programs.● Govern technical quality across delivery squads, driving adherence to security, performance, scalability, and privacy standards.● Support pre-sales, proposal development, RFPs, and technical visioning with account teams and clients.● Coach and mentor senior architects and technical leads, shaping technical career development paths.
Requirements:● Experience in data architecture and technical leadership, including strategic consulting and system design.● Strong technical breadth across data engineers, science and modelling.● Strong Databricks experience.● Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).● Solid understanding of non-functional requirements: performance, resilience, security, and scalability.● Advanced English (spoken and written), with strong communication across technical and non-technical audiences.
Nice to Have:● Familiarity within consultancy● Knowledge of frameworks: Clean Architecture, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), TOGAF, SAFe.● Experience hiring, growing, and managing architect-level talent.● Public speaking or thought leadership in engineering/architecture forums.
#LI-BM2Why join us?
- Competitive Salary  - Generous paid vacation days- Generous sick time - 100% paid health & dental benefits starting day one - Annual profit-sharing distribution - Paid parental leave - Dedicated career advisor  And so much more…
Collaboration is our superpower, diversity unites us, and excellence is our standard. We value diverse identities and life experiences, fostering a diverse, inclusive, and safe work environment. We encourage applications from diverse and underrepresented groups to our job positions.

[Job-00025] Senior Data Architect, Portugal

Office

Portugal

Full Time

December 30, 2025

CI&T.com

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