At CI&T, we help large enterprises transform the potential of AI into real business impact with AI Deployment, AI-native execution, and tech-integrated business solutions.
With 30 years of experience in technological transformation, we accelerate innovation with expertise in Agentic SDLC, Application modernization, Data & AI, Martech and Business strategy.
We are 8,000 CI&Ters across more than 25 countries, collaborating to build solutions with real impact. AI is already part of how we work, evolve, and innovate every day.
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.
As a Data Architect, you will collaborate with stakeholders across product, strategy, data, and design, acting as a trusted advisor to executive-level client partners. You’ll foster a culture of engineering excellence, support pre-sales initiatives, and mentor senior technical leaders.
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.
Mandatory Skills
- 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 Skills
- 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.
- Fluency in other languages (e.g., Portuguese, Spanish).
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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.
