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IT Data Architect

Guardrisk -
Sandton, Gauteng

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Job Details

Permanent

Full Job Description

Introduction

Guardrisk, part of Momentum Group Limited, is South Africa’s leading provider of cell captive business and alternative risk transfer solutions, offering tailor-made risk financing and access to professional reinsurance markets. As the market leader, we specialize in innovative cell captive structures that allow clients to operate their own insurance products within a ring-fenced facility, including underwriting, actuarial, legal, compliance and financial reporting services – without the costs and complexities of establishing an insurance company. Registered for most statutory classes of non-life and life insurance, we provide customized cover and strategic risk solutions. Our services cater to corporates that are serious about risk management, those facing complex or high-cost risks, and businesses looking to offer their own branded insurance products.

Disclaimer

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Role Purpose

The Technology Data Architect designs and governs enterprise-grade Azure data platforms, delivering secure, scalable, and high-performance solutions aligned to business and regulatory needs. The role drives data modernization, analytics, automation, and integration, reporting to the Enterprise Solutions Architect.

Requirements

Qualifications

Relevant 3–4 year IT or Business qualification (BCom, BSc, or equivalent)

Relevant Microsoft/Azure certifications advantageous

Experience

7+ years enterprise data architecture experience

Proven delivery of large-scale data platforms (cloud and hybrid)

5+ years insurance industry experience

Strong expertise in:

Azure data services (SQL, Synapse, Cosmos DB, Data Lake, Data Factory)

Data modeling (dimensional, star/snowflake schemas, semantic layers)

Data governance, MDM, quality, and observability frameworks

Power BI and automation tools

Cloud security and compliance (POPIA, GDPR)

DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code

Duties & Responsibilities

Architect Scalable Data Platforms

Design and implement Azure-based data solutions (Azure SQL, Synapse, Cosmos DB, Data Lake, Databricks, Dataverse).
Ensure performance, resilience, cost optimization, and security.
Establish conceptual, logical, and physical data models aligned to business domains.

Lead Data Modernization

Transform legacy systems into cloud-native architectures.
Oversee migration strategies, schema conversion, data mapping, and validation.
Promote adoption of modern analytics and data services.

Data Governance & Compliance

Define and enforce standards for data lifecycle management.
Ensure compliance with POPIA, GDPR, and internal governance frameworks.
Support metadata management, lineage tracking, cataloging, and sensitive data monitoring.

Enable Analytics & Business Intelligence

Deliver integrated analytics solutions using Power BI, Azure Analysis Services, and Azure Machine Learning.
Support semantic modeling and KPI standardization.
Collaborate with business units to deliver actionable insights.

Application Integration & Automation

Provide architectural guidance for data-driven applications.
Enable integration across Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Dynamics 365.
Implement CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform), and automated data pipelines (ADF, Power Automate).

Data Quality & Observability

Implement data quality frameworks and monitoring standards.
Leverage Azure Monitor, Purview, and related tools to ensure lineage, reliability, and performance.

Leadership & Collaboration

Work across architecture, engineering, and business teams.
Participate in governance forums and steering committees.
Mentor junior architects and promote continuous learning.

Competencies

Interpreting data: Applies strong analytical and technical expertise to design robust data models, evaluate quality, assess performance, and make sound architectural decisions.

Examining information: Analyses complex data environments, integrations, and risks; solves architectural and migration challenges methodically.

Upholding standards: Ensures compliance, security, governance, and architectural discipline across data platforms (critical in insurance and regulated environments).

Convincing people: Influences engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to adopt standards, modern platforms, and best practices.

Embracing change: Drives cloud modernization and transformation initiatives; adapts architecture to evolving technologies and regulatory requirements.

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