Lead Data Architect

As the Data Architecture Manager, you'll be instrumental in leading and scaling TVH's data architecture capabilities. You'll manage a team of talented data architects, guiding them in designing, implementing, and optimizing robust, scalable, and secure enterprise data solutions. Beyond direct team leadership, this role requires a strategic vision for TVH's overall data landscape, translating complex business objectives into clear architectural roadmaps. You'll be responsible for fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement within your team, ensuring that our data architecture effectively supports current and future business needs while adhering to best practices in data governance, security, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of data architects, including performance reviews, career development, and fostering a high-performing and collaborative environment.
• Drive the recruitment and onboarding of new talent to scale the data architecture team effectively.
• Establish clear team goals, priorities, and work plans, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.

Enterprise Data Architecture & Strategy

• Define and drive the strategic roadmap for TVH's enterprise data architecture, encompassing data warehousing, data lakes, streaming platforms, and integration patterns.
• Partner with senior leadership to translate business strategy into architectural vision and actionable plans.
• Evaluate and champion the adoption of new data technologies, tools, and platforms to enhance data capabilities and drive innovation across the organization.

Architectural Governance & Standards

• Establish and enforce architectural principles, standards, patterns, and best practices for data design, integration, and management.
• Oversee and approve architectural designs for major data initiatives, ensuring consistency, scalability, security, and adherence to governance policies.
• Drive the standardization of data definitions, metadata management, and data dictionaries across the enterprise.

Data Governance & Compliance

• Collaborate with data governance teams to define and implement robust policies for data quality, privacy, security (including access controls and encryption), and regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
• Ensure architectural designs support data lifecycle management, retention, and auditability.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Serve as a key liaison and trusted advisor to business leaders, product managers, data scientists, and engineering teams, translating strategic needs into architectural solutions.
• Champion data architecture initiatives across the organization, effectively communicating complex concepts and decisions to diverse audiences.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to ensure architectural alignment and successful solution delivery.

Project Oversight & Delivery

• Provide architectural oversight and guidance for major data-intensive projects, ensuring designs are robust, scalable, and delivered efficiently.
• Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies, advising on their potential impact and opportunities for TVH.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related quantitative field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in data engineering and data architecture, with at least 4 years in a leadership or management role overseeing a team of architects or senior engineers.
• Proven track record of successfully leading the design and implementation of large-scale, complex enterprise data architectures (e.g., modern data warehouses, data lakes, real-time streaming platforms).
• Deep expertise in data modeling (dimensional, relational, NoSQL) and database design principles.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with enterprise-grade programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, Scala).
• Extensive experience with cloud data platforms (preferably GCP) and their comprehensive suite of data services.
• In-depth understanding of data governance, data quality, metadata management, and data security best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing technical team.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts and strategic visions clearly to all levels of the organization.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with DataOps principles and automating architectural deployments and management.
• Familiarity with data mesh or data fabric architectural patterns.
• Knowledge of MLOps and data science pipelines from an architectural and governance perspective.
• Certifications in relevant cloud data platforms (e.g., Google Professional Data Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional).
• Experience with advanced data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Flink).
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) in a data context.

This is working at TVH:

• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge data technologies in a global environment.
• A competitive salary with benefits such as meal vouchers, company car and insurances.
• Flexible working hours, home working and a healthy work-life balance.
• 20 paid vacation days and 12 WTR days.
• An easily accessible work location (but remote work is also possible).
• A people-centric culture where your fitness and mental well-being matter.
• Lunch breaks and sports facilities in TVH Park, the company's green zone.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning and many in-house (and external) training courses.
• Fun afterworks and other optional events (e.g. TVH Kaffee).

People are at our heart

TVH is a global business with a family atmosphere, where people are at the center. We value clarity, mutual respect, kindness and open communication. Our people are down-to-earth, easy to work and engage with. We welcome differences and celebrate new ideas.

About TVH

TVH is a parts specialist for quality parts and accessories for material handling, industrial vehicles, and construction and agricultural equipment. Working at TVH is opting for a company that excels as an international market leader and is well-known for its unstoppable craving for innovation.