Lead Data Architect (m/f/d/x)

Deutsche Telekom IT GmbH

Deutsche Telekom IT is an integral part of Deutsche Telekom. With 9,500 IT specialists in seven countries, we simplify, digitalize, and accelerate processes across our large corporate group.

In times of technological change, our focus is shifting from internal services toward a cloud-based infrastructure. The agile spirit of a startup combined with the established professionalism of a DAX‑40 company — impossible? Not at all. We break up legacy structures. We pursue holistic, integrated solutions and are able to respond flexibly to customer needs and market requirements.

We work in agile structures, flat hierarchies, and a culture of trust with short decision paths. This creates plenty of room for personal development and growth. Become part of an innovative team that is jointly transforming the telecommunications market.

Tasks

As Lead Data Architect (m/f/d/x), you will design and optimize IT architectures and analyze business and technical requirements for software, platforms and/or infrastructure for the IT Data landscape, enabling IT solutions and services such as data products, data platforms or legacy clean-up to be implemented quickly, agilely and innovatively.

Your key responsibilities also include:

• You are responsible for the overall interactions of components, systems and functions from the network through to the customer interaction point
• You are responsible for implementing architecture concepts in product development and services
• You identify innovations in technology fields and actively contribute to their implementation within the Group and in the industry
• You manage architecture and design activities, including those of major strategic and international projects and programs, and provide comprehensive advice to top management
• You lead strategic projects

Profile

You are characterized by the following knowledge and skills:

• Many years of experience in independently and reliably planning and managing new topics, including in virtual and/or international team environments
• Outstanding experience in traditional and agile forms of collaboration, particularly in managing and leading major projects/programs
• Excellent experience in international and intercultural environments
• Technology and methodology expertise that is up to date:
• Data Technologies
• Data Products
• Google Cloud Platform, Big Query, Vertex AI, Pub/Sub, Analytics, Data Studio
• Cloud Technologies, FinOps
• Retiring legacy DWH towards GCP
• Enterprise Architecture
• IT-Governance
• Many years of professional experience with technological end-to-end responsibility
• Intercultural experience in offshore project
• Excellent written and spoken English skills

This position is also available on a part-time basis.

Severely disabled persons will be given priority if they are equally qualified.