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ASAP: Enterprise Data Architect - Reporting & Governance

Zürich Interim View Job Description
Our client is seeking an experienced Enterprise Data Architect to assess, redesign, and modernise enterprise reporting capabilities across multiple business domains. You will define the target-state architecture, improve data quality and governance, and establish scalable foundations for trusted executive reporting and future AI-enabled data products.

added 11/08/2026

  • Lead a high-visibility enterprise data transformation programme
  • Shape executive reporting architecture with lasting business impact

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established international organisation undergoing a significant enterprise data transformation initiative. This is a (minimum) 6-month contract assignment based in Zurich with an immediate start preference, offering exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic decision-making. The role may transfer into a permanent contract later on.

Job Description

  • Assess existing enterprise data architecture, pipelines, integrations, and reporting processes.
  • Conduct end-to-end data lineage analysis across core business processes and reporting flows.
  • Identify root causes of data quality, governance, mapping, and hierarchy management issues.
  • Define and document target-state enterprise data architecture and operating principles.
  • Design scalable data models, governance frameworks, semantic layers, and data contracts.
  • Establish architectural standards supporting trusted, reusable, and AI-ready data products.
  • Recommend automated controls, validation processes, and quality monitoring mechanisms.
  • Collaborate closely with data, analytics, governance, engineering, and business stakeholders.
  • Translate complex technical concepts into clear recommendations for leadership teams.
  • Support the creation of long-term enterprise reporting and data product roadmaps.

The Successful Applicant

  • 10+ years of experience in Data Architecture, Enterprise Data Management, or Senior Data Engineering roles.
  • Strong expertise in enterprise data modelling, data warehousing, and large-scale architecture design.
  • Proven experience with data governance, data quality frameworks, metadata, lineage, and master data concepts.
  • Experience defining semantic layers, business metrics, and reporting architectures.
  • Hands-on knowledge of modern cloud data platforms such as GCP, AWS, or similar environments.
  • Familiarity with data transformation and analytics technologies including SQL, dbt, Kafka, and modern data stacks.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills with experience working alongside senior executives.
  • Ability to perform architecture reviews, challenge existing approaches, and define scalable future-state solutions.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Experience within retail, consumer goods, e-commerce, or similarly data-intensive environments is highly advantageous.

What's on Offer

  • min. 6-month contract with immediate impact
  • Strategic enterprise-wide transformation programme
  • High visibility with executive leadership
  • Opportunity to shape long-term data architecture standards
  • Collaborative environment with senior data professionals
  • Modern cloud and analytics ecosystem
  • Zurich-based assignment with international exposure
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Job summary

Job Function
Information Technology
Specialisation
IT Architecture
Industry
Retail
Where
Zürich
Contract Type
Interim
Job Reference
JN-082026-7081355

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