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Data Platforms Architect - Manager

Location:  Kochi
Other locations:  Anywhere in Country
Salary: Competitive
Date:  May 26, 2026

Job description

Requisition ID:  1710749

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. 

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. 

Join EY and help to build a better working world. 

 

Data Platform Architect

 

  • Lead the design and realization of scalable, cloud-native and hybrid data platforms and architectures that enable analytics, AI, and enterprise data operations.

 

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Data Platform Engineering

  • Lead design of modern data platforms (lakehouse, distributed data platforms) on cloud and for hybrid deployments
  • Define platform components including storage, compute, and serving layers
  • Enable scalable and performant data processing using batch and streaming frameworks

 

Data Integration & Pipelines

  • Define and implement ingestion and transformation frameworks.
  • Standardize pipeline design for reliability, reusability, and performance
  • Ensure efficient data movement across internal and external systems

 

Performance & Reliability

  • Optimize data platforms for scalability, cost, and latency
  • Define monitoring, observability, and failure handling mechanisms

 

Platform Controls & Enablement

  • Embed data lifecycle controls including ingestion validation, processing standards, and consumption readiness
  • Align platform design with security, access control, and compliance requirements
  • Enable self-service data access and standardized data consumption patterns

 

Delivery & Stakeholder Management

  • Act as design authority for data platform and architecture workstreams
  • Collaborate with business, analytics, engineering, and governance teams
  • Lead solution design, technology selection, and implementation oversight

 

 

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

 

  • 10+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise data platforms.
  • Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale cloud and hybrid data platforms.
  • Experience with modern data stacks (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake) and cloud services.
  • Deep understanding of data modeling, distributed processing, and data pipeline design.
  • Experience implementing scalable ETL/ELT and streaming architectures.
  • Familiarity with data security, access control, and platform governance considerations.

 

International travel in the region (up to 40%) is required.

 

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