Enterprise Data Architect

Company Description

About Ramboll

Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company. We have more than 18,000 experts working across our global operations in 35 countries. Our experts are leaders in their fields, developing and delivering innovative solutions in diverse markets including Buildings, Transport, Planning & Urban Design, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, and Management Consulting. We invite you to contribute to a more sustainable future working in an open, collaborative, and empowering company. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we together shape the societies of tomorrow.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do

We believe in the strength of diversity and know that unique experiences and perspectives are vital for creating truly sustainable societies. Therefore, we are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone can flourish and reach their potential. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and encourage you to contact our recruitment team to discuss any accommodations you need during the application process.

Job Description

We’re passionate about using data to drive sustainability. You too? Join us as an Enterprise Data Architect at Ramboll Tech, and shape our architecture to be data centric.

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Data Architect to join our team. You will play a key role in transforming data into a strategic asset, by ensuring it is well-structured, governed and leveraged effectively for business growth. This role is vital to ensuring the seamless integration, management and deployment of data and analytics solutions that support our business needs. You will identify, analyse and proactively recommend how information assets drive business outcomes, to share consistent data throughout Ramboll.

You will be a part of our exciting digital transformation journey and play an active role in turning our data ambitions into concrete actions to deliver optimisations and revenue growth targets!

What you will do

You will join Technology & Data Architecture in Ramboll Tech. You will be working across Ramboll, with focus on enterprise data layer, in collaboration with Domain Enterprise Architects, Data Strategy and Data Platform teams. You will partner with Innovation and Digital Transformation Directors—who drive digitalisation, innovation, and scaling of digital solutions & products across their respective business domains.

As our Enterprise Data Architect, you will play a key role in transforming data into a strategic asset, by ensuring it is well-structured, governed and leveraged effectively for business growth.

Your focus will be on delivering value by shaping data strategies, roadmaps, and solutions that directly address the challenges and opportunities of our business areas. This role requires expertise in modern data management and analysis technologies, alongside a deep understanding of corporate data management best practices.

As we operate in Architecture, Engineering and Consulting (AEC), you can expect a considerable focus on Building Information Modelling (BIM). We are looking for a candidate eager to engage in applying data-centric principles to BIM data to leverage generating valuable business insights.

Where you will make an impact:

• Business needs: Translate complex business requirements into robust, scalable, and secure data architectures that are aligned with enterprise-wide data strategy. We want to unlock new revenue streams and optimise operational efficiency, by leveraging our Enterprise Data Architecture to transform our data into valuable business assets, and implement Al-enabled solutions.
• Design and implement modern data architectures: Lead the design and implementation of scalable, robust and secure data systems using modern data stack technologies. Ensure architecture is aligned with business objectives.
• Improve and ensure the overall quality of data, including ease of access and use of data assets. Define information and data strategies as a part of an overall business and technology strategy. Design and implement integration solutions that connect disparate business systems and data sources to ensure seamless data flow across the organisation.
• Support data platform teams: Work with data platform teams to design and implement operating models that support efficient data processing, integrations, reporting and AI model deployment and execution.
• Data modelling: Design and develop data models that support business processes, analytics and reporting requirements. Ensure that data models are optimised for performance and scalability.
• Technology roadmaps: Actively engage with technology providers to understand critical, data relevant, technology roadmaps. Explore innovative solutions and evaluate their alignment with business goals and enterprise-wide data strategy

Key responsibilities:

• Work with solution architects, developers and engineers to operationalise Data Strategy and build robust and scalable technology stacks and platforms for D&A solutions
• Partner with our Domain Enterprise Architects to understand business objectives. Develop and manage cloud-based data solutions on platforms such as Microsoft Azure, GCP or AWS. Optimise cloud infrastructure for performance, cost and scalability.
• Design and implement integration solutions that connect disparate business systems and data sources to ensure seamless data flow across the organisation.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including business stakeholders, data scientists, data engineer and other SME colleagues in Ramboll Tech, to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
• Maintaining repositories for representing the data elements including the entities, relationships and attributes, the information flows, and business glossary
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior data engineers and other team members. Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team
• Continuously evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies that can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of data engineering processing
• Coach and mentor other architects, product teams and business stakeholders to instil architectural thinking, with focus on business, data/information and solution architecture.
• Effectively provide guiding principles, standard and minimal viable architectures, technology governance model informed by business strategy and corporate governance.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience:

• 5+ years of professional experience in data architecture, with a strong focus on cloud architecture, data integration and data modelling.  
• Deep understanding of the modern data stack and its components.
• Proven experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, GCP or AWS.
• Previous engagement in establishing data strategy and data governance.
• Experience in leading data modelling, database design, data warehousing, master data management, data governance practices. Strong skills in data modelling, ETL processes and data integration, having worked with data platform teams.
• Experience in securing and protection of sensitive information
• Experience in AEC industry is great to have. An ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Building Information Modelling (BIM) principles and applications. Applied data-centric principles to BIM data, enabling integration with enterprise systems (e.g., improved project management, cost control, and facilities management). Developed data pipelines to extract, transform, and load BIM data for analysis and reporting. Explored opportunities to leverage BIM data for generating valuable insights, predictive and prescriptive maintenance

Skills:

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to design innovative solutions to complex data challenges.
• Data Modelling (Conceptual, Logical, Physical), Data Warehousing, Data Lakes, Data Mesh, Data Governance, Metadata Management, Master Data Management.
• Familiarity with the DAMA Data Management Framework (DAMA-DMBOK) and its application in managing data as a strategic asset
• Understanding of BIM principles, data structures (IFC), BIM software APIs, and BIM data integration with enterprise systems. (Great to have skill)
• Advanced knowledge of data modelling tools, data lakes, SQL, and pipeline design  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• A strategic mindset with the ability to navigate and influence within a matrixed organization
• Proven ability to lead projects and mentor junior team members
• Relevant certifications in cloud technologies are a plus, such as: Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Data Engineering certifications, Snowflake certifications, Databricks certifications, Kafka certifications

We encourage you to apply even if your profile does not meet all the requirements for the role. We are looking for a diverse range of experiences, skills, and interests to enrich our team.

Additional Information

What defines us: CURIOSITY, OPTIMISM, AMBITION, EMPATHY 

Our team at Ramboll Tech is currently on a steep growth trajectory while maintaining a strong team culture. 

1. We are curious about other people and their motivations; about new business models and technologies; about each other and the future. 
2. We are optimistic, focusing on solutions rather than problems; we plan for success and are willing to take calculated risks instead of playing it safe. 
3. We are ambitious, setting our own standards higher than others’ expectations, and we celebrate each other's successes. 
4. We are empathetic, taking ourselves, others, and each other seriously without prejudgment, and we help each other and our clients, colleagues, and the world. 

How we work as a team

Our team culture is crucial to us; that's why we take time daily to exchange ideas and discuss our work priorities. We support each other when facing challenges and foster a strong team spirit. We aim to learn and grow continuously from one another. We value diversity, and although we're not perfect, we regularly engage in open discussions about how we can improve in this area.

Our current hybrid work approach focuses on adapting to different needs, including increased flexibility that works best for our global team and individuals, with as much autonomy as possible.

Who is Ramboll

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy firm. We believe sustainable change's aim is to create a livable world where people thrive in healthy nature. Our strength is our employees, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Openness and curiosity are cornerstones of our corporate culture, fostering an inclusive mindset that seeks new, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect and welcome all forms of diversity and focus on creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential.

What does Ramboll tech do

Ramboll Tech / GBA Innovation and Digital Transformation accelerates innovation and digital transformation for the entire Ramboll Group/ GBA and directs all AI initiatives within the company. We digitally enable and co-create with Ramboll’s world-class experts to deliver solutions that drive sustainable change for our clients and society. This includes collaborating with Global Business Areas and Enabling Functions at Ramboll on their digital journey, developing proprietary AI and digital products for Ramboll and our clients, following our product life cycle. Ramboll Tech also works on larger technology projects within Ramboll and provides world-class Technology Operations. Ramboll Tech currently has over 300 employees globally, with strongholds across Nordics, Germany, the USA, and India. We are looking to quickly expand in key areas across Europe and the globe.

Important Information

• We don't require a cover letter—just send us your current CV through our application tool, and we're eager to get to know you better in a conversation.
• Application deadline: 31st March 2025 – however, we evaluate incoming applications continuously.
• Do you have any questions? Feel free to contact Head of Technology & Data Architecture: Elvira Janas (elj@ramboll.com).