Description

Define and evolve data products aligned with data mesh principles, ensuring domain ownership, interoperability, and discoverability.

You will own the design of data models and contracts within Azure data lakehouse architectures and medallion layers. Establish federated data governance models, defining standards for quality, metadata, ownership, and access controls. Collaborate with domain teams to set product boundaries, use cases, SLAs, and lifecycle management from ingestion to consumption. Translate business requirements into data product specifications and provide advisory support on data mesh best practices. Guide cross-functional teams in adopting product-centric data development and reusable analytics assets.

Responsibilities

• Design data models and contracts aligned with Azure data lakehouse architectures and medallion layers.
• Establish federated data governance models, defining standards for quality, metadata, ownership, and access controls.
• Collaborate with domain teams to define product boundaries, use cases, SLAs, and lifecycle management.
• Translate business requirements into data product specifications and provide advisory support.
• Guide cross-functional teams in adopting product-centric data development and reusable analytics assets.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or data product roles.
• Hands-on experience designing data products within data mesh or similar decentralized architectures.
• Strong understanding of domain-driven data modeling and medallion (Bronze/Silver/Gold) patterns.
• Experience with Azure data lakehouse architectures and Databricks for large-scale data engineering or analytics.
• Ability to establish and integrate data governance frameworks for analytics platforms.
• Familiarity with data cataloging, metadata management, data contracts, and data quality frameworks.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with governance tools such as Unity Catalog or Azure Purview.
• Exposure to CI/CD practices for data pipelines and data products.

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree