Data Architect – Midrand, Waterfall, Gauteng – Permanent | PSG Konsult Ltd
Job Location : Gauteng,
Deadline : February 28, 2026
About the Role
The Data Architect designs and maintains the complex data ecosystems that power the firm’s analytical and operational capabilities. Leveraging AWS, Oracle, and SAP, this professional ensures that data architecture is scalable, secure, and compliant with global data governance standards. Their strategic design minimizes operational risk by ensuring data integrity and accessibility, providing the foundation for advanced business intelligence and machine learning initiatives.
Job description:
- PSG is searching for a meticulous and experienced Data Architect to join our Data Management team. The individual will be responsible for developing, optimising, and overseeing PSG’s data systems. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in data analysis and management, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain and enhance group-wide, cloud Data Warehouse
- Maintain a structured development process
- Maintain structured maintenance process
- Establishing of staging area across all service lines
- Documenting the Data Warehouse
- Reliability of data produced from the Data Warehouse
- Design and implement effective database solutions and models to store and retrieve company data.
- Examine and identify database structural necessities by evaluating client operations, applications, and programming.
- Assess database implementation procedures to ensure they comply with internal and external regulations.
- Prepare accurate database design and architecture reports for management and executive teams.
- Oversee the migration of data from legacy systems to new solutions.
- Design computer code using various languages to improve and update software and applications
- Monitor the system performance by performing regular tests, troubleshooting, and integrating new features.
- Recommend solutions to improve new and existing database systems.
- Educate staff members through mentorship and individual support.
- Offer support by responding to system problems in a timely manner.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Statistics, or a relevant field.
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
- Strong knowledge of database structure systems and data mining.
- Excellent organizational and analytical abilities.
- Outstanding problem solver.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
Advantageous requirements:
- 5+ years’ Enterprise Data Warehouse Architecture, Solutions and Development experience.
- Agile experience working in SCRUM.
- Azure competencies beneficial
- Exposure to SQL Server, Talend and Snowflake certification beneficial
- Financial services experience.
- CDMP is beneficial
Competencies required:
- Development
- Technical expertise
- Time management
- Quality and reliability
- Systems and process thinking
- Leadership
- Decision-making skills
- Communication skills
- Data Management
- Data Governance
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and logical skills
Deadline:31st December,2025
Career Growth & Education
A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or Information Systems is required, along with senior-level certifications in cloud architecture (AWS/Azure). Career advancement moves toward Chief Data Officer or Enterprise Architect roles, particularly for those who master big data engineering and real-time processing. Continuous learning through specialized bootcamps in cybersecurity and blockchain technology provides a path to elite global leadership roles in the tech sector.
Salary & Financial Insight
Data Architects in the Midrand tech hub typically earn between R85,000 and R150,000 per month, depending on technical seniority and platform expertise. Strategic financial planning should involve professional tax consulting and the inclusion of offshore equity investments to manage high income effectively.
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