Role Summary
The Chief Data Architect is responsible for defining and governing the enterprise‑wide data architecture strategy to support business growth, digital transformation, analytics, AI, and regulatory requirements. This role serves as the technical authority and strategic partner to executive leadership, ensuring data platforms, integration patterns, and governance frameworks enable scalable, trusted, and value‑driven data use across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Data Strategy & Architecture
- Define and own the enterprise data architecture vision, principles, and target‑state roadmap aligned to business strategy.
- Establish standards for data platforms, integration, storage, analytics, and AI enablement.
- Ensure architectural decisions balance scalability, cost, security, and agility.
Business & Executive Partnership
- Partner with C‑suite, business leaders, and domain owners to translate strategic priorities into data architecture capabilities.
- Advise leadership on data investment decisions, trade‑offs, and long‑term implications.
- Act as a trusted authority on how data architecture enables revenue, efficiency, and risk reduction.
Data Platform & Modernization Oversight
- Guide design and evolution of cloud/on‑prem/hybrid data platforms.
- Define patterns for ingestion, transformation, analytics, ML/AI, and data sharing.
- Ensure platforms are production‑ready, resilient, and cost‑optimized.
Governance, Trust & Risk Management
- Architect enterprise approaches to data governance, quality, lineage, metadata, privacy, and security.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry requirements.
- Champion trusted, auditable data as a foundational enterprise asset.
Operating Model & Enablement
- Define the data architecture operating model, including decision rights, standards, and engagement with delivery teams.
- Provide architectural guidance and guardrails without slowing delivery.
- Mentor senior architects and elevate data architecture maturity across teams.
Success Measures
- Clear, adopted enterprise data architecture roadmap
- Improved speed and consistency of data delivery across domains
- Reduced architectural fragmentation and technical debt
- Increased confidence in data quality, lineage, and governance
- Data platforms that reliably support analytics, AI, and scale
Required Experience & Qualifications
Experience
- 12+ years in data architecture, with significant experience at enterprise scale
- Proven leadership in data platform strategy, modernization, or transformation
- Experience influencing decisions at executive and board levels
- Hands‑on understanding of analytics, cloud data platforms, and data governance
Technical Depth
- Enterprise data architecture (conceptual, logical, physical)
- Cloud data platforms and modern integration patterns
- Analytics, BI, AI/ML enablement architectures
- Data governance, security, privacy, and compliance
- SDLC and production‑grade data delivery
Leadership & Mindset
- Strategic thinker with strong execution orientation
- Able to influence without direct authority
- Communicates complex concepts clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences
- Pragmatic, outcome‑focused, and business‑driven
Data Architects drive change that creates business opportunity through data driven insights. Architects shape and translate Business strategy to data products and needs into realisable, sustainable technology solutions. Architects take end-to-end solution delivery ownership from idea to benefits delivery.
Managing Data Architect Design, deliver and manage complete data architecture solutions. Demonstrate leadership of topics in the architect community and show a passion for technology and business acumen. Work as a stream lead at CIOorCTO level for an internal or external client. Lead Capgemini operations relating to market development andoror service delivery excellence. Are seen as a role model in their local community. Certification: preferably Capgemini Architects certification level 2 or above, relevant data architecture certifications, IAF andoror industry certifications such as TOGAF 9 or equivalent.
The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is $91,599 to $214,896.
Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law.
The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.
These may include, but are not limited to: Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity.
It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range.
In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.
Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees. In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include:
- Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
- Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
- Life and disability insurance
- Employee assistance programs
- Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility
Important Notice: Compensation (including bonuses, commissions, or other forms of incentive pay) is not considered earned, vested, or payable until it becomes due under the terms of applicable plans or agreements and is subject to Capgemini’s discretion, consistent with applicable laws. The Company reserves the right to amend or withdraw compensation programs at any time, within the limits of applicable legislation.
Disclaimers
Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. Capgemini also participates in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program which supports meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities across Canada by promoting fairness, accessibility, inclusion and respect. We value the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Indigenous Peoples and actively work to create a welcoming and respectful environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.
