Your Challenge
As a Data & Analytics Architect, you will develop and align AFRY´s approach to data management, governance and analytics. Following investments in data platforms, the focus is now on strengthening business value, common principles and effective data utilization.
Working at the intersection of IT and business, you will translate business needs into sustainable architectural solutions alongside architects, development teams, project managers and stakeholders.
Your key responsibilities include:
- Develop and improve AFRY´s data architecture, focusing on data management, governance and analytics.
- Translate business needs into requirements, architectural principles and scalable solutions.
- Build future-proof architecture supporting dashboards, reporting, advanced analytics and data-driven decisions.
- Establish common data definitions, information models and KPIs across business areas.
- Provide architectural expertise in major business initiatives, ensuring alignment with standards and principles.
- Develop conceptual and logical data models to create sustainable information structures.
- Act as a trusted advisor, helping stakeholders use data for better analysis and business decisions.
- Contribute to AFRY´s Data & Analytics strategy and establish foundations for future AI-driven solutions.
- Collaborate internationally to strengthen shared ways of working and data capabilities.
You will have significant opportunities to influence development, challenge existing approaches and demonstrate how data can support business growth.
The Team and Workplace
You will join an international Data & Analytics team of approximately 14 employees and consultants, based across Stockholm, Gothenburg, Helsinki, Bangkok and Manila.
This is a permanent position, preferably based in Stockholm or Gothenburg, with a flexible working environment and approximately two office days per week.
The technical environment is primarily cloud-based, with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric as core platforms. Databricks and other solutions are also part of the landscape, requiring an understanding of how different platforms interact from an architectural perspective.
About You
We are looking for an experienced Data & Analytics professional with strong expertise in data architecture, management and governance, combined with a strategic, business-oriented mindset. You may have worked as a Data & Analytics Lead, Analytics Lead or in a similar senior role connecting technology, business and strategy. Experience from large or decentralized organizations with varying data maturity is valuable.
We believe you bring:
- Several years of experience in Data & Analytics and data architecture or similar responsibilities.
- Strong knowledge of data management and governance.
- Experience with modern cloud-based data platforms.
- Knowledge of conceptual and logical data modelling, such as Data Vault or Kimball.
- Ability to translate business needs into architectural solutions.
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills.
- Understanding of agile methodologies, requirements, backlogs and priorities.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure and AI-related initiatives is an advantage.
You are curious, analytical, communicative and solution-oriented. You confidently challenge existing approaches, ask the right questions and make decisions while respecting different perspectives and cultures.
You enjoy collaborating, creating structure and driving progress, with a passion for turning data into business value, better decisions and new opportunities.
