Data Architect

About Trask Data Unit  

The Data Engineering Unit at Trask is helping organizations move from fragmented, legacy data environments to modern, cloud-native data platforms, enabling advanced data usage, including enterprise AI usage. 

The team has 35 specialists and is growing significantly as new projects are coming. We deliver data solutions for clients mainly from industries such as FSI, Energy & Utilities, and Automotive & Manufacturing, while also having some projects for top worldwide leaders across the globe.  

Our projects are mainly focused on helping companies to form their Data Strategy, while the most of projects are about data platform modernization (creations and migrations) 

Our ambition is clear: 

To become one of the leading Data & AI consulting practices in the Czech Republic and Europe with worldwide reach. 

Learn about our Data Engineering Solutions here

Your Mission 

As a Data Architect, you'll help enterprise customers define and implement modern data platforms. 

This role combines: 

• Enterprise Data Architecture & Solutioning 
• Consulting 
• Presales 
• Technology Leadership 

Your impact won't be limited to a single project. 

You'll contribute to the next growth of the Data Engineering unit.

What Success Looks Like After 6 Months 

• Become a trusted advisor – You are comfortable leading architecture discussions with enterprise customers, and you own technical direction on strategic engagements. 
• Influence business growth - You are fully established in presales activities, RFP responses, and customer workshops that help generate new opportunities. 
• Contribute to people and community growth – You share knowledge with colleagues, mentor engineers and aspiring architects, contribute to architecture standards and best practices, and help strengthen the Data & AI community. 

What's In It For You? 

• Develop & certify yourself / Build your expertise - adopt and experiment with new technology trends + follow the Data Architecture Development plan + certify yourself  
• Work with enterprise customers across FSI, Energy, Automotive, and Manufacturing like J&T, CSOB, Volkswagen, ČEZ, E.ON, Linet, and others 
• Influence technology decisions - You'll participate in conversations where technology strategy is created, not simply executed. 
• Combine architecture and consulting - This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both designing technical solutions and engaging directly with customers. 
• Grow beyond delivery - Contribute to: Presales, Solution design, Community leadership, Mentoring, Team leadership = you will learn a lot 

Architecture & Delivery 

• Design enterprise-grade data platforms 
• Make critical technology decisions 
• Design scalable Azure and Fabric solutions 
• Review solution designs and implementation approaches 
• Support delivery teams throughout project execution 
• Act as the technical authority on assigned engagements 

Presales & Consulting 

• Participate in customer workshops 
• Understand business and technical requirements 
• Support RFP and tender responses 
• Prepare solution concepts and architecture proposals 
• Present recommended approaches to stakeholders 
• Help customers define their target-state architecture 

Personal Growth, Mentoring & Community Leadership 

• Continuously develop your expertise across data architecture, cloud platforms, governance and analytics 
• Shape your own professional development path with support from senior leaders 
• Mentor engineers and emerging architects 
• Contribute to thought leadership initiatives and represent Trask within the broader Data & AI community 
• Potentially grow into a Team Lead, Principal Architect, or Competency Lead role as the practice continues to scale 

Must Have 

• Experience as a Data Architect, Solution Architect, Lead Data Engineer, Senior Data Engineer, or similar role 
• Strong understanding of modern cloud & data architecture principles 
• Hands-on experience with Modern cloud data platforms, preferably Azure Data Platform OR Microsoft Fabric OR Databricks 
• Experience communicating directly with business and technology stakeholders 
• Ability to lead architecture discussions and make design decisions 
• Fluent in Czech or Slovak and professional English 

Nice to Have 

• Data Warehousing expertise 
• Data Lakehouse architecture experience 
• Power BI knowledge 
• Data Governance experience 
• Microsoft certifications 

The Person We're Looking For 

Technology matters. 

But for this role, consulting skills matter just as much. 

We're looking for someone who: 

• Enjoys customer interaction 
• Is comfortable presenting ideas and recommendations 
• Can translate business needs into technology strategy 
• Acts as a trusted advisor 
• Handles multiple priorities effectively 
• Thrives in a consulting environment 
• Sees the bigger picture beyond technology 

• Customized working hours: Flexible scheduling tailored to your individual needs.
• Vacation and time off: Guaranteed 5 weeks of vacation and 3 sick days.
• Flexible work environment: Hybrid work (3 days onsite, 2 days HO), company offices, or directly at client sites.
• Education: Time for self-development, certifications, e-learning programs, and language courses.
• On-site refreshments: Cookies, fruit, coffee & tea plus hot chocolate.
• Seamless mobile communication: 50 GB of mobile data + unlimited company-paid calling. Discounted O2 Family tariffs for family members.
• Choice of benefits: MultiSport card, pension insurance contribution, discounts (Alza, pharmacies, tickets, and other experiences).
• Additional employee perks: Discounts at our business partners, opportunities for volunteer work, and participation in team-building activities.