BIG DATA ARCHITECT

Create storage infrastructures and develop innovative architectures

Is the world of raw data is your playground? Do you like to magically transform raw data to innovations in banking and major projects? Do you keep up with new technologies in big data?

Join the Societe Generale data community of over 1,000 employees, who hold positions in every banking business areas. As a designer, you will bring your holistic approach to the table and match data architectures to business area challenges. You will strive to design an ergonomic, updatable and reusable system.

Your responsabilities

Contributing to defining the Group’s technological big data strategies
Placing the business areas in a big data ecosystem and driving their transformation
Defining efficient architectures

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE JOB

You will oversee the Group’s major digital projects

Your innovative suggestions will be taken into consideration

Your position will be both technical and people-oriented

You will work in an environment that promotes innovation and skills acquisition

You should be...

Experienced in working with big data

Knowledgeable of IT architecture

Results-oriented

Curious, with an ability to listen

Master’s degree in IT or engineering, experience in technical architecture

Frequently asked questions about Big Data Architect

What is a Big Data Architect?

A Big Data Architect is a professionnal specialised in designing and managing massive data infrastructures. They define technological architecture and data processing strategies to meet the analytical and business needs of the organisation.

What are the main responsabilities of a Big Data Architect?

Design and develop scalable and robust big data architectures.
Select appropriate technologies and platforms for storing, processing, and analysing large volumes of data.
Integrate diverse data sources and ensure their quality and integrity.
Optimise the performance and security of big data infrastructures.

What skills are essential to become a Big Data Architect?

Expertise in big data processing and management technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, etc.
In-depth knowledge of NoSQL databases and distributed architectures.
Skills in data engineering and modeling to design efficient data pipelines.
Ability to analyse business needs and propose tailored big data architecture solutions.

What education is required to become a Big Data Architect?

A university degree in computer science, software engineering, data science or a related field.
Significant experience in the field of big data, progressing towards architecture or technical leadership roles.
Professional certification in big data technologies (e.g., Cloudera Certified Professional) is often an advantage.

How does a Big Data Architect's career progress?

Beginner: Acquiring fundamental technical skills and initial experiences in managing large data sets.
Intermediate: Specialising in specific areas of big data such as real-time analytics, IoT, or artificial intelligence applied to data.
Advanced: Strategic leadership, consulting on big data architecture or directing technological innovation projects.

What does a typical day look like for a Big Data Architect?

Analysing the data needs and technological challenges of the business.
Designing and documenting the big data architecture, including setting up clusters and managing data pipelines.
Collaborating with technical teams to ensure the correct implementation of big data architecture solutions.
Participating in meetings with stakeholders to align big data initiatives with business objectives.

What is the average salary of a Big Data Architect?

The average salary varies depending on experience, geographic location and company size.
In France, for example, it can range from €70,000 to €120,000 per year for a junior to senior Big Data Architect.

How to join us

To get to know each other and make sure you will be happy as part of Societe Generale, please follow the below steps.

Get in touch

By responding to our job advertisement.

Tell us a little bit more about yourself

We’ll contact you for an initial exchange
and online tests.

Is it a match?

You’ll meet our operational team and human
resources partners.

Welcome!

The job is yours, and you’re ready to start the adventure.

The adventure has just begun!

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