IT Architect - Data/Cloud, Platinion (DigitalBCG)

Who We Are
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To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.
BCG Platinion As a seamlessly integrated part of the BCG network, we provide consulting services focused on the development and implementation of business-critical IT architecture and digital solutions. We create technology platforms and deliver exceptionally customized solutions of the future for our clients, from data strategies to next-generation customer journey solutions and transformational business models. We solve the most daunting challenges that companies face today and envision for tomorrow. Our style is entrepreneurial - nimble and innovative, with multifaceted, cross-functional teams and completely vendor-independent. Our unique selling proposition is technology expertise and delivery excellence.
Platinion was founded in 2000. Since then, we have grown continuously and successfully. Today we have offices in Europe, North and South America, Asia Pacific and Africa.
Practice Area Profile
What You''ll Do
At BCG Platinion we''re keen to engage with experienced, passionate and creative IT Architects who will help us unlock our client’s digital potential and ignite change. Meaningful work is at the core of everything we do. We build unique solutions to the complexities our clients face, while providing our people with opportunities to explore and grow. A community of leading experts, BCG Platinion team members have a natural springboard for professional growth and deeper opportunities to excel.
As an IT Architect you will work alongside a bold, energetic and collaborative team. You will evaluate and coach our clients'' technology teams, define technology strategies, architecture solutions and help us design the future. You will develop and grow by being exposed to new and complex challenges daily. Together with our clients, you will develop superior digital and technology concepts and architecture solutions as well as support technical implementations actively and on site, applying your sound Data/Cloud technical know-how, your understanding of business contexts, along with your analytical and conceptual skills.
You will be supported by an extensive training curriculum, plus technology-specific training and mentoring to help you build your skills.
What You''ll Bring (Experience & Qualifications)

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  4 to 6 years’ IT Architecture experience working in a software development, technical project management, digital delivery, or technology consulting environment
• Platform implementation experience (Apache Hadoop - Kafka - Storm and Spark, Elasticsearch and others)
• Experience around data integration & migration, data governance, data mining, data visualisation, database modelling in an agile delivery-based environment.
• Experience with at least one of the following cloud platforms: Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Service (AWS) and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Management of work packages/modules in critical IT implementation projects
• Technical architecture, code reviews & performance of technical proofs of concepts
• Analysis of complex IT Application landscapes, optimization of development processes and Solution Architecture
• Data lake experience on AWS and Azure
• General knowledge of database technologies and trade-offs

• University degree with above-average academic performance in a mathematical-scientific field, information technology, or business administration