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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

Senior Data Architect – Geospatial & Telco Systems at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Senior position
  • Johannesburg
  • Posted 28 Nov 2025 by DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment
  • Expires in 30 days
  • Job 2628462 - Ref 878000013913395
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About the position

We are seeking a Senior Data Architect to design and optimize our geospatial data infrastructure, ensuring scalability, performance, and seamless integration with telco systems.


Role Overview: As a Senior Data Architect, you will be responsible for defining the technical vision and architecture for geospatial data pipelines and storage. You will work closely with data engineers, product owners, and telco system teams to ensure data is structured, accessible, and reliable for advanced analytics and operational applications.


 


Key Responsibilities:


·       Design and implement scalable data architectures for geospatial datasets, including ingestion, storage, processing, and retrieval.


·       Develop data models, pipelines, and frameworks to integrate geospatial and telco data efficiently.


·       Ensure data quality, governance, and security across all geospatial data assets.


·       Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.


·       Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies and tools for geospatial data management and analytics.


·       Provide technical leadership and guidance to data engineering teams.


·       Optimize existing data architectures for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.




RequirementsRequired Qualifications:


·       Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, GIS, or related field.


·       7+ years of experience in data architecture, with a focus on geospatial or telecommunications data.


·       Strong expertise in cloud-based data storage and processing solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP).


·       Hands-on experience with geospatial databases and tools (PostGIS, GeoServer, QGIS, or similar).


·       Proficiency in ETL/ELT processes and data pipeline frameworks (Apache Spark, Kafka, Airflow).


·       Solid understanding of telco systems, network data, and related protocols.


·       Knowledge of data modeling, governance, and security best practices.


·       Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.


 


Preferred Skills:


·       Experience with real-time geospatial data processing.


·       Familiarity with AI/ML integration for geospatial analytics.


·       Certifications in cloud platforms, data architecture, or GIS systems.




Desired Skills:

  • PostGIS
  • GeoServer
  • QGIS
  • AWS
  • Azure

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Degree

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Dedicated to the recruitment of IT professionals Sabenza iT is a South African registered business focusing on Finance, Engineering, SAP and general iT recruitment. We have over 18 years' experience in recruiting in South Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia and have worked with a number of large companies offering the best service. We at Sabenza iT understands the changing market and we mold our services around each of our client's needs to offer a personal service. Sabenza iT has forged strong relationships with both Clients and Consultants by ensuring both parties get the most out of every placement. Our Head Office is based in South Africa and we have a satellite office in the UK so that we can keep in contact with expats who may consider returning to South Africa and so that we can offer our services globally for Consultants looking to go to South Africa and Consultants who are looking for opportunities abroad. We at Sabenza recognize the difference it makes to maintain good client relationships and we are keeping our client base niche and manageable in order to give the best service possible. We have gained a good reputation in the market place and have built a very large network and database of consultants that we draw from for each role. We are able to send applications within 24 hours of receiving a role profile or spec. We use one of the best Database software tools available to keep our database up to date and very fast to search. Sabenza iT does not only use job-sites, we headhunt and we use our network to find our clients the right Candidates. We have a strong Facebook presence and we have over 12,000 LinkedIn connections. For further information, please visit our website www.sabenzait.co.za or call me at any time on Tel: 0330040131.

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