Data Architect

At Ascent, we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data responsibly.

Engagement Option(s): Contracted

Work Preference Option(s): Hybrid model | Work from Office | Work from Home

The creative mind behind every project. Put your skills to the test to build solutions that continue to shape the world we live in.

This position is available for Contractors based in Lisbon, Portugal.

About Us

We are Ascent! and we help our customers solve problems, elevate, and do existing things better. We are on a mission to help our customers connect data, software, and purpose to create extraordinary outcomes. You could say we are a digital transformation business.

We specialize in software product development, analytics, data science, IoT solutions, machine learning, DevOps optimization, and modernization of applications, data, and platforms.

We work with incredible clients in all types of industries such as smart home devices, space exploration, beer manufacturing, finance, ecology, and logistics. We work with some of the sharpest minds in the brightest businesses and we employ the sharpest minds too!

At Ascent, we also believe in fostering a vibrant office community where collaboration thrives and connections flourish. With our hybrid approach, we prioritize hiring individuals who reside in close proximity to our offices. Our aim is to cultivate a positive atmosphere and sense of belonging by facilitating easy access to the office.

Your responsibilities

• Lead the development of the meta model for the data governance tool.
• Collaborate with the Solution Architect to drive the implementation of the data catalog tool from the ground up.
• Work closely with Business Analysts to define and refine metadata.
• Partner with Business Stewards to assist with configuring metadata and the business glossary.
• Drive subject matter expert (SME) requirements to facilitate the rollout of data assets onto the catalog tools.

Skills and qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience.
• Expertise in data mining, visualization, and machine learning techniques.
• Proficient in programming languages, particularly Python.
• Skilled in data modeling, design, SQL development, and database administration and AWS.
• Strong communication skills to simplify complex concepts and make them easily understandable.
• Ability to conceptualize comprehensive architecture solutions that align with the organization’s overall objectives.
• Capable of managing and driving technological change effectively.
• Solid understanding of both current and emerging data technologies.
• In-depth knowledge of best practices in systems design.
• Innovative problem-solving skills to bridge the gap between business requirements and technological limitations.

Working at Ascent

At Ascent we promote a healthy work-life balance by offering flexibility in where you work. We also promote well-being and provide access to Well Being Coaches.

Your development and learning will be taken seriously, and we'll support your professional development with training and certification, with regular feedback and review. It is a fun, supportive and modern workplace where we really live by our company values of Empathy, Energy and Audacity! Ascent also offers a variety of benefits in each of our countries.

Ascent is an equal opportunities employer. We take intentional steps to ensure inclusion and belonging are something real here, not just something we talk about. No person will be treated less favourably because of their gender, pregnancy, and maternity status, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, or disability status. If you require any reasonable accommodation, please let us know when you apply.

If you have any questions contact our Talent Acquisition team on ta.admin@ascent.io.

For more details about life at Ascent, check out our Life Page.

Why join Ascent?

Joining Ascent means you’ll be involved in delivering exciting technology projects for leading global brands. You’ll be part of a growing team of super-talented people who are actively choosing to join us on our journey rather than working in big corporates.

Your voice matters at Ascent. We are always keen to hear your opinions and those ideas that come to you at 3am (some of them are definitely as good as they seemed at the time). You’ll develop your talent through our internal Academy, providing a wide range of personal development, up-skilling and cross-skilling opportunities.