Senior Data Architect

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. 

At Group Digital & IT, you will contribute to the digital transformation of our company, the transport industry, and society at large.Data is the core component of the Volvo Group's digital transformation journey. In Group Digital & IT, we deliver value by fulfilling business needs within different data and analytics domains, in close collaboration with our key stakeholders and users.

Your key responsibilities in this role would be to

• Deliver impactful stories and drive stakeholder alignment
• Design enterprise-level solution and architecture blueprints ensuring strategic consistency and compliance across all initiatives.
• Define and design data integration patterns, pipelines, and frameworks leveraging Azure services, Databricks, and GenAI ecosystem.
• Establish architecture principles and best practices for data processing, transformation, and storage across distributed systems.
• Integrate advanced capabilities, including APIs and AI models, into enterprise workflows while ensuring architectural integrity.
• Collaborate on DevOps strategy for data platforms, guiding CI/CD pipeline design, deployment automation, and environment configurations for data and AI applications.
• Support governance processes, including preparing architecture artifacts for different review boards and authorities and secure alignment.

Your future team

You will be part of a high performing team of skilled data professionals, such as Data Architects, Data Engineers, ML engineers & Data Analysts. You will closely collaborate with Digital Product Managers and Owners from Volvo Trucks. 

Your background: 

To be successful in this role, we belive that you have: 

• Demonstrated experience as a Data Architect or in a senior data engineering role with architectural responsibilities on large-scale implementations.
• Excellent at storytelling, stakeholder management and communication skills who can lead dialogues with diverse stakeholders.
• Deep expertise in Azure Data Services, Databricks, and related cloud technologies & tool ecosystem.
• Advanced proficiency in data modeling techniques, including relational, dimensional, NoSQL & GraphDB models.
• Strong knowledge of API design, event-driven architectures, and streaming platforms
• Familiarity with AI/ML integration, enabling seamless incorporation of AI models into enterprise workflows.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, Azure DevOps, and infrastructure automation.
• Skilled in SQL, Python, and PySpark for data engineering and architectural validation.
• Solid understanding of data governance frameworks, GDPR compliance, and cloud security best practices.
• Ability to produce wireframes, architectural diagrams, and comprehensive documentation for governance and review processes.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Enterprise Architecture Frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman.
• Experience with automotive industry will be a plus 

Location: 

We are seeking a new team member for our offices in Gothenburg, Sweden or Wroclaw, Poland. This is not a remote position. You will be required to work from the office for the majority of the time, with some flexibility. If you are applying from a different location, please state clearly in your application if you are willing to relocate. 

Ready for the next move?

Apply today! Please note that we will keep the job ad open during the holiday period. We will start to review applications after the last application date has passed. 

Last application date: 2026.01.11

In some countries and for specific positions within Volvo Group Digital & IT, background checks may be required, in accordance with local laws & regulations. If this is applicable to the role you have applied for, you will be informed. 

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. 

Dear Candidate, we would like to kindly inform you that the Volvo Group companies in Poland have in place the "Internal Reporting Procedure". If you need more information, please contact us at the email address recruitment.poland@volvo.com. 

Who we are and what we believe in 
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. ​We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. ​We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment. 

Group Digital & IT is the hub for digital development within Volvo Group. Imagine yourself working with cutting-edge technologies in a global team, represented in more than 30 countries. We are dedicated to leading the way of tomorrow’s transport solutions, guided by a strong customer mindset and high level of curiosity, both as individuals and as a team. Here, you will thrive in your career in an environment where your voice is heard and your ideas matter.