Data Architect Consultant

**The Opportunity

Innosight is a global strategy consulting firm focused on helping leading organizations design and create the future. We work with them develop growth strategies, build innovation capabilities, and accelerate new growth initiatives. As a member of the Innosight team, you’ll have the opportunity to work with leaders at Global 1000 companies to tackle some of the most interesting challenges in business.

• We are the leading practitioners of disruptive innovation, building on the work of our co-founder, Harvard Business School professor Clay Christensen.
• Because we focus on growth strategy and innovation, we bring unique expertise and authority to the challenges our clients face: Where is our next big opportunity, and what is our strategy to get there? How do we build an organization that is innovative and future focused? How do we disrupt ourselves before others do?
• Our values – including humility, collaboration, transparency, and intellectual curiosity – guide our work with clients, with each other, and our commitment to enabling innovation in organizations.
• Our work environment emphasizes the exchange of ideas, continuous learning, and collaboration. And our smaller team structure offers exposure to senior-level executives early in your consulting career.

**Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Data Architect Consultant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data architecture, data modeling, and database design, along with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. This role involves working closely with clients to understand their data needs, designing robust data solutions, and ensuring the efficient operation of data systems.

Key Responsibilities:

· Collaborate with clients to gather and analyze their data requirements and business objectives.

· Design and implement scalable, secure, and efficient data architectures that support business needs.

· Develop and maintain data models, database schemas, and data integration workflows.

· Ensure data quality, data governance, and alignment to regulatory standards.

· Provide technical leadership and guidance to data engineering teams.

· Balance models that optimize data storage, retrieval, and processing performance vs solution implementation constraints

· Stay updated with the latest advancements in data architecture and related technologies.

· Conduct data architecture reviews and audits to ensure best practices are followed.

· Prepare and present technical documentation, reports, and proposals to clients and stakeholders.

**Qualifications

Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of experience in a consulting role as a technical specialist, architect, or developer
• Proven experience as a Data Architect, Data Engineer, or similar role
• In-depth knowledge of database management systems (e.g., SQL, NoSQL)
• Experience with data modeling tools and techniques
• Strong understanding of data governance and data quality management
• Proficiency in data integration and ETL processes
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• The ability to train and participate in the professional development of Huron technical staff
• The ability to contribute on multiple projects of differing scale and duration
• Huron requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a field related to this position or equivalent work experience
• Willingness to travel up to 50%

Preferred Skills

• Experience in an Enterprise Architecture capacity, particularly in modeling business process and supporting data models
• Knowledge of data security and privacy best practices
• Certification in data architecture or related fields
• Experience in developing data strategies and roadmaps
• Familiarity with machine learning and AI concepts.

**Posting Category

Generalist

**Opportunity Type

Regular

**Country

Singapore