Data Architect

PepsiCo · Gasteiz / Vitoria

Overview

At PepsiCo International dCommerce team, we are building the next generation of innovative products and capabilities using emerging technologies to accelerate our business and gain back share. While tied closely to broader PepsiCo, the dCommerce group has a unique start-up feel and defined values that embrace a more entrepreneurial mindset.

We are looking for an experienced Data Architect to shape the foundations of our rapidly scaling data ecosystem. As we expand across markets and evolve our capabilities, we need someone who can design data models, define metadata archictures, and establish the standards that make data accessible, usable and trusted across the organization.

This is a role for someone who wants to build the blueprint, not just inherit one. You’ll define how data is structured, documented, and governed across International Digital Commerce. You’ll represent dComm within Pepsico’s wider Data Architecture communicate while ensuring our unique needs are met. If you care about doing data right and want the scope to shape it from the ground up – this is that opportunity.

Responsibilities

Data Modelling and Architecture

Design and maintain data models across the Digital Commerce domain, ensuring consistency, scalability and alignment with business semantics
Support in defining conceptual, logical, and physical architecture that supports data products and operational use cases
Own metadata management architecture ensuring data is discoverable, documentad and understood across the organization
Establish data modelling standards and patters that Data Engineering teams implement across regional pods

Standards and Best Practices

Define and evolve data architecture best practices across the Digital Commerce data
Work with the platform on reference design patters for common scenarios (market integrations, new data sources, cross-functional data sharing)
Review data designs proposed by Data Engineering, ensuring alignment
Drive improvement in data accessibility and usability

Governance and Integration

Represent International Digital Commerce within the wider PepsiCo Data Architecture community
Partner with enterprise Data Architecture to align on common workstreams and influence adapting broader standards for dComm context
Collaborate with Data Engineering on lineage, data quality, and metadata strategy
Advice on data intercases when other PepsiCo teams require access to Digital Commerce data

Strategic Advisory

Provide architectural guidance on new initiatives: market expansion, new data domains, product evolution
Evaluate emerging technologies and approaches for applicability to Digital Commerce
Partner with Solution Architect on end-to-end architecture decisions that span data and architecture layers

Qualifications

6+ years of experience in data engineering and architecture
Proven experience as a Data Architect in a complex, multi-domain environment
Track record of defining and scaling data models across multiple business areas or markets
Experience establishing data architecture standards and governance in a growing or maturing organization
Background working within or alongside enterprise architecture functions
Deep expertise in data modelling (conceptual, logical, physical) across analytical and operational use cases
Strong knowledge of modern data platforms (Snowflake, cloud data warehouses) and how architecture decisions impact them
Ability to set standards and influence without direct authority — works through DE teams, not around them
Strong communication skills — can translate architectural concepts for technical and non-technical audiences
Comfortable representing dComm in enterprise forums and navigating matrix organizations

What makes us different?

Hybrid work model: combination of remote and collaborative office experience to enable innovation
Entrepreneurial environment in leading international company
Professional growth possibilities & learning opportunities
Variety of benefits to support your physical, emotional and financial wellbeing
Volunteering opportunities to help external communities

About PepsiCo
We believe that culture should be at the cornerstone of everything we do at PepsiCo. We are agile, innovative and not afraid of failure. We want our team to come to work every day excited to explore new ways to bring enjoyment, refreshment and fun to the world.
PepsiCo Positive (pep+) is the future of our organization – a strategic end-to-end transformation, with sustainability at the center of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for the planet and people.
So, if you’re ready to be a part of a playground for those who think big, we’d love to chat.

*We encourage the diversity of applicants across gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief and disability

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