Location: Remote / Hybrid (Occasional meet-ups around KL / Selangor)
Employment Type: Freelance Contract (2 Months)
Salary: RM6,000 – RM8,500/month (depending on experience & skill set)
We are looking for an experienced Data Architect to design and establish a secure, scalable enterprise data platform supporting analytics and AI workloads. This role will focus on defining data architecture standards, governance frameworks, security controls, and long-term scalability strategies.
The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience in data architecture, relational and distributed databases, and enterprise data environments. You should be comfortable working independently and taking ownership of technical decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design enterprise data architecture, including logical and physical data models.
- Define multi-layer data architecture for structured and unstructured data environments.
- Establish data governance, classification, ownership, and access control frameworks.
- Architect solutions across relational databases, NoSQL databases, search platforms, vector databases, and object storage systems.
- Define disaster recovery strategies, including RTO/RPO, backup policies, replication, and failover architecture.
- Design high-availability and scalable data platform solutions.
- Define database performance optimisation strategies including indexing, partitioning, and schema standards.
- Establish data lifecycle management policies, including retention and archival.
- Ensure data security, audit logging, access tracking, and governance compliance.
- Provide technical guidance to Data Engineering, DevOps, Security, and Analytics teams.
Skills & Requirements
- 3–7+ years of experience in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, or related roles.
- Strong experience with relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL).
- Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB).
- Familiarity with search and indexing platforms (OpenSearch / Elasticsearch).
- Experience with object storage systems (S3-compatible storage).
- Understanding of distributed systems and high-availability architecture.
- Experience defining backup strategies, disaster recovery plans, and RTO/RPO requirements.
- Strong understanding of data security, governance, and audit requirements.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Nice to Have
- Experience working with AI/ML data platforms or data feeding workflows.
- Exposure to on-premise enterprise environments.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes-based deployments.
- Experience using AI-assisted tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, or similar tools.
- Experience handling both Data Architect and Data Engineering responsibilities.
Project Details
- Freelance engagement.
- Initial contract duration: 2 months (renewable based on project requirements).
- Candidates who can manage both architecture and engineering scopes may be considered for a longer contract and enhanced package.
Pay: RM6,000.00 - RM8,500.00 per month
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Opportunities for promotion
- Professional development
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur)