Group Data Architect - 100% Be The Architect Of Data That Drives Innovation Acro

Group Data Architect%

Be the architect of data that drives innovation across Europe\’s leading FoodTech network

Headquartered in Cham, Switzerland since 1957, Selecta Group is a Foodtech company with a leading route based, self-service distribution network in Europe, offering innovative convenience food services and world-class quality coffee brands in the workplace and public spaces. Shaping the emerging Foodtech business we continuously push on innovations and solutions. We serve premium coffee and beverages, snacks, and fresh meals to more than 10 million people in 16 countries across Europe every day. With an annual turnover of €1.2 billion, we owe our success to our ca. 6,300 highly skilled, dedicated, and passionate Selecta employees who are committed to creating millions of moments of joy for our clients and their consumers every day. Sustainability is an integral part of the way we do business, focused on the key areas in which we can make a positive difference

Place of work

Cham, Switzerland

Starting date

Main duties

You’ll define and lead our enterprise data architecture, enabling our digital transformation and ensuring that data becomes a strategic asset:

• Craft and maintain a forward-thinking data strategy aligned with our business goals, leveraging cutting-edge tech like MS Fabric
• Build a robust governance framework to ensure data quality, security (GDPR/CCPA), and master-data standardization across countries
• Architect scalable solutions using Azure and on-premises systems
• Design seamless data integration, modeling, and ETL pipelines that power analytics and insight
• Identify, evaluate, and introduce new data technologies and tools
• Monitor system performance and continuously optimize for speed, scalability, and reliability
• Mentor data engineers and analysts—build up the team and embed best practices

Professional competence

Profile

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, IT, Data Science, or related
• 5–8 years minimum in data architecture, engineering, or similar roles
• Deep experience with data warehousing, ETL, cloud architectures (especially Azure), SQL/NoSQL, and big data platforms
• Solid grounding in API integrations, microservices, and security/compliance frameworks
• Strong leadership, communication, and analytical problem-solving capabilities
• Certifications such as Azure Data or CDMP are an advantage

Specialities

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Play a pivotal role in shaping your organization’s data future and digital direction
• Work with advanced technologies in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment
• Be part of a mission—harness data to create meaningful, sustainable impact across millions of daily interactions

Application

Have we gained your interest?
We are looking forward to your application

We kindly ask you to apply on the Selecta career portal. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications by email or post

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