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Domain Architect at Tesco in Bengaluru, Karnataka, IN
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Job Description
About the role
Domain Architects - Data drive alignment to help Technology collectively deliver a simpler, flexible & sustainable data architecture across multiple business functions. They define, communicate and govern the data architecture and strategy for given business domains, leading data transformation programmes and ensuring robust data models, governance frameworks, and compliant platform solutions that enable and deliver the Tesco Business Strategy. They work closely with senior stakeholders across various functions to understand specific domain data requirements, leading in the development of data architecture blueprints and providing strategic technical leadership to ensure integrity, consistency, regulatory compliance, and scalability of data solutions. They build data architecture capability within the organization while continuously improving the the data landscape to drive business value and operational excellence.
What is in it for you
At Tesco, we are committed to providing the best for you.
As a result, our colleagues enjoy a unique, differentiated, market- competitive reward package, based on the current industry practices, for all the work they put into serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.
Our Tesco Rewards framework consists of pillars - Fixed Pay, Incentives, and Benefits.
Total Rewards offered at Tesco is determined by four principles -simple, fair, competitive, and sustainable.
Salary - Your fixed pay is the guaranteed pay as per your contract of employment.
Leave & Time-off - Colleagues are entitled to 30 days of leave (18 days of Earned Leave, 12 days of Casual/Sick Leave) and 10 national and festival holidays, as per the company’s policy.
Making Retirement Tension-FreeSalary - In addition to Statutory retirement beneets, Tesco enables colleagues to participate in voluntary programmes like NPS and VPF.
Health is Wealth - Tesco promotes programmes that support a culture of health and wellness including insurance for colleagues and their family. Our medical insurance provides coverage for dependents including parents or in-laws.
Mental Wellbeing - We offer mental health support through self-help tools, community groups, ally networks, face-to-face counselling, and more for both colleagues and dependents.
Financial Wellbeing - Through our financial literacy partner, we offer one-to-one financial coaching at discounted rates, as well as salary advances on earned wages upon request.
Save As You Earn (SAYE) - Our SAYE programme allows colleagues to transition from being employees to Tesco shareholders through a structured 3-year savings plan.
Physical Wellbeing - Our green campus promotes physical wellbeing with facilities that include a cricket pitch, football field, badminton and volleyball courts, along with indoor games, encouraging a healthier lifestyle.
You will be responsible for
Fostering understanding of the current data landscape and its impact on stakeholders:
Ensure we have data models and materials that describe the data architecture landscape for given business domains at a high-level and how it supports business operations
Help colleagues of all levels to understand data flows, dependencies, and their role within the broader data ecosystem to aid decision making
Create and maintain data architecture artifacts, data lineage documentation, and governance frameworks
Evolving and embedding our overall Data Strategy and ensuring it informs everything we do:
Contribute to the definition of target data architectures that will improve our business for customers and colleagues in line with our business and Technology strategy and plans
Design conceptual and logical data models ensuring accuracy, consistency, and scalability across business domains
Identify optimal approaches to data acquisition, storage, transformation, and governance while increasing agility and driving simplicity / cost efficiency over the short, medium and long-term
Contribute to business planning activities utilising broad understanding of regulatory requirements (including SOX, GDPR) and industry data trends
Guiding high-level data solution design and delivery to achieve our strategic goals whilst ensuring continuous business value:
Work in collaboration with Product and Engineering teams to ensure flexible, compliant and secure data solutions
Apply data governance principles, policies, standards and regulatory requirements to guide solution decision making for data-significant initiatives
Select and implement appropriate data management tools and technologies, including data warehouses, data lakes, and governance platforms
Support successful delivery by providing targeted guidance through the technology lifecycle, delivering business value and realising strategic data goals
Evolving our data architecture and design framework as part of the Technology delivery model:
Build data architecture capability and competency within business domains in keeping with our emphasis on agile, DevOps and modern data practices
Engage and educate Technology colleagues in enterprise and data architecture topics including domain data modelling and modern data stack patterns
Proactively collaborate and communicate with Technology colleagues and delivery partners to drive data architecture awareness and adoption
Evaluate and recommend new data technologies, tools and patterns to enhance business processes and data capabilities
You will need
Key Data Architecture Skills:
Data modeling expertise using standard data modelling techniques.
Modern data architecture design using latest tech stack and patterns (data lakes, data warehouses, streaming platforms)
Data governance frameworks and regulatory compliance (SOX, GDPR, data privacy regulations)
Domain data modeling and conceptual data architecture design
Data lineage mapping and metadata management
Data platform strategy and technology selection
Technical writing for data standards, data governance policies, and architectural blueprints
General, shared skills:
Software, System and Security Engineering (incl. Cloud data platforms)
Business case development for data initiatives
Product Management for data products and platforms
Programme Management for data transformation projects
Stakeholder Management across multiple business functions
Influence & Communication (ability to articulate complex data concepts to diverse audiences)
Vendor and external party management
Change management and organizational capability building
About us
At Tesco, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in treating everyone fairly and with respect, valuing individuality and uniqueness to create a true sense of belonging. Diversity and inclusion are deeply embedded in our values—we treat people how they want to be treated. Our goal is for all colleagues to feel they can be themselves at work, and we are committed to helping them thrive. Across the Tesco group, we are building an inclusive workplace that actively celebrates the cultures, personalities, and preferences of our colleagues, who in turn contribute to the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.
At Tesco Bengaluru, we are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, highlighting our commitment to creating a supportive environment for individuals with disabilities. We are dedicated to offering equal opportunities for all candidates and encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. Our recruitment process is fully accessible, and we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments during interviews. If you need any accommodations to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know. We are here to ensure that everyone has the chance to succeed.
We also believe in fostering a work environment where you can excel both professionally and personally. Our hybrid model allows you to work flexibly—spend 60% of your week collaborating in person with colleagues at our office locations or local sites, and the rest of the time working remotely. We understand that everyone’s life journey is unique, whether you are starting your career, pursuing passions, or navigating life changes, and we are here to support you. Flexibility is a core part of our culture, and we encourage open conversations about how we can best accommodate your needs, so talk to us throughout your application process on the support required.