Lead Data & Pipeline Architect (Guadalajara, MX)

Guadalajara , Mexico
full-time

AI overview

Design and implement an Azure-based data platform for a leading health-tech company, enhancing digital healthcare experiences through data-driven insights and interoperability.

About the Role

We are partnering with an innovative health-tech company to design and implement a next-generation Azure-based data platform that will power their digital healthcare experience. This initiative re-imagines how data, analytics, and AI come together to drive real-time insights and seamless healthcare interoperability across telemedicine and telehealth solutions.

As the Lead Data & Pipeline Architect, you will design and operationalize the Azure data architecture, shaping ingestion, transformation, and governance frameworks that ensure performance, scalability, and trust in data. You’ll play a pivotal role in creating reusable, metadata-driven frameworks and establishing Medallion zone standards that enable analytics and AI at scale.

📍 Location:  ProvidenciaGuadalajara, Mexico
🗣️ Language: Bilingual (English & Spanish)
💼 Must be legally authorized to work and currently residing in Mexico.
Full-Time | U.S. Eastern Time

Key Outcomes

  • Build reusable ingestion frameworks supporting multiple data sources.
  • Define and enforce data quality, lineage, and governance standards.
  • Optimize ELT pipelines for cost, performance, and reliability.
  • Establish clear standards for partitioning, compaction, and storage optimization.

Core Responsibilities

  • Design the end-to-end Azure data architecture, including ingestion, transformation, and orchestration patterns.
  • Develop metadata-driven pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF) and/or Synapse or Databricks.
  • Implement frameworks for idempotency, error handling, and recovery.
  • Integrate Purview (or equivalent) for cataloging, lineage, and RBAC.
  • Partner with BI developers to define semantic models, KPIs, and Power BI refresh strategies.
  • Collaborate with QA teams to ensure automated testing and performance validation.

Requirements

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in data architecture or engineering on Azure.
  • Advanced expertise with ADF, ELT frameworks, and PySpark or SQL.
  • Strong understanding of Medallion architecture and open table formats (Iceberg, Delta).
  • Proven experience implementing data governance and lineage solutions (Purview preferred).
  • Solid background in data modeling (dimensional, star schema, data vault a plus).
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Benefits

Why Join MezTal?

At Meztal, we prioritize innovation, collaboration, and personal growth. You’ll have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects, be part of a supportive team, and enjoy a culture that values work-life balance and professional development.

  • Christmas Bonus: 30 days, to be paid in December.
  • Major Medical Expense Insurance: Coverage up to $20,000,000.00 MXN.
  • Minor Medical Insurance: VRIM membership with special discounts on doctor’s appointments and accident reimbursements.
  • Dental Insurance: Always smile with confidence!
  • Life Insurance: (Death and MXN Disability)
  • Vacation Days: 12 vacation days in accordance with Federal Labor Law, with prior approval from your manager. + Floating Holidays: 3 floating holidays in addition to the 7 official holidays in Mexico.
  • Cell Phone Reimbursement & Transportation Subsidy.
  • Hybrid Scheme: Enjoy the best of both worlds, remote and in-office work.
  • Multicultural Exposure: Work with operations within Mexico and the United States.
  • MezTal Internal Events: Strike a healthy balance between your professional and personal goals.
  • Exclusive Discounts: Benefits with different companies for being part of MezTal.
  • Academic Agreements: Access to national universities and language schools.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Hybrid Work Arrangement: Hybrid Scheme: Enjoy the best of both worlds, remote and in-office work.
  • Health Insurance: Major Medical Expense Insurance: Coverage up to $20,000,000.00 MXN.
  • Cell Phone & Transportation Reimbursement: Cell Phone Reimbursement & Transportation Subsidy.
  • 12 vacation days + 3 floating holidays: 12 vacation days in accordance with Federal Labor Law, with prior approval from your manager. + Floating Holidays: 3 floating holidays in addition to the 7 official holidays in Mexico.

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