Data & AI Architect

Job Description

We are looking for a

Data & AI Architect

What if your next Data & AI architecture wasn't another PowerPoint, but something you could actually build and own?

About the role

Kiilto is entering a major transformation. We are harmonizing our processes, building One ERP and accelerating the use of data and AI across the company. Now we are looking for a Data & AI Architect who wants to help build the foundation behind it.

This is not a role where you maintain an architecture someone else designed. You will have a real opportunity to shape it. You will work across business, data, applications and technology to make sure our data can be trusted, shared and increasingly used by reporting & analytics, AI, Copilot and AI agents. The role is part of the Business Technology Office (BTO) and reports to the CIO.

The role is based in Lempäälä, Turku, Helsinki or another suitable Kiilto location, with the possibility for hybrid work and occasional travel to Kiilto locations.

What you will do

• Shape Kiilto's Data & AI architecture and roadmap.
• Build the data foundation for AI, analytics and future digital services.
• Connect One ERP, master data and other business systems into a coherent data landscape.
• Turn business opportunities into scalable Data & AI solutions.
• Help make AI real, from Copilot and AI agents to more advanced AI solutions.
• Set the principles for data ownership, quality, security and responsible AI.
• Guide technology choices across platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Foundry, Fabric and Power Platform.
• Work with business teams, architects, developers and partners to turn the architecture into reality.

What we hope you bring

• Experience in data architecture (TOGAF), data platforms or enterprise analytics.
• Good understanding of modern cloud data technologies such as Fabric, Snowflake, Databricks or similar platforms.
• Understanding of AI architecture, including generative AI, AI agents or machine learning.
• Experience or interest in data governance, master data and data quality.
• The ability to connect technology decisions with real business outcomes.
• The confidence to challenge existing solutions and simplify complex environments.
• Strong communication skills and fluent English. Finnish and/or Swedish is an advantage.

You do not need to know everything. We value curiosity, sound architectural thinking and the ability to learn as much as an impressive list of technologies.

What we offer

This is a chance to build, not just advise. You will make architectural decisions and see them become real, working at enterprise scale to connect One ERP, data, analytics and AI across Kiilto. We want AI to be useful, so our focus is on solutions that create measurable business value, not technology demonstrations. Many of the choices are still ahead of us, and you will have the opportunity to shape them.

A workplace that cares

At Kiilto, you get to work in an environment that is a fascinating combination of a growing international and down-to-earth family business. Our employees appreciate our long-term approach, open and transparent company culture, Kiilto's team spirit and versatile opportunities to learn new things and grow together with the company. We encourage our employees to bring their ideas forward and develop in our own innovation and training programs. We are particularly proud of the recognitions we have received for our contributions to well-being at work: we have been chosen twice as the most active workplace in Finland.

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Do you want to be part of our community? Do not hesitate to apply. The last day to apply is 15 November. Please attach your CV and salary request. We also ask you to answer a short video question.

For further details, please contact Marko Kainulainen, CIO, marko.kainulainen@kiilto.com.

We operate in compliance with Kiilto's recruitment process and treat all communications related to the posting with absolute confidentiality. We ask applicants to reserve 19 November for a possible interview at our office in Lempäälä. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the EU/EEA. The selected candidate will need to pass a health check, which includes drug testing.