Fashion Industry | Information Architect

Devoteam Portugal

About The Position

At Devoteam, we believe that technology with strong human values can actively drive change for the better. We are a global leading player in Digital Transformation for leading organisations across EMEA, with a revenue of €1B. We believe in transforming technology to create value for our clients, partners and employees in a world where technology is developed for people. We are proud of the culture we have built together. We are proud of our people at the service of technology. We are proud of our diverse environment. Because we are #TechforPeople. Join our multidisciplinary team of Cloud experts, Designers, Business consultants, Security experts, Engineers, Developers and other extraordinary talents, spread across more than 20 EMEA countries. Become one of our +10.000 tech and business leaders on cloud, data and cyber security. Let’s fuse creativity with technology together and build innovative solutions that actively change things for the better. This role will lead the design, maintenance, and evolution of conceptual and logical information models that enable shared understanding of core business concepts across the organisation. You will own and contribute to central information architecture artefacts such as the Enterprise Data Model and Data Domain Map, ensuring alignment across domains and initiatives. You will lead definition and adoption of business concepts, taxonomies, and semantic standards. You will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, data product teams, solution architects, and engineers to translate business needs into clear information models that guide downstream implementations. You will ensure alignment between information architecture, data governance policies, and quality expectations. You will assess as‑is and define target‑state information flows supporting interoperability and lineage. You will set guardrails and best practices for information modelling across initiatives. You will guide teams in applying enterprise information models in local delivery contexts. You will promote reuse‑first and business‑aligned modelling principles. You will educate, guide, and coach stakeholders and architects, helping to embed information architecture thinking across teams. You will mentor architects and contribute to capability building across the architecture community. You will contribute to continuous improvement of architecture tooling and ways of working, including integration with data catalogues and metadata management tools.

Requirements

Extensive experience as an Information Architect, Data Architect, or similar senior role.
Proven ability to translate complex business concepts into clear information models, taxonomies, and definitions.
Strong track record of enterprise‑level conceptual and logical data modelling.
Deep understanding of semantic modelling, taxonomies, ontologies, and business glossaries.
Strong understanding of how information architecture, data management, and data governance work together.
Experience working closely with data governance and architecture communities.
Hands on experience with ontology or semantic standards (e.g. RDF, OWL, SKOS, SPARQL) or equivalent conceptual modelling approaches.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across domains.
Strong communication, facilitation, and coaching skills.
Experience in large‑scale, transformation‑driven organizations.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, maintenance, and evolution of conceptual and logical information models that enable shared understanding of core business concepts across the organisation.
Own and contribute to central information architecture artefacts such as the Enterprise Data Model and Data Domain Map, ensuring alignment across domains and initiatives.
Lead definition and adoption of business concepts, taxonomies, and semantic standards.
Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, data product teams, solution architects, and engineers to translate business needs into clear information models that guide downstream implementations.
Ensure alignment between information architecture, data governance policies, and quality expectations.
Assess as‑is and define target‑state information flows supporting interoperability and lineage.
Set guardrails and best practices for information modelling across initiatives.
Guide teams in applying enterprise information models in local delivery contexts.
Promote reuse‑first and business‑aligned modelling principles.
Educate, guide, and coach stakeholders and architects, helping to embed information architecture thinking across teams.
Mentor architects and contribute to capability building across the architecture community.
Contribute to continuous improvement of architecture tooling and ways of working, including integration with data catalogues and metadata management tools.