Zensar Technologies
AEP CDP Data Architect
Requirements
Requires 5+ years of data architecture experience and strong hands-on experience with Adobe Experience Platform, ideally including Real-Time CDP. Candidates should understand customer and event data modeling, APIs, JSON, data transformation, cloud data ecosystems, GDPR, and privacy-by-design principles, and be able to communicate effectively with technical and business audiences.
Job Description
The AEP CDP Data Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and evolving Adobe Experience Platform data architecture with a specific focus on Real‑Time Customer Data Platform (RT‑CDP) capabilities. This role ensures customer data is ingested, modelled, unified, governed, and activated in a scalable, compliant, and business‑ready way.
The architect acts as the owner of the AEP data layer, working closely with solution architects, engineers, marketing stakeholders, and security/privacy teams to translate business use cases into robust AEP designs that support real‑time personalization, analytics, and omnichannel activation.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and own the end‑to‑end AEP / RT‑CDP data architecture, including ingestion, XDM modelling, identity resolution, profile enablement, and activation.
- Define Adobe XDM schemas (Profile‑enabled and non‑profile), datasets, and data flows aligned to current and future use cases.
- Establish architectural standards for batch, streaming, and real‑time ingestion patterns within AEP.
- Ensure AEP architecture supports scalable, multi‑brand, multi‑region use cases where applicable.
- Lead the design of data ingestion from various source systems
- Define event vs profile modelling strategies using best‑practice XDM patterns.
- Partner with Data Engineers to ensure ingestion pipelines are efficient, resilient, and documented.
- Design and govern identity resolution strategies, including identity namespaces, stitching logic, and merge policies within RT‑CDP.
- Define profile enablement rules and activation readiness criteria
- Translate business and marketing requirements into clear AEP data blueprints and solution designs.
- Act as the primary AEP data authority during solution design and delivery phases.
- Support delivery teams with design reviews, risk identification, and architectural decisioning.
- Clearly communicate architectural trade‑offs to senior technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Required Skills & Experience
- 5+ years experience in a Data Architect role
- Strong hands‑on experience with Adobe Experience Platform, ideally including Real‑Time CDP & other Adobe solutions
- Proven experience in data architecture, enterprise data design, or solution architecture roles.
- Strong understanding of:
- Event‑driven data models
- Customer data modelling patterns
- APIs, JSON, and data transformation concepts
- Experience working with cloud data ecosystems (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
- Strong understanding of GDPR and privacy‑by‑design principles in customer data platforms.
Soft Skills
- Able to communicate complex data concepts clearly to both technical and business audiences.
- Confident working in client‑facing or stakeholder‑heavy environments
Skills
About Zensar Technologies
Zensar stands out as a premier technology consulting and services company, embracing an ‘experience-led everything’ philosophy. We are creators, thinkers, and problem solvers passionate about designing digital experiences that are engineered into scale-ready products, services, and solutions to deliver superior engagement to high-growth companies. This full lifecycle capability – from experience to engineering to engagement – is what makes us unique. This integrated approach also means that we harness the power of technology, creativity, and insight to deliver impact — ensuring our work focuses not just on technology but also on the people who use it. Part of the $4.4 billion RPG Group, Zensar is headquartered in Pune, India. Our 10,000+ employees work across 30+ locations worldwide, including Seattle, Princeton, Cape Town, London, Singapore, and Mexico City. As an organization, we are diverse and multi-dimensional and unite across geographies and skill sets to deliver products and services that are value-driven, environmentally conscious, and human-centered. To know more, visit us at www.zensar.com.