Description:
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
The Lead Data Architect position will partner with IT and business to support the continued growth and success of the enterprise in a robust and cohesive team. To be successful, the data architect will need to demonstrate both business acumen and technological insight to execute on our Enterprise Data Strategy. Regular activities will include data analysis, logical & physical data modeling, data profiling, and database design and metadata usage.
Reporting within the Enterprise Data Management organization, the role will be responsible for design, management and security of our data globally across technology platforms and in both on-premise and cloud solutions, including working across departments and working in matrix/agile project teams.
Responsibilities
• Lead conceptual, logical and physical data modeling efforts
• Assist in developing and executing Data Architecture Strategy.
• Mentor other data architects and product teams on data architecture principles.
• " Champion” data efforts around governance and quality of data
• Lead and participate in gathering business and data requirements
• Lead analysis of source systems, performing thorough Data Profiling and Data Quality analysis
• Ongoing analysis of data requirements and development of appropriate logical and physical data models for both relational and non-relational data structures
• Define underlying data sources and transformation requirements for data integration
• Develop and ensure compliance with data modeling best practices and standards
• Document Metadata and Business Glossary for business/subject area supported
• Data Management activities including optimizing physical database design for performance & performance tuning of existing data structures
• Facilitating data governance and master data management teams/initiatives
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
FORMAL EDUCATION:
• Bachelor' s degree (or foreign equivalent) in a Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology field of study (e.G., Information Technology, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Computer Systems Management, Mathematics) or equivalent experience.
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
• 10+ years of IT experience.
• 10+ years' experience as a data architect leading large scale data initiatives
• 8+ years of experience architecting data warehouse platforms (DWH/EDW).
• 1+ years mentoring and or training experience
• Expert-level hands on experience in data modeling; logical and physical in both OLTP, Dimensional and non-relational structures
• PSQL and data extraction skills – ability to extract and manipulate data from common data base systems (Oracle, SQL Server, Salesforce, SAP, etc.)
• Experience or knowledge of agile style project management techniques
• Ability to work independently or in a group setting
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to build business relationships
Preferred:
• 5+ years' experience with Cloud-based database designs and implementations
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
• Strong written and oral communications skills.
• Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem- solving skills.
• Strong ability and initiative to learn and research new concepts, ideas, and technologies quickly.
• Demonstrated experience with time management and prioritization and ability to balance multiple priorities in a high-pressure environment.
• Experience communicating complex ideas and concepts clearly and concisely to executives, stakeholders, and IT resources in both technical and user-friendly language to attain buy-in.
• Strong commitment to inclusion and diversity.