Senior Data Architect

Who We Are

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What You'll Do as a Senior Data Architect

• Design and implement a data architecture that supports the organization’s business goals and objectives.
• Develop data models, define data standards and guidelines, and establish processes for data integration, migration, and management.
• Create and maintain data dictionaries, which are a comprehensive set of data definitions and metadata that provide context and understanding of the organization’s data assets.
• Ensure that the data is accurate, consistent, and reliable across the organization. This includes establishing data quality metrics and monitoring data quality on an ongoing basis.
• Work closely with other IT professionals, including database administrators, data analysts, and developers, to ensure that the organization’s data architecture is integrated and aligned with other IT systems and applications.
• Stay up to date with new technologies and trends in data management and architecture and evaluate their potential impact on the organization’s data architecture.
• Communicate with stakeholders across the organization to understand their data needs and ensure that the organization’s data architecture is aligned with the organization’s strategic goals and objectives.

What You'll Bring

• A BTech / MTech degree in Computer Science or a related field
• At least 7+ years of experience in working on data architecture
• Expertise in data modeling and design, including conceptual, logical, and physical data models, and must be able to translate business requirements into data models
• Proficient in a variety of data management technologies, including relational databases, NoSQL databases, data warehouses, and data lakes
• Expertise in ETL processes, including data extraction, transformation, and loading, and must be able to design and implement data integration processes
• Experience with data analysis and reporting tools and techniques and must be able to design and implement data analysis and reporting processes
• Familiar with industry-standard data architecture frameworks, such as TOGAF or Zachman, and must be able to apply them to the organization's data architecture
• Familiar with cloud computing technologies, including public and private clouds, and must be able to design and implement data architectures that leverage cloud computing
• Certificates in Database Management will be preferred

Key skills/competency

• Data Architecture Design
• Data Modeling & Design
• ETL Processes
• Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Relational & NoSQL Databases
• Data Warehousing & Data Lakes
• Data Governance & Quality
• Stakeholder Communication
• TOGAF/Zachman Frameworks
• Data Analysis & Reporting