Data Architect Enterprise Data & Governance

Job Title: Data Architect Enterprise Data & Governance

Overview / Summary

We are seeking an experienced Data Architect to design and implement data architecture solutions, data models, and governance standards that support business capabilities and enterprise technology initiatives. This role focuses on data architecture, data engineering, database design, data quality, information integration, and enterprise architecture governance. The ideal candidate will have extensive IT experience, strong data modeling expertise, and hands-on experience with modern cloud data technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate business capabilities into solution concepts, architectural models, and functional and technical requirements.
• Develop and maintain data, information, process, solution, application, service, technology, and infrastructure architecture artifacts.
• Define and implement data architecture strategies, technology patterns, design principles, and standards.
• Drive enterprise data integration, information management, data standards, and data governance initiatives.
• Design and evaluate integration strategies for information and process flows across enterprise systems.
• Develop and align current-state and future-state architectural models to support strategic planning, investment decisions, and technology initiatives.
• Provide architecture guidance and support to project teams, ensuring clear objectives, deliverables, and alignment with business capabilities.
• Communicate architecture concepts, principles, strategies, and models to business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Facilitate architecture discussions with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment between business objectives and technology solutions.
• Ensure architecture initiatives align with established standards, IT projects, and business plans.
• Develop recommendations to improve the business value of IT investments and technology initiatives.
• Establish and approve future-state architecture standards, guidelines, blueprints, and roadmaps.
• Research and evaluate architectural innovations, tools, methodologies, and processes.
• Direct and approve prototypes and innovation initiatives based on architectural research.
• Facilitate architecture governance and ensure adherence to established standards.
• Build stakeholder alignment and support for architecture standards, guidelines, blueprints, and roadmaps.
• Provide strategic guidance for prioritization, technology planning, and portfolio management.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Information Technology.
• 5+ years of experience in information architecture, data architecture, data engineering, or advanced database design and modeling.
• Experience designing or implementing OLTP/RDBMS databases, data warehouses, and data marts.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience creating data models using data modeling tools such as PowerDesigner.
• Knowledge of Master Data Management (MDM) concepts and tools.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform) technologies, including BigQuery, AlloyDB, PostgreSQL, Cloud Run, MongoDB, and Dataflow.
• Experience defining and implementing data quality initiatives.
• Knowledge of AI capabilities and experience applying AI to data engineering and data modeling.
• Knowledge of data architecture, data analysis, data integrity, data governance, data modeling, data warehousing, database technologies, and data management.
• Bachelor's degree and certification program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Master Data Management (MDM), enterprise architecture, and .NET Core.
• Functional and architecture experience with one or more Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platforms, such as Siemens Teamcenter or Dassault Systmes 3DEXPERIENCE.
• Knowledge of TOGAF, the DAMA architecture framework, and related standards.
• Ability to define data architecture principles, guidelines, and standards.
• Expertise in interoperability standards and methods.
• Proven leadership experience working with senior-level management to support decision-making.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong self-management skills and the ability to develop work plans, resolve ambiguity, and build consensus around architectural solutions.

What Makes HTC A Great Place To Build Your Future

HTC Global Services wants you to join our team. Come build new things with us and advance your career. At HTC Global, you ll collaborate with experts, work alongside clients, and be part of high-performing teams driving success together. You ll have long-term opportunities to grow your career and develop skills in the latest emerging technologies.

At HTC Global Services, our employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits can include Group Health (Medical, Dental, and Vision), Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, 401(k) matching, Group Life and Disability insurance, Professional Development opportunities, Wellness programs, and a variety of other perks.

Our success as a company is built on inclusion and diversity. HTC Global Services is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment, where every employee is treated with dignity and respect. We celebrate differences and believe that diverse cultures, perspectives, and skills drive innovation and success. HTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a proud National Minority Supplier. We seek to empower each individual, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, included, and respected.

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