Senior Data Architect

Job Description

Job Description

Kelly Services is currently seeking a Senior Data Architect position for one of our top clients working in New Brunswick, NJ.

• Kelly Outsourcing Consulting Group KellyOCG, a managed solution provider and business unit of Kelly Services, Inc., is currently seeking a Senior Data Architect for a 6-month+ engagement at one of our Global clients working in New Brunswick, NJ.   This role is a full-time, fully benefited position.
• As a KellyOCG employee you will be eligible for Medical, Dental, 401K and a variety of other benefits to choose from.
• You’ll also be eligible for paid time off, including holiday, vacation and sick/personal time.
• All KellyOCG employees receive annual performance reviews.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Architect to support the evolution and operation of a centralized Supply Chain analytics data repository that serves as the foundation for enterprise reporting, analytics, AI, and data products.

This role will be responsible for defining and implementing data architecture standards, designing scalable data models, establishing data management best practices, and creating repeatable ways of working that enable consistent delivery across multiple business domains. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong collaboration skills and can work effectively with business stakeholders, data product owners, data engineers, analytics teams, and governance organizations.

Key Responsibilities

Data Architecture & Solution Design

• Define and maintain the target-state architecture for the Digital Brain (a central data repository).
• Establish architecture principles, standards, patterns, and reference designs for analytics data assets.
• Conduct architecture reviews to ensure alignment with enterprise data strategies and technology standards.
• Partner with data engineering teams to design scalable, high-performing analytics solutions.
• Evaluate architectural impacts of new business requirements, data sources, and analytics use cases.

Data Modeling

• Design and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models for analytics and reporting use cases.
• Leverage dimensional, data vault, and other analytical modeling approaches as appropriate.
• Ensure consistent representation of business concepts across data products and analytical domains.
• Create and maintain data lineage, metadata, and model documentation.
• Support the evolution of semantic models that enable consistent business reporting and self-service analytics.

Data Standards & Governance

• Define and maintain enterprise data standards, naming conventions, modeling standards, and design guidelines.
• Establish reusable design patterns and best practices for data ingestion, transformation, storage, and consumption.
• Collaborate with Data Governance, Data Quality, and Metadata Management teams to improve data consistency and trust.
• Support implementation of master and reference data standards across analytics assets.
• Drive adherence to approved data architecture standards and governance requirements.

Ways of Working & Operating Model Development

• Establish repeatable processes and best practices for data architecture and analytics solution delivery.
• Define architecture engagement processes, design review procedures, and documentation standards.
• Create templates, playbooks, and frameworks for data product design and implementation.
• Support intake, prioritization, and solution assessment activities for new requests.
• Promote a product-oriented and reusable approach to analytics asset development.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with business leaders, analysts, engineers, and solution architects to understand data requirements.
• Facilitate architecture workshops and design sessions.
• Translate business needs into scalable and sustainable data architecture solutions.
• Provide architecture guidance and mentorship to project teams and junior data modelers.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Data Architecture, Data Warehousing, or Analytics Architecture roles.
• Strong expertise in enterprise data modeling methodologies, including dimensional modeling and modern analytics data architectures.
• Experience designing and implementing centralized analytics platforms, data warehouses, or lakehouse environments.
• Deep understanding of data governance, metadata management, data quality, and data lifecycle management.
• Experience developing enterprise data standards and architecture frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to work across business and technical teams.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with modern cloud analytics platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Experience supporting semantic layer technologies and enterprise BI platforms.
• Familiarity with data product operating models and domain-oriented data ownership concepts.
• Experience with data catalog and metadata management solutions (e.g., Alation, Collibra, Purview).
• Knowledge of data quality frameworks and monitoring practices.
• Experience supporting AI, advanced analytics, and self-service reporting initiatives.

Important information: This position is recruited by a remote Kelly office, not your local Kelly branch.  Applicants must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

 
Why Kelly®?
The Managed Solutions practice within Kelly Outsourcing and Consulting Group (KellyOCG®) is one focus within the full array of Kelly Services® workforce solutions.
Kelly Services has transformed from the staffing industry pioneer to a leading workforce solutions provider. KellyOCG is the distinguished outsourcing and consulting segment of Kelly Services, known for applying a forward-looking approach that enables companies to make strategic workforce planning decisions that impact their business and competitive advantage.
The Managed Solutions practice area of KellyOCG is dedicated to partnering with clients to architect and implement solutions that put them in a position to meet their operational obligation to their organization and freedom to focus on their more strategic business needs.

As a Kelly Services employee, you will have access to numerous perks, including:

• Vacation and sick pay
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) plan
• Group medical, vision, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance options
• Kelly Discounts on goods and services, auto and home insurance, and tuition at Kelly partner schools
• Kelly Learning Center offers free courses and trainings
• Weekly pay

 
About Kelly Services®
As a workforce advocate for over 70 years, we are proud to have a role in managing employment opportunities for more than one million workers around the globe. We employ 550,000 of these individuals directly with the remaining workers engaged through our talent supply chain network of supplier partners. Revenue in 2015 was $5.5 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Kelly Services is an equal opportunity employer including, but not limited to, Minorities, Females, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law.

 

 

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