Sr. Data Platform Architect - Erlanger, KY
This is an exempt level position

Position Summary:

The Sr. Data Platform Architect is a member of the Data Architecture team, supporting new development/projects as the highest-level technology domain expert within the Enterprise Architecture organization.   The Sr. Data Platform Architect is responsible for the assessment of business requirements; collection and identification of technical specifications; and the subsequent design of technology solutions that enable project development by corresponding delivery teams.  The Sr. Data Platform Architect will envision and create solutions that meet requirements; model the pieces of an infrastructure and their points of integration; prove the feasibility of a design; create the design artifacts that are required to deliver and maintain the infrastructure; guide a solution through to its completion.
The Sr. Data Platform Architect will ensure that solutions are designed for optimal access and usefulness and leverage existing (or propose new) technologies for their specific technical domain(s) and understand system-wide impacts.  They will drive near/mid-term roadmap creation, to address gaps and move the company towards an architecture to support future business growth and innovation.  

Key Responsibilities: 

Accountable to the Director of Data Architecture for the quality of all architecture deliverablesCareer aspirations to progress into a management role leading team(s) of like-minded peopleLead the development of data-oriented enterprise roadmaps to enhance capabilities that support organizational needsWork with data warehouse and data integration teams to ensure successful delivery of enterprise data solutionsDevelop technology specifications and ensure that solutions are designed for optimal access and usefulness, and leverage existing technologies when possibleApply architectural and engineering concepts to design solutions that meets operational requirements (scalability, maintainability, security, reliability, extensibility, flexibility, availability, and manageability)Identify problems, develop ideas, and propose solutions within differing situations requiring analytical, evaluative, or constructive thinking in daily workContribute to an engineering atmosphere which values automation and enablement, driven by technology innovationsPrepare and present ideas and recommendations to colleagues and managementCollaborate across architectural domains (Technology Operations, Security, Application, Data) to gain alignment on newly proposed enterprise standards through IT Architecture Committee participationDocument solutions via architecture blueprints and playbooksSpeak effectively before groups of business and IT personnelProvide fit-gap recommendations to teams when designing solutions to new requirementsDeliver projects/work on-time, on-budget, and in a way that accomplishes project goalsMentor team members to enhance team capacity/capability via cross training

Job Requirements:

FunctionalMinimum 10+ years of experience in applying data management principles and industry standards to design, build and maintain complex data solutions on Operational and Analytic platforms in Microsoft Azure CloudKnowledge and skills in data warehousing methodologies and toolsAble to work on multiple projects without sacrificing deliveryEffective communication skills and facilitation experience with business stakeholders and executive leadership to understand organization data needs and capture data requirementsStrong written communication skills including functional design documentation and training material developmentStrong collaboration skills working with design and development teamsAble to critically think and be solution-orientedExperience in delivering solutions using Agile methodologyPrevious experience functioning as a team lead or career aspiration to move into team managementTechnicalHands on/depths of experience with cloud services (Azure), modern data warehouse tools (Databricks, SAP), business intelligence platforms (Microsoft), and real-time data distribution (Kafka)Proficiency in the design and implementation of modern data architecturesExperience with SQL and NoSQL database technologiesExperience with Master Data Management principles and systemsEducation4-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related degree of studyWhat will make you standout:Expereince with SAP DatasphereExcellence in creating roadmaps and documentation Passion for data platform modernizationPossess the ability articulate future needs and engage business leadersLong-term goal in leading a technical teamExcited about this role but don’t meet every requirement listed? Studies show that often applicants will self-select out if they don’t check every box. We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

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