Data Architect

Stefanini Group•Dearborn, MI

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Stefanini Group is hiring a Data Architect in Dearborn, Michigan. The role translates business capabilities into solution concepts, models, and requirements; defines design strategies, technology patterns, and service structures; and guides architecture, information management, and governance. The Data Architect aligns information and process flows through integration strategies and technology mechanisms, develops architectural models that support strategy, investment, delivery, and service management, and advances information integration, standards, and management. The role delivers architecture artifacts across business, data, application, service, and technology domains and sets architecture and design direction with project and development teams. The position provides architecture direction and planning guidance across initiatives and portfolios. It works with cross-functional business sponsors, product lines, IT and business leaders, and project teams to align architecture with business objectives and related plans, establish standards and roadmaps, and support governance and adoption. The role also advances architecture research and innovation and makes recommendations regarding architecture, tools, methodologies, and processes.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in IT.
At least 5 years of experience in Information/Data Architecture, Data Engineering, or advanced database design and modeling.
Experience designing or implementing OLTP/RDBMS databases, data warehouses, and data marts.
At least 4 years of hands-on experience creating data models with data modeling tools such as PowerDesigner.
Knowledge of Master Data Management concepts and tools.
Experience with GCP technologies, including BigQuery, AlloyDB, PostgreSQL, Cloud Run, MongoDB, and Dataflow.
Experience defining and implementing data quality initiatives.
Knowledge of AI capabilities and experience applying them to Data Engineering and modeling.
Skills in Data Architecture, Data Analysis, Data Integrity, Data Governance, Data Modeling, Data Warehousing, Database - Other, Data Management, and Data Models.
Certification program and bachelor's degree required.

Nice To Haves

Functional and architecture experience with one or more PLM platforms, such as Siemens Teamcenter or Dassault 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.
Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Master Data Management (MDM), Enterprise Architecture, and .NET Core are listed as preferred skills.

Responsibilities

Translate business capabilities into well-defined projects and programs with clear objectives and deliverables, and provide direction and support to project teams.
Visualize and communicate architecture concepts, principles, strategies, and models for programs, initiatives, and domains.
Facilitate architecture discussions with cross-functional business sponsors and product lines to ensure alignment.
Participate in or facilitate relevant business and IT governance processes.
Align architecture projects and standards with related IT projects and plans in collaboration with IT and business leaders.
Develop recommendations to improve the business value of IT projects and plans.
Set direction for and approve future-state architecture standards, guidelines, blueprints, and roadmaps across business functions.
Conduct architecture-related research to mature architecture standards, guidelines, blueprints, and roadmaps.
Direct and approve innovations and prototypes based on research, and approve recommendations concerning architecture, tools, methodologies, and processes.
Facilitate architecture governance and ensure adherence to architecture standards.
Obtain business and IT leader buy-in for architecture standards, guidelines, blueprints, and roadmaps.
Promote the benefits and value of architecture and architecture management to senior business and IT leaders.
Provide strategic and planning guidance for prioritization and portfolio planning.
Align information and process flows by establishing integration strategies and technology mechanisms.
Develop architectural models supporting strategy, investment, delivery, and service management; advance information integration, standards, and management; and deliver architecture artifacts across business, data, application, service, and technology domains.
Set architecture and design direction with project and development teams.