Data Architect

Stefanini Group•Dearborn, MI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Stefanini Group is seeking a Data Architect in Dearborn, Michigan. The Data Architect 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 role aligns information and process flows through integration strategies and technology mechanisms, develops architectural models supporting strategy, investment, delivery, and service management, advances information integration and standards, and delivers architecture artifacts across business, data, application, service, and technology domains. The architect sets architecture and design direction with project and development teams. The position provides strategic architectural guidance to projects and programs, facilitates alignment across business and IT stakeholders, and establishes and governs future-state architecture standards, guidelines, blueprints, and roadmaps. It also advances architecture practices through research and innovation, promotes the value of architecture management, and supports prioritization and portfolio planning.

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, including designing or implementing OLTP/RDBMS databases, data warehouses, and data marts.
At least 4 years of hands-on experience creating data models using 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.
Bachelor's degree and a certification program.
Skills required: Data Architecture, Data Analysis, Data Integrity, Data Governance, Data Modeling, Data Warehousing, Database - Other, Data Management, and Data Models.

Nice To Haves

Master Data Management (MDM), Enterprise Architecture, and .NET Core skills.
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.

Responsibilities

Provide direction and support to project teams by translating business capabilities into well-defined projects and programs with clear objectives and deliverables.
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 as a member or facilitator in relevant business and IT governance processes.
Work with appropriate IT and business leaders to align architecture projects and standards with related IT projects and plans.
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.
Drive architecture-related research to further 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 buy-in from appropriate business and IT leaders 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 to support overall prioritization and portfolio planning.