Senior Architect, Data, Product and Engagement

Edwards Lifesciences • USA-California-Hybrid, CA

19h

About The Position

Innovation starts from the heart. Our Advanced Innovation & Technology (AI&T) teams harness the imagination, courage, and resourcefulness to think beyond what’s currently possible, and create solutions for patients many years into the future. If you’re an early-stage innovator, then Edwards AI&T team is the place for you to take the next steps in your career. We’ll give you the tools and resources you need to create groundbreaking innovations that shape the future of structural heart technology. This role sits at the center of business strategy, data product management, and technical delivery. You’ll function as the data product lead for assigned business domains, owning the end-to-end lifecycle of enterprise data and analytics products. That includes problem framing, requirements definition, delivery partnership, adoption, and value realization. This is a hands-on senior role for someone who enjoys working across business and technology, thrives in ambiguity, and wants real ownership. You’ll influence outcomes through expertise, judgment, and cross functional leadership rather than direct people management. If you think like a Business Systems Analyst, design like an architect, and operate with a product mindset, this role was built for you.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, plus 10 years of experience in IT or a related discipline.
• Professional certifications in relevant disciplines and architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, COBIT, ITIL, OCP, CDMP).
• Proven ability to translate complex business needs into clear, executable data solutions.
• Strong understanding of data platforms, analytics architectures, and BI patterns.
• Advanced SQL skills for data exploration, validation, and problem solving.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with modern cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, and Power BI.
• Experience operating independently on high‑impact, ambiguous initiatives
• Strong communication skills with both technical and business audiences
• Experience in product‑oriented data teams or data‑as‑a‑product operating models.
• Familiarity with data modeling, semantic layers, and metric definitions supporting self‑service analytics.
• Exposure to advanced analytics or AI‑enabled use cases.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for data, analytics, and integration needs across assigned business domains, translating business requirements into repeatable, executable design patterns and system qualities.
• Own the data product vision and functional roadmap for your domain, aligned to business priorities and Edwards’ enterprise data and AI strategy.
• Lead end‑to‑end techno‑functional requirements definition, including business outcomes, success metrics, data logic, data quality expectations, and non‑functional requirements.
• Partner closely with Data Product Managers, Architects, and Engineering teams to identify integration opportunities, select appropriate tools, and define shared data, interfaces, and data flows.
• Provide architectural and design oversight through planning, execution, and operations to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and successful implementation.
• Breakdown complex initiatives into clear, prioritized epics and user stories that meet definition‑of‑ready standards.
• Function as the functional authority during delivery, supporting testing and UAT, resolving ambiguity, and validating outcomes against business intent.
• Shape logical data models, domain data products, semantic definitions, and metadata in collaboration with architecture and engineering partners.
• Contribute to the evolution of enterprise design methodologies, technology standards, and best practices, driving reuse and consistency across EDAIx.
• Evaluate emerging technologies for potential integration and advocate for new tools, standards, and approaches when they deliver clear value.
• Drive adoption and value realization through rollout support, usage metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide expert guidance on tactical initiatives and mentor junior techno‑functional team members through coaching, training, and knowledge transfer.

Benefits

• competitive salaries
• performance-based incentives
• a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior