Director Data Architecture

Overview

This role is based at one of our corporate offices in Memphis, TN, McLean, VA, or Dallas, TX.

This is your chance to be part of an in-house Technology team that is creating consumer-facing, cutting-edge technologies revolutionizing the hospitality industry around the world. As a Director of Data Architecture, you will bring your technical skills to a hospitality company with an award-winning culture. On the Data Solutions & Operations team reporting to the Senior Director Data Solutions & Operations, you will be responsible for aligning data architecture with business goals, standardizing data practices, and enabling scalable enterprise data solutions.

HOW WE WILL SUPPORT YOU

Hilton is proud to support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to programs and benefits such as:

• Go Hilton travel program: 110 nights of discounted travel with room rates as low as $40/night
• Hilton Shares:
  Our employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount
• Paid parental leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
• Mental health resources including free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Learn more about the rest of our benefits

At Hilton, we believe every Team Member is a leader. We are committed to offering leadership development opportunities and programs through every step of a Team Member’s career journey and at every level, both in our hotels and across corporate.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Your role is important and below are some of the fundamental job duties that make your work unique.

What your day-to-day will be like:

• Lead a team of data architects in delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions
• Lead the execution of a multi-year data architecture roadmap aligned with business goals and our Enterprise Data Strategy
• Provide architectural oversight on major data initiatives, ensuring alignment with business needs and technical constraints

How you will collaborate with others:

• Partner with business, analytics users, and technology team members to understand data needs
• Work with data engineers and platform architects to ensure architectures are technically feasible
• Work with Enterprise Data Architects to ensure data architectures align with the Enterprise target state data architecture
• Participate in solution review sessions, Architecture Collaboration Council meetings, Enterprise Data Strategy reviews and director-lead collaboration sessions

What deliverables you will take ownership of:

• Definition and approval of architectural principles, patterns, and standards
• Multi-year data architecture roadmap aligned with business priorities and the Enterprise Data Strategy

WHY YOU LL BE A GREAT FIT

You have these minimum qualifications:

• Ten (10) years of professional work experience in Technology or related field
• Five (5) years of work experience in data architecture, enterprise architecture, or related data management roles
• Five (5) years of experience in a cloud data environment
• Three (3) years in a leadership position
• Hands-on knowledge of modern data platforms (cloud, data lakes/warehouses, real-time streaming) and integration patterns (ETL, APIs)
• This is a hybrid role and would require you to be near one of our three US office locations (McLean, Dallas, Memphis)
• Travel up to 15%

It would be useful if you have:

• Bachelor's Degree, or Associate's Degree plus 6+ years of Technology related experience, or High School Degree/GED plus 12+ years of Technology related experience
• Twelve (12) + years of professional work experience in Technology or related field
• Five (5)+ years working in an AWS cloud data environment

WHAT IT IS LIKE WORKING FOR HILTON

Hilton, the #1 World's Best Workplace, is a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world-class brands. Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more-than 100-year history. Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture and we are consistently…