Data Architect

Department:Information Technology

Work Model: Hybrid ( 2-3 Days in office requirement)

Overview:

AWG is looking for a Data Architect in Information Technology (IT) to provide architectural and leadership oversight for strategic, business-transforming technical solutions in IT service and support.

We are seeking a forward-thinking Data Architect to join our dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in designing and implementing innovative data solutions that drive our strategic objectives. Your expertise in constructing robust architecture and maintaining a secure and efficient data environment will be the cornerstone of our data-driven initiatives. If you have a passion for turning complex data into actionable insights and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced atmosphere, we invite you to shape the future with us.

Responsibilities:

Deliver Solutions (30%)

• Architect/design solutions that align with industry best practices, future business/technology strategy and AWG’s approved technology stack that address the customer’s needs.
• Collaborate with customers to understand their business problems or needs and desired outcomes.
• Translates business context to technology solutions that meets organization objectives.
• Identification and recommendation of appropriate architecture/solutions, estimating the work efforts, upgrades, replacements, or decommissioning options incorporating business and technology productivity, usability, and total cost of ownership.
• Develops /maintains Industry standards, guidelines and best practices for the core domain.
• Participate in Architecture Review Board, conduct architectural and code reviews.
• Drive activities that take place during solution ideation, solution design, and solution implementation.
• Champions a structured approach to business application solutions and supports the architectural aspects of all application projects in peer IT portfolios.
• Communicates the architecture to the stakeholders, collaborates and coordinates with existing domain architects in the formalization and adoption of IT standards and procedures.

Support Availability and Services (25%)

• Assist core/project team in solving key/major production support issues, define/develop and execute architecture optimizations based on the unknown/unexpected support issues.
• Serve as the subject matter expert and go-to resource for the functional domain and drive major/key support challenges to successful solutions as appropriate.
• Recommends and drive implementations of system enhancements to provide operational reliability and integration ensuring the business with consistent systems availability and quality.
• Responsible for overall system-wide resiliency, scalability, stability and operational efficiency of solutions
• Participates and contributes to the development of IT Roadmap aligning with business and IT strategy
• Development of technical visioning plan in areas of expertise considering future business needs and emerging technologies
• Strategically aligns with the organization's vision and drives leadership to transformation for a better business outcome.

Learning and Continuous improvement (20%)

• Responsible for the lifecycle of solutions, from selection, proof of concept including software currency, upgrades and/or technology retirement.
• Evaluate technology acquisitions designed to optimize feature/function for long term supportability, vendor viability and total cost of ownership.
• Responsible for assisting in the establishment of an IT Architecture practice, and the adoption of an architecture and standards methodology.
• Guide, Mentor and Lead Junior/emerging architects and developers.
• Drive resolution with technology vendors when support is needed.
• Influences change to standards when necessary.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, computer information systems, or related degree; or commensurate professional experience
• 8-15 years of Data Architecture experience.
• Data architecture experience in complex environments
• Proven experience as a Data Architect, Data Scientist, Data Analyst or similar role
• In-depth understanding of database structure principles.
• Experience gathering and…