Position is Piscataway, NJ . sponsorship position

Data Architect

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world. Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love.

Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live. A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name! Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet.

Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

As a key contributor to our digital data future, the Media Data Architect plays a strategic role in driving competitive advantage within the Global Digital Technology & Data organization. Reporting to a Digital Data Delivery lead, this role is crucial for supporting our high-growth E-commerce and Digital Marketing business functions. The core responsibility includes strategic innovation: designing, governing, scaling, and maintaining our modern, cloud-based data foundation.

This foundation serves as the "single source of truth" for all global digital data initiatives. This position is based out of the Piscataway, NJ location. Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Architectural Strategy & Design:
Design and govern scalable data models and cloud infrastructure (e.g., Snowflake, GCP) that support high-velocity digital data streams while optimizing for performance, cost efficiency, and business flexibility. Own the technical roadmap that evolves our architecture to meet both current and future business demands.

Enterprise Data Integration:
Own the integration strategy connecting our core Tech stack (CDPs, Google Analytics, CRM) with our enterprise data warehouse, creating digital data products and enabling seamless data flow across systems.

Cross-Functional Technical Leadership:
Serve as the technical authority and strategic partner within GIT, translating complex business requirements into clear technical architectures, data products, and implementation roadmaps that drive measurable business outcomes.

Data Pipeline Architecture & Optimization:
Ensure that pipelines are compliant with Colgate's architectural vision and standards for ETL/ELT workflows, ensuring automated data pipelines are resilient, fully monitored, and optimized for both batch and real-time processing at enterprise scale.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Engineering, or a related quantitative field.

Data Architecture

Experience:

Professional experience in data architecture, data engineering, or similar technical roles, with a minimum of 2 years specifically designing and implementing cloud-based data solutions at enterprise scale.

Cloud Data Platform & Infrastructure Expertise:
Demonstrated proficiency with at least one major cloud data platform (Snowflake, AWS, or Azure), with hands-on experience in Dev Ops and infrastructure operations including CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), infrastructure-as-code, and deployment automation. Must be able to articulate previous production implementations and architectural designs in detail.

Core Technical

Skills:

Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python, with the ability to design and optimize complex data models for enterprise environments, including relational, No

SQL, and dimensional schemas.

Systems Integration & Architectural Leadership:
Proven experience designing and implementing integrations across complex technology ecosystems. Demonstrated ability to lead technical architectural discussions, translate complex requirements into scalable solutions, and collaborate…