MDM Architect

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Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)  Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a  MDM Architect  to provide end-to-end technical leadership for our  Product Master Data Management (PMDM)  ecosystem, centered on  Oracle PDH  and integrated with multiple supporting platforms — including  Supplier Exchange  (homegrown supplier portal),  Item Maintenance Apps ,  Web Methods integrations ,  Databricks Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) , a  Machine Learning enrichment layer  and integrations with a  Product Information Management Application  (Hybris).

This role will  bridge architecture and delivery , leading the technical integrity, scalability, and reliability of the MDM landscape. The MDM Architect will work across multiple engineering and Dev Ops teams — ensuring designs are robust, estimates realistic, dependencies well-managed, and operational critical metrics (SLAs, MTTR, performance, load) consistently met.

The ideal candidate brings deep  data architecture and integration expertise , strong  delivery rigor , and the ability to  influence without direct authority  across multiple teams and technology domains.

Key Responsibilities
Solution Architecture & Design (≈60%)
Serve as the  technical design authority  for the Product MDM ecosystem — defining integration patterns, data models, and architectural standards across PDH, Supplier Exchange, Item Maintenance, and the Databricks data layer.
Lead end-to-end  solutioning and impact assessments  for new requirements, enhancements, and integrations, ensuring scalability, data quality, and system resilience.
Collaborate with data engineering, integration, and application teams to ensure  architecture consistency  across the ecosystem.
Drive the  transition of ML enrichment capabilities  — defining design principles and data flow integration.
Evaluate and recommend technologies, frameworks, and tools to strengthen the MDM and data ecosystem.
Drive technology strategy/roadmap in collaborate with the Product Owner / BA and Program Manager on business strategy.
Partner with data architects and data governance leaders to align with Thermo Fisher’s  EDP and data strategy  standards.

Delivery Oversight & Operations Leadership (≈40%)
Take ownership of technical delivery governance — ensuring accurate estimation, managing dependencies, and aligning across multiple delivery teams.
Collaborate with Product Owner / BA and Project Coordinator to refine technical stories, prioritize backlog, and validate delivery feasibility.
Track and report on technical work, identifying risks, blockers, and cross-system dependencies early.
Partner with Dev Ops and support teams to define and enforce  operational standards  (SLA, uptime, incident response, MTTR, load/performance metrics).
Support release planning and cutover readiness, ensuring successful transitions from build to operations.
Facilitate cross-team  postmortems and root cause analysis , embedding continuous improvement into processes.

Core Systems & Technology Ecosystem
Oracle Product Data Hub (PDH)  – central MDM platform.
Supplier Exchange  – homegrown supplier portal (custom web application).
Item Maintenance App  – Low-code internal application for product data operations.
Web Methods  – integration and orchestration layer.
Databricks  – enterprise data platform (EDP) for data processing, lineage, and analytics.
Machine Learning Layer  - TAMR / Oracle AI
Hybris  – Product Information Management application for product data operations
Supporting tools:  Jira, Confluence, Git, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring dashboards.

Qualifications & Experience

Required:

Bachelor's degree and 3+ years in enterprise data, MDM, or integration architecture roles in a technical leadership or delivery oversight capacity
Solid technical background in  Oracle PDH  or equivalent Product MDM systems.
Experience coordinating across  multi-team delivery structures , influencing without direct reporting lines.
Demonstrated experience…