Data Architect

at  Equinor

JOB DESCRIPTION

We’re 23,000 colleagues in more than 30 countries delivering oil, gas, wind and solar power to 170 million people worldwide. Taking on tough energy challenges is our job. Right now, we’re facing an enormous task: supplying the world with the energy it needs, while lowering emissions.
We’re up for the challenge. Are you?

YOU

Some qualities are essential for Equinor. You identify with our values, open, collaborative, courageous and caring, which guide our decisions and help us succeed and grow. You make safety your priority and contribute to our zero-harm culture. For this position, we are also looking for:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, information science, data science, or other relevant fields.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience within data and information management, including data modelling, metadata-management, data classification, data privacy and data security.
• Experience within or a foundational knowledge of modern data architecture frameworks and strategies, including but not limited to SAP BW, data fabric, data mesh, and data lakehouse.
• Experience within data platform design, implementation, and management, including technologies for data acquisition, storage and processing.
• Experience or a fundamental knowledge about data engineering practices and technologies, including streaming and batch processing, data modelling for analytics, data lake/warehouse/lakehouse design, data quality/observability and DataOps.
• Experience within or a fundamental knowledge about cloud architecture, software engineering practices, identity and access management and API management.
• Foundational knowledge of enterprise architecture principles and frameworks is advantageous.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills with the ability to elicit requirements from various stakeholders across the organisation.

• Setting the vision for our organisation’s use of data, through data design, to meet business needs.
• Supporting and/or advising on data architecture and product design to digital projects across the business areas.
• Participating and driving data architecture and data management in the SSU disciplines in Equinor.
• Working and collaborating closely with enterprise architects, data scientists and data engineers and other relevant roles.
• Developing the data architecture competency in the organization, through participating in data architect networks and other relevant networks.
• Optimizing data management, driving digital innovation, and empowering our stakeholders with actionable insights