Data Architect

at  Mars

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are searching for an experienced Senior Data Architect to join our team and lead our data architecture initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of data modelling, database design, and data management strategies. As a Senior Data Architect, you will play a critical role in shaping our data architecture, ensuring data integrity, security, and availability, and driving the organization’s data strategy and governance.

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable and efficient data architecture solutions that support current and future business needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, data engineers, other domain architects, product owners, and stakeholders, to define data requirements and translate them into comprehensive data models.
• Develop data architecture strategies, standards, and best practices that guide data governance, quality, security, and integration efforts.
• Create and maintain logical and physical data models, entity-relationship diagrams, and data dictionaries to ensure a clear understanding of data structures and relationships.
• Assess and recommend appropriate data storage technologies, database management systems, and data processing frameworks to optimize performance and scalability.
• Design data integration and ETL processes to ensure seamless data flow across systems and support business intelligence and reporting requirements.
• Define and enforce data security and privacy measures, including access controls, encryption, and compliance with relevant data regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
• Collaborate with solution architects and enterprise architects to align data architecture with overall IT and business strategies.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data engineering and analytics teams, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging data technologies, trends, and best practices to drive innovation within the organization.
• Lead discussions and presentations to communicate complex data architecture concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with external vendors and partners as necessary to evaluate and implement data-related solutions.
• Assist in the estimation of project timelines, resources, and budgets related to data architecture efforts.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of data architecture documentation, guidelines, and reference architectures.