JOB POSTING:

Since 1953, Ferguson has been a source of quality supplies for a variety of industries. Together We Build Better infrastructure, better homes and better businesses. We exist to make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable. We proactively solve problems, adapt and grow to continuously serve our customers, communities and each other. Ferguson, a Fortune 500 company, is proud to provide best-in-class products, service and capabilities across the following industries: Commercial/Mechanical, Facilities Supply, Fire and Fabrication, HVAC, Industrial, Residential Trade, Residential Building and Remodel, Waterworks and Residential Digital Commerce. Ferguson has approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations. Ferguson is a community of proud associates who operate with the shared purpose of building something meaningful. You will build a career that you are proud of, at a company you can believe in.
Ferguson has an exciting opportunity for a MDM Solutions Architect to join the Enterprise Solutions team within the Ferguson IT organization. As a Solution Architect – Master Data Management, you will be working in a dynamic and transformative organization, accountable for the end-to-end technical architecture and delivery for Master Data.
LOCATION: This is a Hybrid role based out of our HQ location in Newport News, VA, in accordance with the our Flex schedule; 3 days office / 2 days remote.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• 8-10+ years of experience in data-focused roles, encompassing increasingly complex duties and leadership in data-related functions, with a focus on master data management.
• 5+ years delivering the implementation of enterprise master data solutions from a industry leading solution provider like Informatica, Enterworks, Stibo, IBM, etc.
• Strong preference for experience with Stibo STEP.
• Solid focus on workflows, UI/UX, inbound and outbound integrations, business rules, and other process-focused aspects of an MDM application
• Experience developing solutions or configuring applications with Python, C#, Javascript, or similar languages is required.
• Experience with SQL and data engineering experience is a plus.
• Experience architecting and delivering solutions in a cloud platform like Azure, AWS, and/or GCP is required
• Experience with NoSQL databases like Azure CosmosDB or MongoDB is desirable
• Databricks experience is desirable
• Experience working with data scientists and machine learning engineers applying both classical and generative AI ML models is desirable
• Demonstrated expertise in defining system architecture to support complex business needs.
• Demonstrable ability to identify gaps between current solutions and desired future states by working with business customers, product management, and business analysts.
• Experience in delivering solutions using agile methodologies to meet business objectives.
• Solid grasp of environment management, release management, code versioning, and deployment methodologies
  At Ferguson, we care for each other. We value our well-being just as much as our hard work. We are committed to a holistic approach towards benefits plans and programs that support the mental, physical and financial well-being of our associates. Our competitive offering not only includes benefits like health, dental, vision, paid time off, life insurance and a 401(k) with a company match, but our associates also enjoy additional meaningful and inclusive enhancements that are adaptable to their diverse situations and needs, including mental health coverage, gender affirming and family building benefits, paid parental leave, associate discounts, community involvement opportunities and more!

• Translate sophisticated enterprise data business, functional, and technical requirements into end-to-end architectural designs including data integration, governance, and syndication.
• Design resilient and extensible approaches to support data orchestration, ingestion, and enrichment from a variety of disparate sources and formats.
• Analyze and define detailed MDM processes, tasks, workflows, and dependencies.
• Bring thought leadership, industry, and domain best practices in master data management for multidomain MDM, with a main focus on Product and PIM.
• Evaluate 3rd party applications and cloud solutions, leading proofs of concept to ensure feasibility of architectural solutions.
• Provide mentorship to engineering teams through technical design reviews, enablement of CI/CD flows, troubleshooting complex issues, and ensuring comprehensive project documentation.
• Act as mentor to others on the team, including engineers, business analysts and product managers/owners.